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Presentation to Contract for Excellence School Districts By James Viola Executive Director

Presentation to Contract for Excellence School Districts By James Viola Executive Director NYS Education Department April 9, 2008. Schedule of Chapter 57 Information Meetings In JMT and Big Four School Districts JMT Meeting Capital District 10/23 Central Region 10/31

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Presentation to Contract for Excellence School Districts By James Viola Executive Director

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  1. Presentation to Contract for Excellence School Districts By James Viola Executive Director NYS Education Department April 9, 2008

  2. Schedule of Chapter 57 Information Meetings In JMT and Big Four School Districts JMT Meeting • Capital District 10/23 • Central Region 10/31 • Lower Hudson 11/5 • Mid-State 11/6 • Mid-South 11/8 • Long Island 11/16 • West 11/27 • Mid-West 12/3 • Mid Hudson 12/5 Big Five Meetings • Syracuse 11/7 • Yonkers 11/13 • Buffalo 11/28 • Rochester 11/30 • New York City - October Charter School Visits • Enterprise Charter School, Buffalo November 28 • Kipp Sankofa Charter School, Buffalo November 29

  3. Provisions of the Contract for Excellence • Applies to districts receiving an additional $15 million or a 10% increase and having one or more schools: • Requiring academic progress or, • Identified as in need of improvement, or • In corrective action or, • Restructuring status.

  4. 2007-2008 Site Visits Contracts for Excellence Site Visits NYC – March – April ROS – April - May Contracts for Excellence Districts (55) All NYC Districts 4 schools per 32 Districts = 128 ROS 1-2 schools per District based on district achievement levels Big 4 Districts 4 schools per District = 16 Product Report issued in 30 days

  5. Contract for Excellence Implementation • For 2007-08 the school district solicited public comment on the contract. • For 2008-09 the school district will implement a public process, including one or more public hearings on the contract. • Contract for Excellence is fully implemented, with fidelity. • Contract funding is appropriately targeted to student sub-population(s) most in need, consistent with approved contract. • Contract services/programs have resulted in improved performance and provide a basis to expect achievement of contract performance targets. • Any issues/considerations noted by District Superintendents and SED personnel during the contract review/approval process have been reviewed on-site. • The school district has established procedures for the filing of parent complaints with the building principal or school superintendent.

  6. Contract for ExcellenceSequence of Events • April 1, 2007 - Legislature Passes Chapter 57 • April 9, 2007 - Superintendents and District Superintendents • e-mailed regarding Chapter 57 • July 6, 2007 - C4E Questions and Answers Posted • July 16, 2007 - Contracts Submitted to SED • July 23, 2007 - SED Requests District Superintendent C4E Review and Comments • August 15, 2007 - SED Review Completed; Feedback to Districts • October–December 2007 - Regional and Big City Information Sessions • November 19, 2007 - Contracts Approved; Implementation Begins • November 28, 2007 - SED Notifies Districts of Preliminary SURRs • December 19, 2007 - Statewide Meeting C4E Districts • January 2008 - School Quality Reviews Begin • Mid February 2008 - SED Announcement of New SURRs • February 29, 2008 - SQR Team Recommendations to School Districts • March-May 2008 - SED Visits to C4E Districts • April 2008 - State Budget Established • July 2008-June 2009 - Contract Implementation for 2008-09

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