1. District Improvement & Planning Committee
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2015
Administrative Conference Rooms

2. WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS
Joint Meeting of District Improvement & Planning Committee
&
Local Innovation Committee

3. Returning Members & New Members
District Improvement & Planning Committee (DIPC)

4. Returning & New Members
Bullock, Robin, Assistant Superintendent, School Leadership & Support - District
Spain, Phyllis . Executive Director of School Leadership & Guidance– District
Pacheco, Eric, Campus Principal
Clemencich, Carl,Board Member
Frair, Patti ,Community Member
Anderson, Heather , Business Member
Balogh, Jaime ,Teacher - Green
Blacketer, Nikki ,Teacher - Chandler
Campbell, Michelle , Teacher -Ford
Cardozo, Douglas -, Community Member
Chisum, Alana ,Assistant Principal - Anderson
Cooley, Sara ,Teacher – Allen High School
Gibbon, Megan ,Teacher - Cheatham
Goldberg, Rebecca ,Teacher - Bolin
Gregory, Jacob, Teacher - Curtis
McDaniel, Bryan ,Teacher - Boyd
McGrath, Allie, Teacher – Marion
Moffett, Sandee, Counselor- Vaughan
Nabi, Noma – Community Member
Petty, Kim, Counselor – Ereckson
Piper, Ashley, Teacher – Kerr
Pomponio, John, Teacher – Lindsay
Ponce, Katie, Teacher – Olson
Rubio, Karime , Parent
Rassmussen, Katie, Counselor – Evans
Sanders, Rowena, Teacher – Story
Thomas, Ffion, Teacher – Reed
VanWinkle, Annette, Teacher – Norton
Watkins, Jennifer, Dillard Center
Wong, Pono, Parent

5. LOCAL INNOVATION COMMITTEE
Robin Bullock, Asst. Supt School Leadership
Ken Gregorski, Asst. Supt. H.R.
Jennifer Wilhelm, Asst. Supt. Learner Services
Martha Bahnman
Mary Jane Barnes
Margaret Benner
Terri Cooper
Cheryl Drennan
Julie Garrett

6. LOCAL INNOVATION COMMITTEE
Richard Jordan
Becky Leach
David Noll
Mindye Piepenburg
Carrie Rivera
Jennifer Tinsman
Toni Vincent
Jim Waldauer

7. DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION
Created by House Bill 1842 in the 84th Legislative Session
Board Policy AF (LEGAL)
Gives local school districts flexibility
Greater local control as decision makers over the educational and instructional model for students:
Districts must adopt an Innovation Plan that includes exemptions from state laws and parts of the Texas Education Code

8. May 2 Board Workshop – Overview Presentation of District of Innovation
May 11 Scheduled DIPC Meeting - Overview Presentation of District of Innovation
May 16 Board adopts Resolution/ holds public hearing/ votes to develop
Local Innovation Plan (LIP)/delegates authority to Supt to appoint
Committee
June 6 Supt reports names of Local Innovation Committee (Strategic Plan Team, Project Kids, others)
June 15 Cabinet team meets to discuss Local Innovation Plan
July 19 Workshop Meeting of Local Innovation Committee to identify possible areas for exemptions and begin development of Local Innovation Committee comprehensive plan
July 25 Board update from Local Innovation Committee/Board provides input
August 10 Local Innovation Committee meeting to further develop Local Innovation Plan
Sept 13 Scheduled DIPC Meeting - LIC/DIPC joint meeting to approve and pass Local Innovation Plan by majority vote
Sept 26 Board Meeting - LIC presents LIP to Board; Board votes to notify Commissioner of Board intention to vote on adopting LIP
Oct.–Nov. LIP Posted on District Website for 30 days
Dec. 12 Board meeting – Board votes on LIP (2/3 vote required)

9. Elements of the Plan Introduction Term of Plan
Comprehensive Educational Program
Vision
Mission
Strategic Plan Objectives
District Goals
Innovations
Exemptions Requested
Summary of Plan

