The SDE will assess the LEA’s commitment to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable it to implement the interventions fully and effectively by requiring the LEA to: Clearly identify LEA and school barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly develop strategies to overcome identified barriers to fully implement the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly design and implement a policy modification protocol for the applying SIG school(s) that may include input from local education agency administrators, board members, and SIG school personnel. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school administrator, faculty and support hiring and transfer procedures. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school teacher- performance rewards and incentives. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for altering the traditional school day and/or school calendar year to include additional instructional and planning time for the applying SIG school(s). Provide a clear description of how grant and model requirements will be aligned and implemented with the modified practices and policies (see SIG Final Requirements). Failure to demonstrate a process or plan, provide recent examples of success, and/or provide required information for the LEA/School Application criteria, may result in a score of “inadequate”. In a detailed explanation, please describe the actions the LEA has taken or will take to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable its schools to implement the selected model, interventions and/or School Improvement activities fully and effectively. The district will be committed to removing any barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. The LEA will provide technical assistance to MCTS to allow for collaboration. The District Leadership Team will provide input and guidance as needed and will work with the School Leadership Team to ensure that all policies and procedures requiring modification will follow protocol for review prior to being presented to the Board for approval. Policy modifications will be necessary for the following: Resources Will be instrumental in developing a MOU for bonus/performance-based incentives for personnel assigned to MCTS Will be responsible for notifying existing faculty and staff of release from MCTS Will be responsible for assigning highly qualified and competent faculty and staff to MCTS
The SDE will assess the LEA’s commitment to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable it to implement the interventions fully and effectively by requiring the LEA to: Clearly identify LEA and school barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly develop strategies to overcome identified barriers to fully implement the School Improvement Grant implementation process. Clearly design and implement a policy modification protocol for the applying SIG school(s) that may include input from local education agency administrators, board members, and SIG school personnel. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school administrator, faculty and support hiring and transfer procedures. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for SIG school teacher- performance rewards and incentives. Clearly develop an ongoing process to assess policy and process modification for altering the traditional school day and/or school calendar year to include additional instructional and planning time for the applying SIG school(s). Provide a clear description of how grant and model requirements will be aligned and implemented with the modified practices and policies (see SIG Final Requirements). Failure to demonstrate a process or plan, provide recent examples of success, and/or provide required information for the LEA/School Application criteria, may result in a score of “inadequate”. In a detailed explanation, please describe the actions the LEA has taken or will take to modify its practices or policies, if necessary, to enable its schools to implement the selected model, interventions and/or School Improvement activities fully and effectively. The district will be committed to removing any barriers that may slow or halt the School Improvement Grant implementation process. The LEA will provide technical assistance to MCTS to allow for collaboration. The District Leadership Team will provide input and guidance as needed and will work with the School Leadership Team to ensure that all policies and procedures requiring modification will follow protocol for review prior to being presented to the Board for approval. Policy modifications will be necessary for the following: Resources Will be instrumental in developing a MOU for bonus/performance-based incentives for personnel assigned to MCTS Will be responsible for notifying existing faculty and staff of release from MCTS Will be responsible for assigning highly qualified and competent faculty and staff to MCTS
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