Superintendents Recommendation After 18 months of studying the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

REORGANIZATION

OF THE

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

BLIND BROOK-RYE UFSD

July 6, 2016

Superintendent’s Recommendation

After 18 months of studying the administrative operations of this School District, I made a recommendation to the Board

• f Education last month that provides for reorganization of

the administrative team. After sharing my vision with the administrators, they agree that restructuring management operations will lead to a more efficient and effective School District, all while strengthening resources to provide our children with the support they need to flourish and be successful.

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Why Reorganization Now?

In recent years, Blind Brook administrators have been forced to spend much more time addressing NYS mandates and less time addressing the needs of our

• students. Administrators have become overburdened to

the point that this reorganization was not just needed, it was inevitable. By adding to the capacity of the administrative team, we will be in a stronger position to proactively assist students, and support teachers and staff. The benefits will be felt immediately.

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Most Onerous State Mandates

1. APPR teacher observations – Since 2012, the number

• f required observations has tripled requiring nearly

1000 more hours to complete. 2. Special education mandates – student IEPs, Committee

• n Special Education requirements – The budget here

has increased from $4.2 million to $5.7 million in the past three years. 3. More than 140 plans, reports and applications for the New York State Education Department are required to be submitted each year. 4. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) – Any incident filed must be thoroughly investigated and documented. This process often takes weeks to complete as well as continuous follow up.

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Administrative Position Changes Eliminate – Director of Guidance – Shared Associate Principal for the Middle School/High School Establish – Assistant Director of Pupil Services – Assistant Principal for the Middle School Reassign – Associate Principal for the High School

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Student/Parent Support

• Serve as a specialized K-12 resource and liaison to parent/community groups on

students with disabilities and other educational matters.

• Prepare student annual review schedules and oversee the process.
• Provide increased oversight to ensure that proper services are provided to students in

a timely and effective manner. Departmental Practices

• Maintain effective and appropriate practices and procedures for the Committee on

Special Education and 504 Committee, chair meetings, and work closely with other District chairpersons.

• Follow up on meeting outcomes to ensure that all necessary paperwork and

recommendations are implemented for students and make necessary entries to the IEP Direct system in an accurate and timely manner. Supervision

• Supervise, observe, and evaluate special education teachers, related service

providers, and faculty/staff to promote their continual growth.

• Assure District compliance with Part 200 – Regulations of the Commissioner of

Education.

Assistant Director of Pupil Services

Impact on the Delivery of Student Services

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Supervision & Safety of Students – Increased presence in support of students. – Enhanced coordination of building safety protocols. – Supervision and coordination of Character Education and Anti-Bullying programs. – Increased ability to prevent and respond to behavioral infractions and DASA complaints. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment – Increased coordination of curricular design and development. – Increased ability to observe, evaluate, and support teachers. – Increased administrative support in coordination of State exams, midterms, finals, field tests, and other programs that require special scheduling. – Ability for administration to coordinate the middle school master schedule. Student Support – Increased oversight and coordination of the Response to Intervention and Academic Intervention Services programs. – Increased building-level assistance to the counseling support staff in providing services to students and families.

Assistant Principal, Middle School

Impact on the Delivery of Student Services

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Supervision & Safety – Increase presence in the halls and common areas to foster relationships with students during “free” time. – Enhance coordination of building safety protocols. – Improve response time to discipline issues including Code of Conduct infractions, DASA complaints, and issues of Academic Integrity. – Provide direct support and supervision to the Guidance Department to facilitate comprehensive services for students and families with academic program planning, the college planning process, Naviance training for students and parents, and programming to ensure the health and well being of the student body. – Chair the Scheduling Committee to oversee the development of the master schedule. – Chair the Academic Integrity Committee. – Liaise with district mental health personnel to develop and coordinate Transition, Character Education, Anti-Bullying, and Wellness programs.

Associate Principal, High School

Impact on the Delivery of Student Services

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Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment – Participate in department PLCs to facilitate alignment with the Common Core and changing NY State Standards/Graduation Requirements to guide curricular development and subsequent course offerings. – Promote consistent implementation of best practices in pedagogy, classroom management, and grading practices through the observation process to support teachers and learners. – Support the coordination of high stakes exams including Regents, PSAT, ACT modified testing, and AP exams, along with midterms, finals, field tests, and other programs that require special scheduling. Student Support – Develop, implement and monitor Response to Intervention and Academic Intervention Services programs. – Provide building-level assistance to the counseling support staff in providing services to students and families. – Supervise extra-curricular clubs and activities to ensure access and equity.

Associate Principal, High School

Impact on the Delivery of Student Services

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BMPRSS BBMS BBHS

• Ms. Cutrone
• Asst. Principal
• Mr. Schuelein
• Ms. Taylor
• Mr. Richard
• Ms. Lambert

Supervision will be a building-level responsibility and aligned to student needs at each specific grade level.