10. Writing the Plan What Exemptions Have We Not Included?
Powers & Duties of the Board
District-Level and Site Based Decision-Making
Teacher Contracts;
Teacher Benefits including duty-free lunch and planning periods;
Teacher appraisal system
Class size ratio

11. Writing the Plan What Exemptions Have We Not Included?
School District Employees & Volunteers
Fiscal Management
School District Funds

12. Exemptions Identified & Presented
90% attendance rule - “seat time”
Uniform school start date
Minimum minutes of instruction
Student discipline provisions (campus behavior coordinator)
Teacher certification

13. Exemptions Approved by LIC for Inclusion in Local Innovation Plan
Teacher Certification (T.E.C. §21.003)
First Day of Instruction (T.E.C. § )
Designation of Campus Behavior Coordinator (T.E.C. § )

14. LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN: NEXT STEPS
LIC Meets Sept 13th Jointly w/ DIPC to obtain DIPC approval of Plan
Present Plan to Board October 24th – Board declares Intent to Adopt Plan to Commissioner
Plan is posted to district website for month of November
January 17th Board adopts Plan

15. Annual Review by DIPC Local Innovation Plan includes:
The District Improvement and Planning Committee will continually monitor the effectiveness of the Plan and will review it annually. That advisory council will recommend to the Board any suggested modifications, including addendums, to the plan.

16. District Improvement & Planning Committee

17. Policy BQ Legal & Local BQA Legal & Local
In compliance with Education Code , the District-level committee shall advise the Board or its designee in establishing and reviewing the District’s educational goals, objectives, and major Districtwide classroom instructional programs identified by the Board or its designee. The committee shall serve exclusively in an advisory role except that the committee shall approve staff development of a District-wide nature.
Two-thirds must be teachers. Staggered 3 years terms. Main function is advisory. Does not prohibit Board from conducting meetings with teachers, establishing policies for other avenues of input, limit the Board, create a cause of action.

18. Policy
Establish a District- and campus-level planning and decision-making process
Involve professional staff, parents, business representatives and community members
Establish and review educational plans, goals, performance objectives and major instructional programs.
Two-thirds must be teachers. Staggered 3 years terms. Main function is advisory. Does not prohibit Board from conducting meetings with teachers, establishing policies for other avenues of input, limit the Board, create a cause of action.

19. The Committee
The committee shall be composed of members who shall represent campus-based professional staff, District-level professional staff, parents, businesses, and the community. At least two-thirds of the District and campus professional staff shall be classroom teachers.
The remaining one-third shall be professional nonteaching District and campus-level staff
Two-thirds must be teachers. Staggered 3 years terms. Main function is advisory. Does not prohibit Board from conducting meetings with teachers, establishing policies for other avenues of input, limit the Board, create a cause of action.

20. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 & BEYOND

21. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 & BEYOND
We believe every child deserves the highest quality education
We hold ourselves accountable to every child who walks through our door
We believe the development of citizenship in all students is essential to a complete education
We are responsible for building upon the sense of community we have inherited
We believe the development of leadership is critical to success

22. STRATEGIC PLAN 2013 & BEYOND
Allen ISD cultivates innovation in education that empowers every learner to realize his or her full potential
Utilized Graduate Profile as SP Objectives
Action Teams met Fall of 2012 to develop Specific Results & Strategies
Board approved plan April, 2013

23. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 & BEYOND
Academically Prepared for Future Pursuits
1. Transform the traditional classroom into an innovative learning experience that meets the needs of the individual learner.
Effective Problem-Solvers
2. Transform the learning environment by increasing rigor and encouraging innovation so that students become effective problem-solvers.
Effective Communicators
3. Integrate effective communication through advancing technologies and develop interpersonal skills throughout the learning environment.
Responsible and Engaged Citizen
4. Foster sustainable opportunities for everyone to become a responsible and engaged citizen.

