Board of Education Regional Recommendations June 6, 2011 1
Agenda A. Summary of Topics B. Call for Quality Schools and applicant review standards C. Regional Recommendations I. FNE Regional Recommendations II. NNE Regional Recommendations III. CNE Regional Recommendations IV. West Regional Recommendations V. NW Regional Recommendations VI. SW Regional Recommendations VII. SE Regional Recommendations D. Summary of Staff Recommendations 2
Summary of Topics FNE NNE CNE NW SW SE • AUL • DSST IV • DSST V Facility • WDP MS Placement Charter Renewals • Elements • Simple • West • KIPP • Creativity New School Academy School Generation Sunshine Challenge • Miller- • School of Applicants (withdrew) Peak Community • Rocky • Rocky McCoy LIFE • WDP MS (2) (withdrew) Mountain Mountain • Sims-Fayola Prep Prep • WDP HS (withdrew) • Manual • Stapleton • West HS Other • Harrington • West MS • Columbine College Board 3
CALL FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS PROCESS 4
Denver Plan Alignment Focus on the Instructional Core 1. Create conditions to ensure educator effectiveness, which requires us to develop a shared definition of effective teaching, strengthen our support for teachers to develop their professional skills, and develop principals to be effective leaders. 2. Ensure all students, including English Language Learners, gifted students, and students with disabilities, have access to rigorous standards-based curricula and assessments. 3. Provide coordinated and comprehensive support systems for the whole child. 4. Implement a continuous improvement process informed by data and best practice. We will focus on turnaround strategies in our low- performing schools and welcome high-quality new programs and schools. 5. To succeed in improving performance across the district and meeting 2010 Denver Plan Goals, DPS must both: 1) improve its existing schools where the vast majority of our students are enrolled; and 2) welcome promising new high‐performing options. 5
Enrollment Trends DPS Enrollment Since 2001 80,956 79,423 77,292 74,564 73,503 73,013 72,652 72,565 72,490 72,437 72,188 • These charts exclude Connections Academy from all years 6
Timeline for Call for Quality Schools Board decisions • Approval of schools in • Approval of school placements • Turnarounds “Call for Quality Schools” • Charter renewals Spring application cycle • Regional designations of • Fall Charter application approved schools decisions September/ November 2011 February 2011 May 2011 June 2011 October 2011 Key Milestones • Boundary • Applications decisions on June • Call for Quality • SRA Board due April 15, placements Schools presentation to 2011 • Updated SRA with released identify gaps in new SPF data for each region • Staff • New schools Staff 2010-11 school Recommendations recommendations year • ART and Staff shared with Board for Fall cycle • Charter review – April 16- June 6, 2011 shared with Board Applications due June 6, 2011 for fall cycle • The Call for Quality Schools defined regional priorities using the Strategic Regional Analysis data on demographics gaps, performance gaps, and capture gaps in each region • Each spring and fall, DPS staff will update the Strategic Regional Analysis to identify most pressing needs to drive regional strategy and decisions regarding school placement, new schools, and bond expenditures (where applicable) 7
Criteria for Evaluating New School Proposals • Applicable Colorado Statutes (for Charter Schools) – Schools that will serve the best interest of students, the district, or the community (C.R.S. § 22-30.5-108) – Schools that improve the performance of elementary and secondary pupils (C.R.S. § 22-30.5-102) • DPS criteria to implement state statute (from DPS Call for Quality Schools) – Research-based educational model (curriculum and assessment plans) – Proven school leadership and strong design team – Strong, diverse, knowledgeable governance board – Financially viable and sustainable business plan – Demonstration of community need/support 8
Three Equities • Equity of Opportunity – All schools have the same access to per-pupil dollars, support services from the district, and access to district facilities on the same cost basis. DPS will work with approved new schools to help identify and/or secure appropriate facilities, be they district or third-party facilities. • Equity of Responsibility and Access – All schools must offer equitable and open access to all our students and share a responsibility to address the needs of all students. • English Language Learners: Approved new schools will work with the district to develop a plan to serve English Language Learners in accordance with all district, state, and federal requirements. • Students with Disabilities: Approved new schools will serve mild/moderate students and work with the district to develop a plan to serve students with severe needs, which could include the hosting of a center program. • Boundaries: Approved new schools should generally expect to participate in neighborhood enrollment zones. • Equity of Accountability – All schools have the same accountability system under our School Performance Framework, including charter schools. 9
Summary of Call for Quality Schools Applicant Interest • Number of Letter of Intents Received: 22 • Number of Applications Received: 11 • Number of Application Withdrawals: 3 o Simple School o Sims-Fayola International Academy o The School of LIFE • Number of Applications for Board Vote: 8 10
Process for Developing Recommendations for New Schools • Strategic Regional Analysis o Regional needs for new schools o Ability of proposed schools to meet DPS and student priority needs by region • Community Process o Community-wide meetings for schools to present to community members o Opportunity for community members to learn about schools and ask questions as well as for the schools to build community support • Applicant Review Teams (ART) o ART role - advisory body to Superintendent o Cross-disciplinary team of analysts o Includes DPS staff, school leaders, community experts, and parents 11
FNE REGION 12
Far Northeast Community Process • Extensive community process from the spring of 2010 to November of 2010 for community to determine key principles and evaluate options for improving schools. • In the past eight months, significant time has been spent working with a FNE Regional Implementation Oversight Committee to oversee the implementation of the DPS Board decisions from November 18, 2010. – This effort has included two large regional meetings for the turnaround schools to present on their progress towards opening in the Fall of 2011. – In addition to these larger community meetings, each of the schools has held regular School Based Implementation Oversight Committee (SBIOC) meetings for their particular school communities. • At the most recent FNE regional meeting on May 17, 2011, new school applicants were provided an opportunity to speak with the community and share their proposed school models. 13
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