Supervision of Counseling Program

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2016-2017 Student Support Services

Personnel BMPRSS BBMS BBHS

Counselor 1.5 1.5 4.0 Psychologist 1.0 0.5 0.5 Social Worker 0.0 0.5 0.5 Student Assistance

• 0.4

0.6 Counselor Assistant/Associate Principals and the Assistant Director, Pupil Services will coordinate support services staff and will continue to provide additional support for students.

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BBHS Counseling

• Ms. Lambert

Principal

• Mr. Schuelein

Associate Principal

• Ms. Binney
• Ms. Dubin
• Ms. Hoefer
• Ms. Jacobs

Counselors

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BBHS Counseling

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• Ms. Hoefer

Grade 9-10-11 counseling

• Ms. Binney

Grades 9-10-11-12 counseling

• Ms. Dubin

Grades 9-10-11-12 counseling

• Ms. Jacobs

Grades 9-10-11-12 counseling

High School Counseling Program Every student at Blind Brook High School is assigned to a school counselor upon entering ninth grade. Counselors work with students, both individually and in groups, on many issues, including the transition to high school, personal/social growth, course selection and programming, and post-secondary school planning. We will continue to work very hard to cultivate a helpful relationship with parents. One that enables us to help all of our students be successful in school and to graduate with a plan of action that helps them achieve their goals. An additional counselor will be added to the HS guidance office starting September 1, 2016.

Counseling Services at BBHS

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• Planned Parent/Student meetings will continue and be

directed by Ms. Lambert and Mr. Schuelein.

– Freshman Guidance Orientation – Sophomore Guidance Orientation – Junior College Planning Night – Senior College Night – Financial Aid Seminar – Naviance Parent Orientation – Alumni Return Day

• Coordinate college testing programs – PSAT and ACT

– including scheduling for all students with approved accommodations.

Counseling Services at BBHS

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• We will study college admittance data and contact

admissions directors to discuss trends in college

• counseling. We will use this information to inform our
• wn guidance program as it relates to college

counseling.

• We will continue the College Essay Writing Unit taught

by members of the English department to all students in grade 11.

• We will formalize our college visitation program where

counselors visit and meet with college admissions personnel to engage in college admissions discussions and acquaint them with Blind Brook and its students.

College Advising

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New York State K-12 Student-to-Counselor Ratio

Source: Comprehensive College and Career Consortium of NY, 2015 482 453 422 409 399 385 383 367 406 418 100 200 300 400 500 600 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Local HS Student-Counselor Ratio

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Bronxville 145 Edgemont 151 Rye Neck 152 Byram Hills 162 Blind Brook 166 Mamaroneck 167 Dobbs Ferry 175 Harrison 180 Eastchester 187

Source: PNWBOCES Clearinghouse, June 2015

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Starting in 2016-2017, the HS Student-to-Counselor Ratio will drop to 130:1

BBMS Counseling

• Mr. Richard

Principal

TBD

Assistant Principal

• Ms. Arzt (.5)
• Ms. Sosnow

Counselors

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Middle School Counseling Program The goal of the Middle School counseling program is to work with students throughout the school year to ensure that every student has an opportunity to grow both in their academics and in their community life in school. This is accomplished by engaging students both in individual counseling and in group guidance classes. In addition, counselors act as an academic and personal/social resource for parents, teachers and administrators. The goal

• f the middle school counselor is always to advocate for the students and

help them access the many opportunities availed to them in the middle school. The middle school is staffed by two certified school counselors. One counselor acts as the 7th and 8th-grade counselor. The other counselor acts as the 6th grade counselor and teaches the 6th grade seminar.

Counseling Services at BBMS

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BMPRSS Counseling

• Ms. Taylor

Principal

• Ms. Cutrone

Associate Principal

• Ms. Gerber
• Ms. Arzt (.5)

Counselors

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Elementary School Counseling Program There are approximately 640 students in the elementary school with two guidance counselors - one full-time and one part-time counselor. Mrs. Gerber and Mrs. Arzt will make an effort to get to know each child personally. Classroom Counseling

• The classroom counseling program in the elementary school is called “Magic Circle.” In the

kindergarten through second grades, students participate in Magic Circle once in a six-week cycle, while children in grades three and four rotate with eight-ten week units.

• During Magic Circle time, students discuss affective topics that impact their lives, practice

socialization skills and improve listening skills.

• It is also a time to resolve any classroom, lunch and/or recess issues that challenge our

students.

• Our 5th grade students are involved in the 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Program which is coordinated by

the counselors and the Rye Brook Police Department. Small Group and Individual Counseling

• The counselor is available for short term individual counseling sessions with students for

personal, academic, social, and emotional issues. Students can seek counseling on their own, or parents and teachers can refer students.

