To:

Members, Board of Education

From:

Maurice O. Green, Superintendent
Beth L. Folger, Chief Academic Officer

Date:

January 9, 2009

RE:

Approval of Action Plans for Low Performing Schools

On December 2, 2008, the Board of Education reviewed plans for action for each of the district’s low-performing schools.  According to the state’s ABCs of Public Education, school districts must develop plans for improvement for all schools designated as low-performing.  Low-performing schools are those that failed to meet their expected growth standards and have less than 50% of their students' scores at or above Achievement Level III.  Nine of the district’s schools have been identified as low performing: 
           
Elementary: Gillespie, Montlieu, Oak Hill, Vandalia
Middle: Ferndale
High: The Academy at High Point Central, The Academy at Smith, Andrews and Northeast
           
In compliance with the ABCs of Public Education, the plans were placed on each school’s website and a printed copy made available at the school for public comment, including personnel assigned to each school, and the parents or guardians of the students attending the schools.  Based upon feedback received, the revised plans are presented to the Board for approval to submit to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by January 15, 2009.

RECOMMENDATION:  The administration recommends approval of the revised action plans to be submitted to DPI for the following schools designated as low performing:  Gillespie Elementary, Montlieu Elementary, Oak Hill Elementary, Vandalia Elementary, Ferndale Middle, The Academy at High Point Central, The Academy at Smith, Andrews High and Northeast High.  

Attachment #1 - Gillespie Elementary
Attachment #2 - Montlieu Elementary
Attachment #3 - Oak Hill Elementary
Attachment #4 - Vandalia Elementary
Attachment #5 - Ferndale Middle
Attachment #6 - The Academy at High Point Central
Attachment #7 - The Academy at Smith
Attachment #8 - Andrews High
Attachment #9 - Northeast High