fairfield-suisun unified school district 1. 2 2014-2015 district goals revisited 1. implementation,...

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Board Study Session – April 15, 2014

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

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Study Session Introduction &

Opening Activity

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2014-2015 District Goals Revisited1. Implementation, support and monitoring of

the Common Core State Standards 2. Maintain a safe environment for students

and staff3. Maintain fiscal solvency, liquidity, and

effective use of District resources4. Maintain positive District and community

relations5. Function as a continually effective

Governance Team

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Three Year Educational InitiativesPlanning document for departments

within Educational Services

Key initiatives will be highlighted

Additional initiatives on full document

Three year actions are not included for all initiatives

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Goal 1Implementation, support and monitoring of the Common Core State Standards

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Opportunities for Student LearningProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Public Safety Academy

1) School configuration is 5th through 10th2) The site will need expanded science, physical education, and parking to support the expansion of school3) The site will need expanded counseling/library support services

1) School configuration is 5th through 11th2) The site will need expanded science, physical education, and parking to support the expansion of the school3) The site will need expanded counseling/library support services

1) School configuration is 5th through 12th2) The site will need expanded counseling/library support services

Early College

1) 60 9th grade students at Solano College2) Students take one college course and five FSUSD courses each semester

1) 120 9th and 10th grade students at Solano College2) Students take one college course and five FSUSD courses each semester

1) 180 9th through 11th grade grade students at Solano College2) 9th and 10th grade students take one college course and five FSUSD courses each semester3) 11th grade students take two/three college courses and four FSUSD courses each semester

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Independent Study/Virtual Learning

1) Expand Independent Study from 30 students to 50 students2) Expand use of Advanced Academics for students who want a virtual learning setting3) Independent Study staff create Virtual classes in English Language Arts

1) Expand Independent Study from 50 students to 80 students2) Independent Study staff create virtual classes in History Social Sciences3) Reduce the use of Advanced Academics by expanding the use of FSUSD created online learning courses

1) Expand Independent Study from 80 students to 110 students2) Independent Study staff create virtual classes in mathematics3) Reduce the use of Advanced Academics by expanding the use of FSUSD created online learning courses

Career Technical Education

1) Develop and phase in a plan that responds to the need to expand the CTE program options in the district2) Develop community partnerships to add internship opportunities in a variety of CTE pathways

1) Add at least one new CTE pathway at one of our comprehensive high schools

1) Add at least one new CTE pathway at one of our comprehensive high schools

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Dual Immersion (DI)

1) Develop CCSS Unit integration for Spanish instruction, provide professional development and implement2) Continue work from 2013-14 to improve parent communication systems 3) Continue work on middle school DI courses and communicate 4) Complete revision of DI Master Plan

1) Continue to implement CCSS Units for DI Spanish instruction and provide coaching 2) Implement parent communication systems and expand based on need and input 3) Fully implement middle school courses and evaluate 4) Implement DI Master Plan and revise annually

1) Implement and refine2) Implement and refine 3) Implement and refine 4) Implement DI master Plan and revise annually

GATE Magnet

1) Revisit and rewrite the GATE plan

1) Implement a GATE pathway in all middle school

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Dover Bridge to Success

1) Develop a plan that responds to attendance, academic, and perception data collected during the 2013-14 school year

1) Implement and monitor the plan that was developed during the 2014-15 school year

Matt Garcia Learning Center

1) Develop a plan that responds to attendance, academic, and perception data collected during the 2013-14 school year

1) Implement and monitor the plan that was developed during the 2014-15 school year

1) Monitor and make the necessary adjustments to the plan

Sem Yeto High School

1) Create and implement a plan to open satellite continuation programs at Fairfield and Rodriguez High School

1) Open a Sem Yeto Satellite at Fairfield High School2) Open a Sem Yeto Satellite at Rodriguez High School

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Early Learning ProgramsProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

1) Expand TK classes to accommodate increased enrollment2) Identify a center to include Transitional Kindergarten, Special Education preschool, and general education preschool

1) Expand TK classes to accommodate increased enrollment 2) Implement the Early Learning Center model