26. Strategic Plan Character Building Online Classes
Professional Development
Alternative Education
Technology One-Stop Shop
Strategic
Plan
Career
Certifications
Culture of
Sharing
1 to 1
Devices
Global Communication
Early Childhood
Center
Service Leadership

27. STRATEGIC PLAN 2013 & BEYOND
Annual Reviews of Progress in May, 2013, April 2014 and May, 2015
Project Kids Committee met from December, 2014 through April, 2015
Project Kids recommendations to Board to call for Bond Election in November
SPT concluded at Annual Review in May that all Action Plans had been completed and Specific Results either accomplished, or were included in Project Kids Recommendations

28. STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 & BEYOND
Board called for Bond Election in June 22nd Board Meeting
Superintendent and Cabinet developed expanded SP Objectives to create new Specific Results which Board approved in July 31st workshop as:
“STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 & BEYOND”
Strategic Planning Team met October 16, 2015 to approve expanded plan and create Action Plans
November 3, 2015 Bond Election –begin implementation of Action Plans

29. Progress on Bond Projects
(November 16, 2015) Board Awards Architectural & Engineering Services Contract: The Board approved a contract with STB Architects & Planners, Inc. for a number of bond projects that will be completed over the next 3 years.
(January 18, 2016) Board Awards Architectural and Engineering Services Contract:  The Board approved a contract with VLK Architects, Inc. to design the STEM Center as part of the 2015 Bond Program.

30. Progress on Bond Projects
January 18, 2016) Board Awards Construction Manager At Risk Contract:  The Board approved the Construction Manager At Risk contract with Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC for the following projects:  Elementary #18, Renovations at Vaughan, Bolin, Kerr, Marion Elementary Schools and Ereckson Middle School as part of the 2015 Bond Program.
February 22, 2016) Board Awards Construction Manager At Risk Contract:  The Board approved the Construction Manager At Risk contract with Cadence McShane for the following projects:  Allen High School Renovations Group 2 as part of the 2015 Bond Program.

31. Progress on Bond Projects
(February 22, 2016) Board Awards Architectural and Engineering Services Contract:  The Board approved a contract with Corgan Associates, Inc. to design the new Lowery Freshman Center and various renovation projects as part of the 2015 Bond Program. 
(February 22, 2016) Board Awards Construction Manager At Risk Contract:  The Board approved the Construction Manager At Risk contract with Cadence McShane for the following projects:  Allen High School Renovations Group 2 as part of the 2015 Bond Program.

32. Progress on Bond Projects
March 28, 2016) Board Approves CM At Risk for Lowery Project  The Board approved the Construction Manager At Risk contract with Lee Lewis Construction for the following projects:  new Lowery Center Construction and Dillard Center renovation.
(June 6, 2016) Renovations Begin:  The renovation of Allen High School's main corridor and "A" Hall is underway and should be completed by the start of school in August  Major renovations at Vaughan Elementary School are also underway although the project is not being funded with bond funds. 

33. Progress on Bond Projects
(August 22, 2016) Renovations Completed:  The renovation of Allen High School's main corridor and "A" Hall was completed for the opening of school on August 22.  
The major renovations including those to establish the G.A.T.E. Academy at Vaughan Elementary School have also been completed for the opening of school.  
Planning continues for the STEAM Center and the new Lowery Freshman Center

34. Focus A: Career & Technology Education
Action Plans
Focus A: Career & Technology Education

35. Increase CTE certifications
Dental Assistant, 2019
CISCO Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), 2019
CyberSecurity, Net+ and Security+, 2019
Vo-Tech Opportunities: AutoTech, Cosmetology, 2019
Cosmetology: Professional Licensure
Automotive Service Excellence Certifications:
Enrich Law Enforcement Pathway Opportunities
Criminal Justice/Legal Pathway added, 2014

36. Focus B: On-Line Classes
Action Plans
Focus B: On-Line Classes

37. Broaden expansion of Canvas learning management system to maximize the potential of the system
100% of Secondary teachers will utilize Canvas, 2015
Committee exploring & researching options to create district on-line course offerings or purchasing from vendor
Consider offering Proximity Learning access or Virtual School Network (VSN) to expand Foreign Language subjects (Mandarin Chinese, 2016)
Mandarin Chinese included in AHS Academic Course Selection Guide

38. Focus C: Early Childhood
Action Plans
Focus C: Early Childhood

39. Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of Early Childhood programs by leveraging existing resources and facilities to create a cohesive educational program to meet the needs of all learners: students, parents, teachers, and community.
Explore the option of offering a Pre-K program to serve district employees’ children and to provide training opportunities for our students in the Instructional Practices in Education and Training (IPET) program, 2019.

