PTA School of Information: Working with your School Governance Council Korynn Schooley Department of Governance & Flexibility September 9, 2015
Theory of Action Given our unique context, the District believes empowering local school communities will best serve FCS students. Decisions made as Our close to Programs schools students customized have as to unique diverse possible needs of challenges FCS students Increased school decision-making will Local school provide a stable, long-term framework autonomy for improving student achievement.
School Governance Councils: governing bodies charged with setting the long- term vision for school SGCs work with school leadership and the community to: – determine the long-term direction of the school, – design innovative solutions to increase student achievement, and – serve as school ambassadors to the local community 3
SGCs comprised of stakeholder representatives 2 Teachers (elected) 3 Parents/Guardians (elected) 2 School Employees (appointed) 2 Community Members (nominated) 1 Principal (non-voting) + 2 Students (HS only; non-voting) 4
What do SGCs do? 5
School Strategic Plans School Strategic Plans provide long-term direction & vision for schools • Long-term objectives, short-term goals, & strategic initiatives for a 3-year period • Collaborative, community documents • School budgets, RFFs, Seed Fund requests aligned to strategic plans • Principal responsible for implementing plan; SGC responsible for monitoring plan 6
Why Engage in Strategic Planning? Prioritize Efforts (Be Strategic!) Better Use of Limited Resources Transparent Decision- making Improved Student Outcomes Strategic planning is your school’s springboard . 7
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What about Requests for Flexibility and the Seed Fund? 9
Requests for Flexibility (RFF) Your schools’ strategic plan may lead SGC to propose a Request for Flexibility • Proposals to waive district and/or state laws/policies to implement a school-based strategy • Aligned with strategic plan • Implications (personnel, budget, operations, schedule, etc.) • 30-days Public Comment • 2/3 School Governance Council approval • Superintendent’s approval 10
RFFs to Date • 58 RFFs approved (FY14 & FY15) • Common RFFs include: – Professional dev’t release days – Class size waivers – Instructional minute waivers – Personal fitness waivers – TAG model waiver 11
Seed Fund Grants Your school’s strategic plan may lead SGC to request a Seed Fund grant The Seed Fund’s mission is to empower Fulton County schools to create unique solutions, tailored to the needs of their communities, which result in improved outcomes for students 12
Seed Fund to Date • Funding appropriated by state legislature • Managed by Fulton Education Foundation • 1-year grants awarded based on rubric • Minimum $2m/Learning Community over FY14-FY16 • 82 Seed Fund grants Central South $2.23m awarded over first two years $2.81m • Seed Fund distributed Northwest $8.7m thus far $1.64m Northeast $2.02m 13
What does this mean for PTAs? 14
Panelists: Tara Spolan Crabapple Crossing Elementary SGC Chair Katha Stuart Roswell High School SGC Chair 15
SGCs need PTAs! Use your parent Ask SGC to provide Create an “SGC contacts to gather updates at PTA mtgs Corner” in your PTA feedback on or designate an SGC newsletter strategic plan or RFF liaison Conduct joint SGC- Ask SGC what Serve on an SGC PTA presentation Strategic Plan Committee during curriculum initiatives need night monetary support 16
Thank You! Korynn Schooley schooleyk@fultonschools.org 470-254-3604 17
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