Welcome to the Webinar
Guidance for Restructuring Broad Strokes ISBE Fall 2009
Responding to the Sanctions
The Sanctions and Kids: A Balancing Act
AYP Report
Federal Status AYP Schedule of Sanctions
State Status
When required? (Federal) Restructuring Or (State) Academic Watch 2 Status
Schools in status must have an improvement plan. …and schools that do not have a current locally approved, submitted plan. To Status
plans See Resource Manual
Early steps to improve a school count Whether youre Title I funded or not.
Restructuring Options 1.Replace all or most staff 2.Reopen as public charter school 3.Contract with a private entity 4.State take over 5.Other major restructuring of school governance
Plan Content Submission A Broad Strokes View of
Remodeling Major overhaul
Multi-year Plans
Whats the best remedy?
How much change is sufficient?
Reopen as a charter school
Replace all or most of the staff
Enter into a contract
other major restructuring of the schools governance
What does a change in governance mean?
You may need a combination of options for your context.
Restructuring Plan Submission
Describe the track youre on
Submission Date?
Innovation and Improvement Carol Diedrichsen 217/