• The counselor also facilitates friendship groups, family change groups and other special topic

groups for students benefiting from a small group experience. All kindergarten and new students to the district visit with the counselor at least once in a small group to become familiar with the counselor and the guidance program.

• The counselor is available to mediate recess conflicts between students, perform classroom and

recess observations, and provide crisis intervention when appropriate.

Counseling Services at BMPRSS

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Parent-Student-School Communications

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Communications

• 1. Teacher
• 3. Associate Principal
• 4. Principal
• 2. Counselor/Coordinator

Building Counselors

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BMPRSS

• Ms. Gerber

kgerber@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Arzt

aarzt@blindbrook.org BBMS

• Ms. Sosnow

esosnow@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Arzt

aarzt@blindbrook.org BBHS

• Ms. Binney

sbinney@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Dubin

ddubin@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Hoefer

lhoefer@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Jacobs

sjacobs@blindbrook.org

BMPRSS

• Ms. Cutrone

lcutrone@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Taylor

ttaylor@blindbrook.org BBMS Asst Principal TBD

• Mr. Richard

trichard@blindbrook.org BBHS

• Mr. Schuelein

dschuelein@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Lambert

plambert@blindbrook.org

Building-level Administrators

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These are the Community Coalition, Project SUCCESS, and our character education and anti-bullying programs. The success of each requires a partnership that involves the School District, parents and

• students. Blind Brook is one of the few school

districts sponsoring a school-based Community Coalition. The following slides address these important programs. Critical Programs for Students

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“The Blind Brook Community Coalition unites all parts of the community to strengthen our culture that promotes safe and healthy lifestyles for our children. Our goal is to increase awareness, advocate for our youth, and provide resources to support alcohol and drug free youth.” The Drug-Free Community Grant will continue for the fourth year. Both coordinator and counselor will be assisted by HS administrators and the Director of Physical & Health Education & Athletics and the Director of Pupil Services.

Community Coalition

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Pat Renz

CC Coordinator

Tim Pellegrin

SAS Counselor

Community Coalition

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• Pat Renz will coordinate the BB Community Coalition student

compliance with of our K-12 Character Education Program.

• Work with BBPTA to deliver several programs next year:
• Debbie Allen presents “Shelby’s Story” in October
• Presentation by Dr. Kipnis on the use of substances and their

impact on the brain and performance in February

• Tom DeLuca – The Hypnotist in April
• Ty Sells – Drug Prevention and Community Services in May
• Prom Presentation in June
• Continue efforts to inform students about the dangers associated

with drug and alcohol use.

• Provide parents with the latest information about drug and alcohol

awareness and prevention via a more comprehensive web presence.

Project SUCCESS is a school-based prevention and early intervention program at Blind Brook Middle and High Schools. Tim Pellegrin, the Project SUCCESS counselor, will continue to provide individual, group and family confidential counseling, referrals, classroom presentations, parent programs, school-wide awareness activities, and assemblies. The goal of the Project SUCCESS Program is to reduce risk factors that put students at risk for substance use, while enhancing factors that protect them. Mr. Pellegrin is a licensed social worker. Students and parents are encouraged to speak with Mr. Pellegrin in confidence about their issues or concerns. He can be reached at 914-937-3600, extension 3144 or tpellegrin@blindbrook.org.

Project SUCCESS

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All character education concepts and programs will remain consistent at Blind Brook. There will be a continuous effort to support our children to develop strong moral and ethical values, foster healthy habits, nurture qualities such as kindness and empathy, and promote a positive

• attitude. Students will continue to be taught through different experiences

such as direct instruction, small group discussions, and participation in special events, assemblies, and various student clubs. Highlights:

• BMPRSS - Bluebirds C.H.I.R.P. Program, Green Key, One World Club,

Green Team, PTA Creating Connections, Magic Circle discussions, Lunch Bunch, school assemblies, guest speakers

• Middle School - counselor advisory workshops, Character Education

embedded in the curriculum, school assemblies, guest speakers

• High School - various student clubs, Character Education embedded in

the curriculum, school assemblies, guest speakers

Character Education

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The administrative team is available throughout the summer and school year. Please don’t hesitate to contact them at any time.

• Ms. Taylor

ttaylor@blindbrook.org

• Mr. Richard

trichard@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Lambert

plambert@blindbrook.org

• Ms. Cutrone

lcutrone@blindbrook.org

• Mr. Schuelein

dschuelein@blindbrook.org

• Mr. Burg

hburg@blindbrook.org

• Mr. Goldman

dgoldman@blindbrook.org

• Dr. Byrne

cbyrne@blindbrook.org

• Dr. Ross

jross@blindbrook.org

Questions, Issues and Concerns

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Questions?

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