Preschool

1) Identify a center to include Transitional Kindergarten, Special Education preschool, and general education preschool

1) Expand Preschool classes2) Implement the Early Learning Center model

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Technology & STEMProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Ed Tech Specialists

1) Full support to elementary and middle school sites2) Planning/training support to HS sites

1) Increase Ed Tech staff 2) Full support to all sites

1) Continue full support to all sites2) Adjust staffing as needed

STEM, including robotics and biotechnology

1) Establish a K-12 STEAM Committee that meets regularly to identify and address STEAM topics2) Identify potential changes in program offerings to support already existing feeder patters

K-12 Engineering

1) Expand PLTW to elementary and middle schools

Coding

1) Identify/develop and pilot a K-12 curriculum scope and sequence to incorporate coding at all grade levels

1) Implement the K-12 curriculum scope and sequence to incorporate coding at all grade levels

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Board PrioritiesProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Class Size Reduction

1) Continue efforts to meet the 24:1 class size expectations for grades TK-3



Elementary Release Program through the use of specialists (Arts, Music & PE)

1) Two hours monthly district supported release2) One hour monthly F-SUTA supported release

1) Three hours monthly district supported release2) Continue to implement and monitor the plan

1) Four hours monthly district supported release2) Continue to implement and monitor the plan

Teach 4 Success

1) Continue efforts to implement research based instructional strategies2) Continue to monitor and provide support



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Goal 2

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Sullivan Interagency Youth CenterProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Attendance Initiatives

1) Hire 8 attendance liaisons 2) Train staff on ways to decrease absenteeism.

1) Create a truancy center with clinician and liaisons to support students who are picked up on daytime curfew

1) Create off campus suspension program housed at Sullivan Interagency Center

In lieu of suspension programs

1) Continue in lieu of suspension program and Grange and include Crystal Middle School. Decrease suspension rate, utilize suspension as a last resort

1) Expand in lieu of suspension to include all middle schools and 9th grade

1) Expand in lieu of suspension program to include 10th grade

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Support Services for StudentsProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Career Counseling

1) Develop and phase in a plan that responds to attendance, academic, and perception data collected during the 2013-14 school year



Health Care Services

1) Training of Health Care Specialists and alignment of supervising School Nurses

1) Review and adjust staffing.2) Continue monitoring and adjusting the program as necessary

Social-Emotional Support Counseling

1) Develop and phase in a plan that responds to attendance, academic, and perception data collected during the 2013-14 school yea



Academic Counseling

Develop and phase in a plan to inform, guide, monitor and support students K-12 academically

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Impact Upon Facilities

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Goals RevisitedK-5 Elementary Schools6-8 Middle SchoolsK-8 options throughout the DistrictK–3 Class Size ReductionLong-range plan for Public Safety AcademyEarly Childhood Education Program

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School ConfigurationsProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

B Gale Wilson School

1) 5th - 6th grade English only elementary program continues2) 7th - 8th grade middle school program continues3) Elementary Dual Immersion continues

1) Comprehensive middle school program, 6th - 8th grade2) Elementary Dual Immersion continues

David A Weir Preparatory Academy

1) Expand to TK-8 Grade2) School focus is college bound students with "No Excuses University"

1) Expand 1:1 devices

E Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning

1) Expand to 8th Grade2) Expand devices to support 8th grade students

1) Expand 1:1 devices

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School ConfigurationsProgram 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

Suisun Valley

1) Expand to TK-82) Continue Agricultural/Science focus

Oakbrook Visual and Performing Arts

1) Expand to TK-7 Grade2) Develop and refine the Visual and Performing Arts Program (VAPA) plan

1) Expand to TK -82) Implement the VAPA plan

1) Implement and monitor the VAPA plan

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Things ChangeWe Strive to be ProactiveANDThings Change:

When we last closed elementary schools There was no Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

Program K-3 Class Size Reduction was a Flexibility Program We had been in continuous declining enrollment

We also Strive to be Thoughtful in our Approach to Dealing with these Changes

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Facility IssuesLaurel Creek current enrollment: 975

No room for TK or expansion to K-8 without additional facilities

Grange Middle School current enrollment: 1,156 Lunch facilities inadequate for current population

