Belpre City Schools TIF Program

1. Presented by: Strategic Compensation Committee Belpre City Schools TIF Program [insert district logo August 2011

2. Ohio TIF Overview • Five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education • Twenty-four participating Ohio districts • Collaborative effort among districts, the Ohio Department of Education and Battelle for Kids

3. Ohio TIF and Belpre Goals • Recognizes excellent teaching and leadership • Is part of district’s overall improvement plan • Aligns with Race to the Top (RttT) Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) Ohio Appalachian Collaborative (OAC) BCS District Vision

4. Ohio TIF Goals • Eliminate achievement gaps among under-represented student groups • Achieve nation’s highest college attendance and completion rates • All students graduate from high school college- and career-ready

5. How TIF Aligns with District Goals • Supports work already engaged in: • Principal and teacher evaluations • Measuring effectiveness • Targeted professional development • Formative instructional practices

6. Belpre City Schools TIF Plan • Recognizing Student Achievement: Improve Local Report Card Indicators and Performance Index at both Belpre Elementary and Belpre High School. • Building School Capacity: All Professional Staff will continue to Learn and Grow • Recognizing Student Growth: All students will show measurable growth • Fostering Leadership: Leaders will be developed within the system

7. Recognizing Student Achievement LRC=Local Report Card PI=Performance Index • Achieve one of the following two Building goals: Belpre High School 1. 70% of LRC Indicators 2. PI 92.2 or greater (3.0 improvement on two year average. Will adjust to three year average to include FY11) Belpre Elementary School 1. 70% of LRC Indicators 2. PI 94.7 or greater (See above) • All K-12 teachers, librarian, counselors, speech pathologist, building principals and assistants are eligible. • Maximum Award: $357 minus benefits=$303

8. Building School Capacity • Professional staff will attend Professional Development on Formative Instructional Practices. (FIP) and implement into the classroom. • Goal based on attendance and participation in PD. Additional awards will be given to those who implement the FIP within the classroom. Evidence based on district walkthrough process and individual portfolio. • Eligibility: All K-12 classroom teachers including librarian, counselors, speech pathologist, building principals and assistants. • Maximum Award: $179 + $179 = $358 Including Benefits (152 + $152 = $304)

9. Recognizing Student Growth • Increase student growth • Goal based on at least 67% at BE and 60% at BHS of individual teacher Value-Added reports at or above expected growth. • All K-12 teachers including librarian, counselors, speech pathologist, building principals and assistants. • Maximum Award: $715 minus benefits=$608

10. Fostering Leadership • Empower and Develop Leaders within BCS Staff • Goal based on Participation in required meetings and perform duties expected of one or more of the following teacher Leadership Teams: 1. District Leadership Team (14 positions) 2. Data leadership (2 positions to work with CLP) 3. Peer Assisted Review Leadership (3 positions) 1 administrator + 2 teachers • Maximum Award: $2,600 minus benefits = $2,210 ($1,300 will be awarded based on meeting Goal #3).

11. Collaboration for Success [insert photo showing staff collaboration] [ • A collaborative process: • TIF Steering Committee: Tony Dunn, Larry Lorentz, Deb Edgar, Angie Henniger, Kathy Scimia, Alexis Seebaugh, and Eva Yeager • District TIF Coordinator: Ruth Kunze • Staff throughout district • ODE and BFK • Ongoing and comprehensive communication

12. Timeline • School year 2010-2011: Baseline data gathered for the TIF program through Terra Nova and ACT End-of-Course Exams • Will establish baseline data against which improvement in future years will be measured • School year 2011-2012: Data collected throughout the year to measure progress against the goals established in our TIF model

13. Timeline • Fall 2012: Data from 2011-2012 school year used to calculate award amounts; preliminary results made available for review by teachers and principals • Fall/Winter 2012: Eligible teachers and principals receive finalized awards earned in the 2011-2012 school year

14. TIF Award Program Eligibility [insert photo of teachers with students] [ • All teachers including guidance counselors, librarians, speech pathologist, building principals and assistant principals. • Must be employed on a full time basis within Belpre City Schools at least during the period of October 1, 2011 and May 15, 2012. • Must be in “Good Standing” with the district. There shall be no pending legal actions con- cerning the employee and the district. • Must complete the SCS Goal Attainment Plan (GAP) and submit no later than October 7, 2011

15. Inquiry and Appeals Process • The following appeals process will be enacted if an employee disagrees with his/her earned award amount: 1. Employee must submit a written appeal to the Superintendent’s office by December 1, 2012. Appeal must include reasons for the appeal and evidence . 2. The superintendent will convene the Strategic Compensation Committee to review 3. SCC will seek additional information 4. SCC will make a decision and notify employee 5. SCC decision will be final • BFKAward™ will capture staff inquiries • Belpre City Schools will use this process to review and resolve inquiries

16. Questions? For more information about the Belpre TIF Program, contact Ruth Kunze TIF Coordinator, at bc_rkunze@belpre.k12.oh.us