40. Focus D: Alternative Education
Action Plans
Focus D: Alternative Education

41. Focus E: Innovative Learning Experiences
Action Plans
Focus E: Innovative Learning Experiences

42. Continue to expand Dual Credit opportunities, 2015
GT Academies: Elementary, 2016;
GATE Academy opening at Vaughan Elementary, Fall Will accommodate 225 students, 1-5 from G/T students from all elementary schools. OPENED 2016
Each campus has a specified number of seats per grade level which is based on the campus percentage of the total AISD GT population at each grade level.
Selection will be made by lottery from applications
Addition of 6th Grade planned in
Middle School, 2017

43. Science & Technology Center, 2018
Partnerships Supporting STEM: UTD, Collin College, Texas Instruments, Raytheon, Frito-Lay, State Farm, Ericsson, explored Cosmos Energy, iCode Frisco, Billings Production;
Visits to STEM centers Frisco, Plano, Northwest ISD, Prestwick STEM Academy; Lewisville Outdoor Education Center;
Professional learning planned: Inquiry Training, Project-Based Learning
Explore possibility of Early College program, Fall 2019
Explore possibility of offering Personal Financial Literacy as Social Studies elective, 2016
Course is included in AHS Academic Course Selection Guide

44. Leading Edge Learning & Professional Development
Action Plans
Leading Edge Learning &
Professional Development

45. Focus professional development on supporting instructional strategies that embrace a new culture of learning
Repurpose existing Dillard Center into a Professional Development Center to share leading edge learning with teachers, 2020
Utilize existing clinic facilities at Dillard facility to offer employee care clinic, 2016
Presentations to Board: Nov. 2015, Jan. 2016; Feb 2016; approved March 2016
Partnership with Texas Health Resources for clinic to be located in 2,200 sq.ft. area in Presbyterian Hospital dedicated to Allen iSD;. OPENED AUGUST, 2016
All employees & their families would have access for same-day, walk-in, and on-line scheduled appointments for minor medical treatment
No insurance filed for co-pay; $10 charge per visit

46. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
DISTRICT GOALS
DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

47. DISTRICT GOALS
1. Transform the traditional classroom into an innovative learning experience that meets the needs of the individual learner;
2. Transform the learning environment by increasing rigor and encouraging innovation so that students become effective problem-solvers;
3. Integrate effective communication through advancing technologies and develop interpersonal skills throughout the learning environment;
4. Foster sustainable opportunities for every person to become a responsible and engaged citizen.

48. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Maintain the Exemplary rating as achieved in in the local accountability system based on performance of each campus in the district in community and student engagement in eight categories and in compliance with statutory reporting and policy requirements.
Ensure improvement in student learning through professional learning communities that focus on curriculum, instruction/assessment and intervention. In accordance with district expectations all staff will implement the provided guaranteed and viable curriculum, utilize the instructional model, and develop school-wide intervention plans to ensure improved student learning.

49. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Continue to strive toward excellence in achievement by all students at all grade levels on the current common metrics: STAAR/EOC, SAT/ACT, AP/IB, and other standardized tests and local assessments: 

50. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
AISD and each campus will achieve a Met Standard rating in the Accountability System.
Attendance Rate at all campuses and overall for the district will exceed 95% .
All students will graduate within four years.
All English Language Learners (ELL) students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards achieving or exceeding the mastery level of performance on the state assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Math. 

51. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
AISD will assure that all teachers are Highly Qualified while maintaining a turnover rate that is comparable to the region.
Provide opportunities for all students to use technology through project-based activities that reinforce the core curriculum while becoming proficient in all technology application TEKS
Campuses will include in the Campus Improvement Plan a strategy to provide education and awareness to all students, staff and school community to promote understanding of diversity.

