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2018-19 School Readiness

Update for RPS School Board

Presented by: Michelle Hudacsko, Chief of Staff Venue: Richmond City School Board Meeting Date: September 4, 2018

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Vacancy Update Summary

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

• As of Friday, August 31, we had only 22 teacher vacancies.
• Final vacancies will be covered by long-term subs (for no longer than 90 days) as we work to find permanent

teachers.

Teacher/Administrator Vacancies

• 22 teachers
• 6 elementary
• 7 secondary
• 9 SPED
• 2 administrators
• 2 assistant principals

Other Vacancies

• 1 librarian
• 1 school counselor
• 2 academic coordinators
• 19 classified staff
• 7 instructional assistants
• 3 custodians
• 3 nurses
• 1 school nutrition
• 1 in school suspension monitor
• 4 bus operators

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Teacher Vacancies – Preschool Centers and Elementary Schools

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Broad Rock Elementary School Spanish Still in progress as of 8-31 Broad Rock Preschool ECE Still in progress as of 8-31 Carver Elementary School Music/Vocal Yes Carver Elementary School Spanish Still in progress as of 8-31 Oak Grove Elementary School Spanish Yes Overby-Sheppard Elementary School Reading Yes

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

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Teacher Vacancies – Middle, High, and Specialty Schools

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School English Yes Richmond Technical Center Fire Fighter Yes Richmond Technical Center Tech Ed Yes Thomas Jefferson High School Math Yes Wythe High School ESL (3 vacancies) Yes

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Teacher Vacancies – SPED

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Armstrong High School SPED Still in progress as of 8-31 ASPIRE SPED Still in progress as of 8-31 Brown Middle School SPED Still in progress as of 8-31 Franklin Military Academy SPED Yes Huguenot High School SPED Still in progress as of 8-31 Maymont Preschool SPED Still in progress as of 8-31 Oak Grove Elementary School ECE SPED Yes REAL SPED Yes Southampton Elementary School SPED Yes

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Other School-Based Vacancies

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Binford Middle School Assistant Principal Still in progress as of 8-31 Holton Elementary School Academic Interventionist Still in progress as of 8-31 Miles Jones Elementary School Assistant Principal Still in progress as of 8-31 Oak Grove Elementary School Librarian Still in progress as of 8-31 Woodville Elementary School Academic Coordinator Still in progress as of 8-31 Wythe High School Bilingual counselor Still in progress as of 8-31

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Classified Vacancies

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Blackwell Preschool Instructional Assistant Yes Broad Rock Elementary School Custodian Still in progress as of 8-31 Brown Middle School Instructional Assistant Still in progress as of 8-31 Huguenot High School Custodian Still in progress as of 8-31 John Marshall High School In-school Suspension Still in progress as of 8-31 Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Labor Trades Crew Leader Still in progress as of 8-31 Martin Luther King, Jr. Preschool Instructional Assistant Yes Overby-Sheppard Elementary School Instructional Assistant Still in progress as of 8-31 Summer Hill Preschool Instructional Assistant Yes

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Classified Vacancies

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

School School Subject/Grade Subject/Grade Sub Coverage? Sub Coverage?

Thomas Jefferson High School Instructional Assistant (2 vacancies) Still in progress as of 8-31 Health Services Nurses (3 vacancies) Yes Nutrition Services Manager Still in progress as of 8-31 Transportation Bus Operator (4 vacancies) Still in progress as of 8-31

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RPS Shines Beautification Week Partners – Thank you!

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

• Alpha Omicron Pi @ VCU
• Altria
• Anthem
• Better Housing Coalition
• Capital One
• Chamber RVA
• CM Translators
• DSV Global Transport
• Epiphany Studio
• Federal Reserve Bank of

Richmond

• Ignite Richmond
• Office Depot
• Public Consulting Group
• Robins Foundation
• Robinson Theatre
• RPS Education Foundation
• STAY RVA
• SunTrust
• T-Mobile
• Trinity
• United Church
• VCU Business School
• VCU Division of

Community Engagement

• Virginia Department of Social

Services

• Virginia Excels
• Virginia Union University
• West Richmond Rotary Club
• YardWorks
• YMCA

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Final Operations Update

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

In addition to emergency maintenance (fixing/repairing chillers and ACs, addressing leaks, etc.,) we have completed:

• Locks

Locks – Upgraded security measures at Francis and Henderson.

• Tree r

ee removal emoval – Removed downed trees from Swansboro, Broad Rock, Munford, Cary, Green, and Fisher.

• Bat

Bathr hrooms

• oms – Replaced 200 paper towel dispensers, 150 toilet paper dispensers, 150 soap dispensers, 260 faucets,

170 sinks, 20 stall doors, 200 stall locks, 3 toilets/urinals, and 100 ceiling tiles. Painted 41 bathrooms. This work will continue into the school year as we continue to make improvements in our bathrooms.

• Various Structural Pr

arious Structural Projects:

• jects:
• Replaced all windows (100) and doors (21) at Overby-Sheppard.
• Completed the Fairfield Court and Westover Hills roof projects.
• Installed two modular units at William Fox and assembled/delivered furniture for the units.
• Completed the Huguenot gym project.
• Replaced 40 window AC units in schools.
• Replaced over 400 ballasts to improve lighting in schools.

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Final Training Updates

Richmond Public Schools | September 4, 2018

• Division-wide pr

Division-wide professional development for al

• fessional development for all teachers, l

l teachers, librarians and counselors ibrarians and counselors – – Teachers explored topics and learned skills essential to their grade levels/subjects, with many of our very own teachers and community partners leading the sessions.

• AP T

AP Trainings rainings – – All of our high schools have expanded their AP course offerings and enrollment is trending up. AP teachers attended trainings across the country over the summer. We also held an AP Meet & Greet for students and families where they met their teachers and learned more about keys to success in advanced placement courses. Finally, we are making plans to provide Saturday Study Sessions in the late fall/early spring to support students in preparation for success in the AP course and in earning a qualifying score that can provide them with college credit.