Back-to-School Readiness “Day One APS” Atlanta Board of Education August 12, 2013

The Goal …for a successful Day One is to ensure that APS students, parents, staff and facilities are informed, equipped and ready for teaching and learning on the first day of school. 2

The Process: How It Begins  Commitment and Expertise  Accountability  Process and Timeline  Strategic Plan  Budget  Monitoring Progress 3

Improving: Back-to-School Readiness Improvements  Enhancements to the APS Day One Tool  Real-Life Scenarios for Planning  Centralized Registration  Day One APS Command Center 4

So How Did We Do? 5

Curriculum and Instruction Highlights  Summer Professional Development  Special Education  Centralized Registration  Day One Support at Schools 6

Operations Highlights  Bell Schedule  Transportation  Community Eligibility Option (CEO) Meal Program  Additional School Resource Officers  School Relocations 7

Information Technology Highlights  Onboarding Support  New Laptops Distributed to Teachers  myBackpack  Atlanta Virtual Academy 8

Human Resources Highlights  74% of overall staffing needs were filled by Day One  55% of teacher vacancies were filled -541 open teacher positions were tracked -298 teacher positions were filled

Finance Highlights  Assisted Schools in Loading Budgets  School Based Business Partners  Availability of Purchase Cards  Financial Bootcamp 10

Associate Superintendent Highlights  Day One APS Communications  Updated school and departmental websites  Combined Student Handbook and Guidebook. 11

Organizational Advancement Highlights  Day One Project Management  Summer School  School Relocations  Command Center Collaboration 12

How Can We Do Better In ?  Lessons Learned Debriefing Session  Earlier Planning and Timelines  Ongoing Monitoring 13

Thank you to everyone for your contribution to 2013 Day One APS! 14