FCPS Master Schedule School Board Work Session - June 16, 2014
Master Schedule - Update • Assurance from members of the Board of Supervisors for financial support • Changed the considered minimum dedicated time for collaboration from 90 to 60 minutes • Confirmed that current regulations effecting elementary music programs will not be changed
Subcommittees • Transportation and Facilities – Jeff Platenberg • Contract Changes – Susan Quinn and Phyllis Pajardo • Policy and Regulation Implications – Kim Dockery • Master Schedule Design with Principals – Marty Smith • Communication Plan – Barbara Hunter 3
Transportation and Facilities Minimal impact on transportation and facilities • No issues with bus driver contract or pay • Late runs will mirror Tuesday – Friday schedule • Schools have enough supplemental space to house students during specials – Library – Gym – Music – Art – Multipurpose Rooms – Resource Rooms
Potential Contract Changes No contract changes recommended for 14/15 School Year • Will consider reducing 15/16 contracts to reflect the three day reduction in the school year – Educational Interpreters and Braille Transcribers – Public Health Attendants – Bus Drivers, Bus Driver Floaters, Bus Driver Supervisors, and Bus Driver Attendants – Safety and Security Assistants – Food Service Workers and Food Service Managers • Contract reductions will save $1.3 million 5
Master Schedule Design • FLES teachers – can be used in rotation • To accommodate covering planning time, principals can use any added personnel staff if needed for TTT, Science, FLES or other specialized programs • Identifying a cadre of ES principals to assist this summer in mentoring and supporting colleagues with the design of their master schedules 6
Proposed Regulation Changes • Music/Art/PE (3340.3, 3218.2) – No changes anticipated for music, art or PE – May need to consider flexibility with chorus offerings in the future 7
Proposed Regulation Changes • Planning Time – Minimum guidelines for teacher-directed planning time would be an average of 48 minutes per day (240 average per week over a two week period) – Minimum for team collaboration would be 60 minutes per week – Total time per week is 300 minutes on average – Principals may devote more time to planning if they are able to do so – Using other certified instructional employees to provide planning time should be limited and should be compliant with current regulations 8
Proposed Regulation Changes Substitutes • – Any specialist used for TTT time would be eligible for a substitute in order to maintain core teacher planning time. By current regulation, specialists may be required to spend up to 10 hours per week in coverage for core teachers. Substitutes for these positions should be required to do teacher tasks (if subbing for counselor, teacher lessons will be provided as opposed to tasks that require counseling certification). – Any position in the master schedule would be eligible for a substitute in the case of illness or professional development 9
Faculty Meetings – Before or After School • Principals can bank employee contract time to allow for faculty meetings before or after school • Faculty meetings should be scheduled at least one week in advance to help employees make arrangements • Principals are encouraged to establish an annual calendar of these meetings • Meetings should be no more than two times a month and no more than an hour • Should emergency conditions arise, principals may schedule meetings as needed outside the guidelines 10
Communication Plan Highlights • FCPS Parents will be surveyed next week • Website will be developed • Frequently Asked Questions will be available on the website • June through August – Communication to key stakeholders through newsletters, KIT, Principal Fanouts, User Voice and News Releases 11
Master Calendar Timeline • June 16 – School Board Work Session • June 26 – School Board Vote • June through August – Communication to key stakeholders • If approved - September 14 Implementation 12
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