52. DISTRICT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
AISD will provide a safe and structured program designed to meet the academic and social needs of our diverse student population. All students will be educated in a learning environment that is safe, drug-free, and conducive to learning that leads to graduation for all students .
Ensure effective processes to support management of operations and utilization of resources to maximize learning for all students and staff.

53. District Improvement Plan

54. Accountability Update

55. Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Recommendations 8/31/16
1. Implement an individualized, integrated system of Texas designed state assessments using computerized-adaptive testing and instruction aligned with the state’s curriculum framework.
2. Allow the commissioner of education to approve locally developed writing assessments
3. Support the continued streamlining of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS
4. Limit state testing to the readiness standards

56. Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Recommendations 8/31/16
5. Add college-readiness assessments to the indicators of the state’s accountability system in Domain IV (Postsecondary Readiness) indicators and recommend appropriate available funding for a broader administration of college-readiness tests.
6.Align the state accountability system with ESSA requirements
7. Eliminate Domain IV from state accountability calculations for elementary schools.

57. Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Recommendations 8/31/16
8. Place greater emphasis on student growth in Domains I–III in the state accountability system.
9. Retain the individual graduation committee option for graduation as allowed under TEC, §

58. Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability
Considerations for Further Study

59. 1. Align the next generation of Texas assessments to the Texas Success Initiative assessment (TSIA) and nationally recognized college-readiness tests and include additional assessments at the high school level aligned to measures that are not typically used in higher education, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), assessments to measure career-readiness or military-readiness.
2. Conduct an independent research study to explore the implications of replacing the state-developed assessment system with nationally recognized assessments that align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Content Standards.

60. 3. Conduct a study of alternative, district-based assessment and accountability systems.
4. Conduct a study, using existing data, to test the relationship between the results of stratified, random sampling and whole-population testing.

61. Update from TEA September 6, 2016
ACCOUNTABILITY Important Changes to the Texas Assessment Program for the 2016–2017 School Year
Update from TEA
September 6, 2016

62. SUBSTITUTE ASSESSMENTS FOR STAAR
Prior to the spring 2017 administration of STAAR end-of-course (EOC) assessments, TEA intends to update the allowable substitute assessments and cut scores that can be used in place of the STAAR EOCs to meet graduation requirements. TEA is examining the degree of content overlap between the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the following national tests:
·        the SAT suite of assessments (PSAT 8/9, 10, NMSQT, and the SAT)
·        the ACT and the ACT Aspire
After completion of the content overlap studies, TEA will determine what tests will be allowed as substitute assessments for graduation, along with the score requirement for each approved substitute.
Regarding the ACT, SAT, and PSAT, current Texas Administrative Code reflects those tests administered prior to the 2015–2016 school year. TEA anticipates no changes for the other currently approved substitutes (AP, IB, PLAN, and the TSI assessment).  

63. ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY AVAILABLE IN ONLINE ADMINISTRATIONS TO BEGIN IN March 2017
Beginning with the March 2017 administration of STAAR, students with disabilities and English language learners (ELLs) who are eligible for testing accommodations may receive those accommodations through an enhanced online version of STAAR.
In addition to three types of embedded accommodations (text-to-speech, language and vocabulary supports, and content supports) that can be assigned on an individual student basis, the online version of STAAR will include enhanced accessibility features that are available to all students.
These enhancements will allow all students to take the same online test form and eliminate the need for separate STAAR A and STAAR L test forms going forward. Therefore, STAAR A and STAAR L will both be administered for the last time in December 2016.

64. REDESIGN OF STAAR CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT REPORTS
The STAAR Confidential Student Reports (CSRs) will be redesigned this fall, and the new reports will be available beginning with the spring 2017 STAAR administrations.

65. CHANGES TO THE LENGTH OF STAAR ASSESSMENTS BASED ON HB 743
In order to comply with the mandates of House Bill 743, the STAAR assessments will be shortened so that 85 percent of students will be able to complete the assessment instrument within two hours in grades 3–5 and within three hours in grades 6–8. The STAAR assessments will include both operational and field-test items.

66. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Dr. Maroba Zoeller, Chief Officer Paula English, Administrative Assistant