Public Safety AcademyAmy Blanc site insufficient for full build-out

(science labs, student parking)Special Education and Transitional Kindergarten

Increases in enrollment impacting facilitiesSeven elementary schools at or near capacity

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We Need Time to Plan2014-2015 Planning Year2015-2016 Implementation Year

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Recommendation - Part #1Re-open Amy Blanc Elementary School in

2015-16Opens up space at Cleo Gordon Elementary and David

Weir Preparatory AcademyAllows Laurel Creek to go K-8

2014-15 – 978 – K-62015-16 – 847 – K-72016-17 - 914 – K-8

Eases pressure on Grange Middle School2014-15 – 1,226 2015-16 – 1,2102016-17 – 1,130

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Recommendation – Part #2 Expand Public Safety Academy – currently 3 classes per grade level (4 in

7th) Current projections:

2013-14 – 491 – 5th-9th 2014-15 – 551 – 5th-10th 2015-16 – 641* – 5th-11th 2016-17 – 731* – 5th-12th

*depending upon where grade level build-out occurs

Recommend expansion of up to four classes per grade level Approximately 960 enrollment at full build-out

In 2015-16: Move to Dover site

Eases pressure on other sites depending upon who attends Provides adequate space for build-out:

Provides better core facilities Science facilities available Large field spaces Increased parking

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Recommendation – Part #3Sem Yeto Main Campus – transitions to

satellite programs on Fairfield and Rodriguez High School campuses 2013-14 – 271 @ Dover 2014-15 – 266 @ Dover 2015-16

Potential 61 additional @ Armijo High School Potential 173 @ Fairfield High School Potential 40 @ Rodriguez High School

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Recommendation – Part #4Bridge-to-Success – redefine Matt Garcia

Learning Center (MGLC) program to align with Bridge-to-Success 2013-14

74 @ Dover 145 @ MGLC

2014-15 74 @ Dover 145 @ MGLC

2015-16 219 @ Matt Garcia Bridge Program

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Recommendation – Part #5Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center

2014-15 Planning Year

2015-16 4 TK classes (AM/PM - 2 rooms) 2 Structured Class for Intensive Learning (SCIL)

classes (full day program - 2 rooms) 4 Pre-School Special Day Classes (AM/PM - 2 rooms) Preschool Assessment Team relocated from Suisun

Elementary (1 room) Move Phonological Program from Laurel Creek (1

room)

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Recommended Grade Level ConfigurationsSchool 2013-

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2015-16

2016-17

Amy Blanc n/a n/a K-5 K-5

Cordelia Hills K-6 K-6 K-5 K-5

Crescent K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

Fairview K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

Cleo Gordon K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

K. I. Jones K-6 K-6 K-5 K-5

Anna Kyle K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

Laurel Creek K-6 K-6 K-7 K-8

Nelda Mundy K-6 K-6 K-5 K-5

Oakbrook K-6 K-7 K-8 K-8

Rolling Hills K-6 K-6 K-5 K-5

Dan O. Root II K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

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Recommended Grade Level Configurations

School 2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

E. Ruth Sheldon K-7 K-8 K-8 K-8

Suisun Elementary K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

Suisun Valley K-8 K-8 K-8 K-8

Tolenas K-5 K-5 K-5 K-5

David A. Weir K-7 K-8 K-8 K-8

B. Gale Wilson D.I., 4-6 & 7-8

D. I., 5-6 & 7-8

D. I. & 6-8

D. I. & 6-8

Crystal 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8

Grange 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8

Green Valley 7-8 7-8 6-8 6-8

Public Safety Academy 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-12

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Final Analysis of Goal AttainmentK-5 Elementary Schools

complete by 2015-166-8 Middle Schools

complete by 2015-16K-8 options throughout the District

complete by 2016-17K–3 Class Size Reduction

addressed by 2015-16 with the reopening of Amy Blanc Elementary

Long-range plan for Public Safety Academy complete by 2015-16

Early Childhood Education Program complete by 2015-16

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“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details.”

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“Flexibility is a requirement for survival.”

~Roger Von Oech

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