ESD 113 Regional Dropout Reengagement

1. ESD 113 Regional Dropout Reengagement Overview for OSPI Graduation: a Team Effort June 5, 2012

2. Overview ESD 113 Assuring equitable opportunities for all students • 2009-2010 Pilot Year • 2010-2011 Full Implementation • 2011-2012 New Model ? Note – Estimated # of dropouts in the region eligible for BEA funded services = 5,500

3. 2010-11 Pilot Year ESD 113 • Started in Shelton in December • Began services in Chehalis, though Onalaska School District in March • Began services in Aberdeen in May • Continued services throughout summer at all three sites via “non-standard school year” • Contract-based alternative learning experience, with written student learning plans that average 25 hours per week* • 90 different students served Assuring equitable opportunities for all students

4. 2011-12 Year 2 ESD 113 • All 3 partner districts ended agreements • After months of effort and multiple plea’s for new partner districts, Raymond signed on as district of record in late August • Began services in September at all 3 sites • In November we discovered FTE calculation error, and small school funding issue • 160 different students served YTD Assuring equitable opportunities for all students

5. Looking to the Future: A Regional Approach to the Statewide Dropout Reengagement System • Announcements at regional 44 superintendents meetings • Presentations to county superintendents meetings • Developed ‘Executive Summaries’ of the WAC and OSPI model documents • WAC = 18 pages, Summary = 4 • Agreement = 5 pages, Summary = 1 • SoW = 15 pages, Summary = 4 Assuring equitable opportunities for all students

6. ESD 113 Consortia Model Benefits Assuring equitable opportunities for all students Creates more options for students not currently enrolled. School districts retain 5% of BEA funding generated by students from their service area being served regionally Each school district is only responsible for accountability measures for students from their service area More likely to attract grant & foundation funding sources Community agencies which would otherwise have limited capacity to assist disconnected students can support them through a regional approach Begins reengagement services now & sets the stage for collaborative dropout prevention and intervention efforts in the future

7. Thurston County has been planning since January, superintendents made tentative commitment last month • Lewis County superintendents have expressed interest, and a follow-up planning session was held • The 2 Mason County high school districts in the ESD 113 area are interested and are evaluating feasibility • Grays Harbor and Pacific County superintendents received overview ESD 113 Status of Negotiations Assuring equitable opportunities for all students

8. ESD 113 • We have overcome multiple system barriers to providing an accessible public education dropout reengagement program • Some barriers remain • We have made some costly mistakes • It’s been worth it • QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? Conclusions Assuring equitable opportunities for all students