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Posted Local at Apr 07, 2011
On April 7, at 6:30 p.m., Bob Rose, School Support Team member for Bennett County Schools, will present an overview and lead a discussion on Corrective Action for Martin Grade School and Restructuring for the Bennett County Junior High.
Parents, community members and staff are encouraged to attend this informational meeting. These actions are required due to MGS not meeting the attendance rate of 94 percent and the BCJH not meeting the Reading and Math goals on the Dakota STEP.
Corrective Action includes:
General Requirements
When a school fails to make AYP for four years (Level 3), it is required that corrective action measures are selected and implemented.
These actions are in addition to those already in place. The actions already in place should include: having a school improvement plan, offering public school choice, offering supplemental services from a state-approved list, and receiving technical assistance. The technical assistance may be provided either directly, through the statewide system of support, or through the use of other entities such as institutions of higher education, educational service agencies, or private organizations (This assistance may include conferences, School Support Team assistance, data retreats, instructional coaching, mentors, etc.)
Restructuring includes:
Overview
When a school fails to make AYP for five years (Level 4), it is required that restructuring (alternative governance) measures are taken. These actions, in addition to those already in place, include: offering public school choice (if applicable), offering supplemental services from a state-approved list, continuing the corrective action (until implementation of restructuring plan), and receiving technical assistance.
Restructuring Options
When a school has been identified as not making AYP for five years (Level 4), the school district and its parents have one year to prepare a restructuring plan for the school and arrange for its implementation. The results of the completed school audit should be used to help determine a restructuring option(s).
There should be active, broad-based involvement from parents and school staff in choosing the restructuring option. The school and the school improvement team must address the restructuring option that best addresses their unique needs. Increased state oversight is a mandatory condition during the corrective action and restructuring phases.
Generally speaking, under NCLB when a school is in restructuring status, the district must take intensive and far-reaching interventions to revamp completely the operation and governance of that school. Restructuring means a major reorganization of a school’s governance structure.