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Lake Worth IS D Vision

LWIS D Believes . . .

Our Goal . . .

Lake Worth IS D Focus Areas

Lake Worth IS D District of Innovation

District of Innovation Adoption Process

Resolution

• The process begins wit h a board of t rust ees adopt ed resolut ion.

Public Hearing

• The board of t rust ees conduct s a public hearing.

Committee

• The board decides t o pursue or decline pursuit of Dist rict of Innovat ion.
• The board appoint s an Innovat ion Plan Commit t ee t o creat e a Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan.

Post Plan

• The plan is post ed on t he dist rict websit e for t hirt y (30) days.

Plan Adoption

• The Chapt er 11 Dist rict Commit t ee holds a public meet ing t o consider and approve t he final version of t he

Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan wit h a maj orit y vot e.

• The Board of Trust ees vot es t o approve t he plan which passes wit h a t wo-t hirds maj orit y vot e.

LWIS D’s Process Timeline

S pring

2016

• LWIS

D Board of Trust ees discuss becoming a Dist rict of Innovat ion. March 27

• LWIS

D passes a resolut ion t o become a Dist rict of Innovat ion. March 27

• LWIS

D holds a public meet ing. March 27

• LWIS

D Board of Trust ees appoints a commit t ee t o creat e a Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan. March 29

• LWIS

D Dist rict of Innovat ion Commit tee creat es a Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan. April 1

• LWIS

D Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan is post ed on t he LWIS D websit e.

• The Commissioner is informed of LWIS

D’s int ent t o become a Dist rict of Innovat ion. May 11

• The DEIC held a public meet ing t o discuss t he Dist rict of Innovat ion Plan. The DEIC vot ed unanimously t o t ake t he plan t o t he

board May 15

• The Board voted to become a District of Innovation.

Carol Mait land Gwen S t eele Kacie Coker Crist ina Chen Evelyn Pat t on Frances Anderson Zeida Galvan Bob Koerner Alisha Fost er Amy Graves Jessica S mit h Bobby S ullivan Jacinda Wright S heri Callaway Robbin Church Becky Campbell Elisha Woodson Roy Deaver Elizabet h Clayt on Cassandra Darst Deborah Baez Terri Brosius Darla Avery Cara Malone Denda Caldwell Brian S mit h Tiffany Bat es Donna Hut son Court ney Lasat er Craig Beasley Eric Moore Jeanet t e Hernandez Kat hy Harmon Daryl Vrazel Mary Diaz Lisa Lineberry Maribel Pulido S

• raya Valles

John Emshoff Brent McClain Krist in Breeding Deborah Bedford Brent McClain Karen Miller John Hebert Robert Ryan

Benefits of Becoming a District of Innovation

S t art and End Dat e

• Develop a calendar that meets the needs of LWIS

D students to include increased instruction and remediation .

Cert ifica- t ion

• Place quality instructors in every classroom, including professionals in trades and

vocations for increased college and/ or career readiness.

Class-S ize Waivers

• Omit sending waivers to TEA when class size exceeds the 22:1 ratio in order to use

resources wisely.

Instruction al Minutes • Allow for flexibility in instructional minutes for additional student and teacher support. Attendanc e for Credit

• Exempt the 90%

seat time and focus on mastery of standards.

Probation- ary Contracts

• Ensure quality teachers are in every classroom.