District Liaison  Meeting

04/18/2012

4:00 PM

District Office

Derek Prillaman, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

CREA Exec Board:  Jennifer Whitesell, President; Jossette Threats, Vice-President; Ann Harris, Secretary;

                                      Sherry Antonetti, Treasurer; Molley Crist

Items discussed:

Pass/Fail Grading Procedures for Middle Schools 

     Inconsistency in end-of-year pass/fail grades at the three middle schools. Mr. Prillaman will look

      into this and advise.

District classroom volunteer policy

    All schools adhere to the CRSD School Volunteer Policies/Regulations. Questions arose at one

    school where teachers were told volunteers could only be in the classroom during the teachers’  

    planning time (not when students are present).  Mr. Prillaman will research and advise.

Loss of Instructional Time due to DCAS Testing

    There is a loss of Tier 2 and 3 Special Ed, ESL, and Title I services for some students due to

    extended time for testing.  Loss of services is a violation of some students’ IEP.  Is this a concern

    for the district?  Mr. Prillaman will research and advise.

Highly Effective Teacher Ratings

    Which score – instructional or accountability – are teacher ratings based? This is still to be

    determined by the state.

PLC Time

     What paper trail will be necessary for verification?  Mr. Prillaman will advise.

Report Card Comments

    There is not a district policy regarding an administrator changing a teacher’s comment(s) on a report

    card, only grades.  In the absence of a policy, it is assumed that a change in comments can be made

    if it’s in the best interest of the student.  Could the district create a policy for comments? 

    Mr. Prillaman will advise.

Meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm

District Liaison  Meeting

Dr. Fitzgerald

Derek Prillaman, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

CREA Exec Board:  Jennifer Whitesell, President; Jossette Threats, Vice-President; Ann Harris, Secretary;

                                      Sherry Antonetti, Treasurer; Gary Duren, Molley Crist

Items discussed:

1.  PLC Time

     DOE will support giving 50% of PLC time for clock hours. Twenty-six hours/year maximum.

     District Office will provide principals with certificates at the end of the school year.  More details

     to follow.

2.  DCAS Testing

     DOE gave districts the option of a fourth round of testing. Dr. Fitzgerald directed for CR. Will

     test students who have 3s and 4s in an attempt to improve teachers’ ratings. For a teacher to be

     rated as highly effective, the only way to demonstrate improvement of students is through testing.

     Additionally, if a student has a 3 or 4, the parents can request their student opt out of the fourth test.

     No student will be penalized for regression on last test.  Higher of the third or fourth test score

     will count.

3. Report Card Comments

    What is the district policy regarding an administrator changing a teacher’s comment(s) on a report

    card?  Dr. Fitzgerald will submit a response.

Meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm