1. Student Assignment Review Advisory Committee
December 6, 2017

2. N e x t s t e p s Agenda Group norms What we heard from you
Confirm meeting schedule
Plan for our work—short and long term
Guiding Principles
N e x t s t e p s

3. Group norms Show up on time & be prepared Listen with an open mind
Think before speaking
Stay mentally & physically present
Stay on point & on time
Attack the problem not the person
Contribute to meeting goals
Let everyone participate

4. What we heard from you… Set regular meeting schedule
More information on the work plan for the next 3-6 months
More opportunity for conversation
More detail—assignment, diversity, ECE, ESL

5. 5:30 p.m. Meeting Schedule 1st Tuesday
January and November meetings on 1st Wednesday
April & July meeting on 2nd Tuesday

6. Role of the Advisory Committee
Core Team
Board of Education
Advisory Committee
Community

7. Role of the Advisory Committee
Core Team
Advisory Team
Research
Develop ideas/plans/scenarios
Present ideas to the Advisory Committee for response
Are we on the right track?
Are we asking the right questions?
How do we balance competing interests?
Will this work for our district?

8. Goal: Implement revisions
in the school year
Understand
Dec 2017-March 2018
Community Input
April 2018
Draft plan & take to community
May-Oct 2018
Revise & get Board Approval
Nov 2018-Jan 2019
Plan for Aug 2020
Feb 2019-Aug 2020
School Begins
Aug 2020
Regular progress reports to the Board of Education

9. Next few meetings Understand December—Review the current plan
December 2017-March 2018
December—Review the current plan
Guiding principles
January—Population trends, Housing
Stability & predictability
February—Diversity & equity in the current plan
March—Facilities, magnets & Community input plan
Quality and choice

10. Our current plan
What has been your experience?

11. Guiding Principles Diversity Quality Choice Predictability
In 2007 , the Board approved a set of Guiding Principles to direct the development of a Student Assignment Plan which meet the guidelines provided by the Supreme Court. The Guiding Principles are:
Diversity Quality
Choice Predictability
Stability Equity
These principles have been a cornerstone of every version of the student assignment plan approved by board since 2007

12. Our current plan
What is your experience with the student assignment plan?
What are the things that work well?
What are the areas where there have been challenges?
What’s missing?

13. Table work Time Activity 5 minutes Write your responses 15 minutes
Table discussion
10 minutes
Report to larger group

14. Next steps
Core team will study the comments and look for common themes
January meeting—Population and growth trends