Board of Education Special School Board Meeting June 25, 2020 6:00 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Scarborough Public Schools Board of Education Special School Board Meeting June 25, 2020 6:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance

Scarborough Public Schools Goals and ESSA End of Year Update on Progress Thursday, June 25, 2020

Objectives ● Review our progress on our district and building goals (despite a global pandemic) ● Recognize progress and begin to identify next steps ● Provide update on our ESSA Application

Our Mission x The fundamental purpose of the Scarborough Public Schools is to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment where each and every student is empowered to be a resilient, lifelong learner who is prepared to engage as a contributing member of society. 5

Our Strategic Focus Areas ● Strategic Focus Area 1: Effective Teaching and Learning ○ Provide world-class, student-centered teaching and learning to prepare every student to thrive in learning, career, and life. ● Strategic Focus Area 2: Safe and Inclusive Schools ○ Provide welcoming and inclusive learning environments that promote safety, foster meaningful relationship building, and enhance the well-being (physical, social, and emotional) of students and staff. ● Strategic Focus Area 3: Global Citizenship ○ Develop, in each student, the skills for engaged citizenship (locally and globally), the appreciation of one's own culture and those of others, and the disposition to use individual talents to make positive changes in the world. ● Strategic Focus Area 4: Community Engagement ○ Partner with the Scarborough community by responsibly managing school resources, making better use of community and business resources, and regularly communicating progress on school improvement efforts.

In Development for Next Year 7

District Goals: Effective Teaching and Learning District Goal #1: By June 2020 a district wide improvement process will be enhanced in order to enable teachers and leaders to analyze data and use the results to make informed decisions grounded in evidence designed to improve student learning and promote instructional equity. District Goal #2: By June 2020 Scarborough Public Schools’ staff K-12 will build assessment literacy in order to use data to make data-driven instructional decisions. 8

District Progress Progress: ● Implemented new universal screening tool (i-Ready) ○ All staff engaged in 2 fall trainings and one winter to learn how to use the data to make instructional decisions ○ Leveraged a pilot of online instruction for all K-8 and high school students as needed ■ Teachers monitored online instruction and supplemented when appropriate ■ District-wide identified areas for improvement within curriculum areas ● Updated Cognitive Abilities Test ○ Report Interpretation training has not yet happened Potential Next Steps: ● Continue to provide professional learning opportunities in the area of assessment literacy as well as in data informed practices ● Revisit the annual timeline for the district-wide improvement/strategic planning process ● Consider different district-wide goals based on a review of the available data 9

K-5 Goal: Safe and Inclusive Schools By June 2020, all K-5 staff and students will be engaged in the district theme of ensuring Safe and Inclusive Schools by demonstrating improved Social and Emotional Learning aligned to the CASEL framework. Progress: ● All staff received training in the CASEL Framework ● K-5 SEL Committee completed a needs assessment and identifies next steps ● Panorama endorsed as an SEL survey tool ● SEL was a focus within development of distance learning plans ● Emphasis on social and emotional support for students, families and staff Potential Next Steps: ● SEL is a working group of the STRRT ● Increase emphasis on trauma-informed practices, anti-racism, equity and inclusion training 10

MS Goal: Safe and Inclusive Schools By June 2020, the district theme of ensuring Safe and Inclusive Schools will be addressed through the development and use of a more comprehensive behavior framework that clearly communicates to staff, students, and families. This framework will work to provide continuous support and encouragement for all students through collaboration and the use of systems of regular practice, feedback, and responses. Progress: ● Comprehensive behavior framework developed that identified a structure that promoted student success, taught expectations, monitored student interactions, and provided timely feedback. ○ Developed a core statement that anchored the work: SMS PRIDE Preparation, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication, Effort ○ Identified encouragement practices that promote positive behaviors such as monthly PRIDE award assemblies. ○ Developed a plan and a flowchart that addressed and corrected misbehaviors that included a menu of potential staff responses and a Student Self-Reflection sheet. ○ Tracked and analyzed the data for trends. Potential Next Steps: ● Review the data and make adjustments based on the re-entry plan. 11

HS Goal: Safe and Inclusive Schools and Effective Teaching and Learning SHS Building Goal #1 : By June 2020, essential questions, key themes, learning targets, and guiding principles will be added to the unit plans. Progress: ● Well on the way until school closure Potential Next Steps: ● Assess in the fall and allocate time for completion SHS Building Goal #2 : By 2020, SHS will develop and document themes, objectives and activities for use in Advisory to ensure optimal use of this time and a focus on nurturing the whole child. Progress: ● Four quarterly themes were developed and implemented two Fridays per month ● Posted on website; support provided to staff at faculty meetings ● One lesson launched virtually Potential Next Steps: ● Reassess, make adjustments for coming year. 12

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Funding Delivered Through Title Programs: Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the ➔ Disadvantaged Title II: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High ➔ Quality Teachers, Principals, and Other School Leaders Title III: Language Instruction for English Learners ➔ and Immigrant Students Title IV: 21st Century Schools ➔ Title V: Flexibility and Accountability: Rural ➔ Education Initiative

Proposed ESSA Projects: Title IA Must allocate funding for: ○ Services for neglected or homeless School Total FRL % students ○ Parent and family engagement Blue Point 201 25 12.44% ○ Equitable services for eligible private schools Eight Corners 245 24 9.08% Pleasant Hill 205 13 6.34% Wentworth School: additional position(s) Wentworth 663 87 13.12% to support struggling students Middle School 694 106 15.27% High School 983 125 12.72% ○ Literacy TOTAL 2991 380 12.07% ○ Social Emotional Learning

Proposed ESSA Projects: Title IIA Note: Must allocate funding for: ● support the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals and other school staff ● address the learning needs of all students Focus in training for teachers in support of building goals.

Proposed ESSA Projects: Title IV Must allocate funding for one or more with restrictions: ○ Well-Rounded Education (at least 20%) ○ Safe and Healthy Students (at least 20%) ○ Effective Use of Technology (not to exceed 15%) To support student social and emotional growth: ○ Professional development and implementing new strategies ○ Curriculum materials ○ Student events or learning activities

Seeking Public Input Questions, Comments, or an Interest in Becoming Involved Please contact: Monique Culbertson at 730-4100 or via mculbertson@scarboroughschools.org Scarborough Public Schools is Accepting ESEA Application Comments Scarborough Public Schools accepts funding through the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) of 1965. As part of ESEA, we are required to provide reasonable opportunity for public comment on the consolidated application and consider such comment prior to the submission of the application.SPS is accepting public comment on the ESEA application through July 30, 2020.Contact Monique Culbertson to share your thoughts about the application’s goals and priorities.

FY21 Budget Update Operating Budget Reductions ● Personnel reductions and turnover ● Discretionary Accounts ● Professional Development ● Non-instructional positions ● Reduce new K-2 teacher ask from 4 teachers to 3 based on enrollment projections for next year ● Do not backfill 2 instructional coach positions made vacant by retirement ● Athletics administration ● Boosters covering $30,000 for uniforms - thank you! CIP Reductions ● $248,129 from items scheduled to be appropriated ● $757,000 from items scheduled to be bonded

FY21 Budget Update Decision Points ● Currently we have $375,000 for LRP (planning and design work for new school) ● Turf Field ● If needed: Additional $81,900 in CIP - playgrounds & paving