Month: February 2016

Contents

New Items

ELPA Test Window/Information – for All Administrators, ESL staff, and ELPA test coordinators

Previous Items

Board Items (Corrected) – for All Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

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ELPA Test Window/Information

From Kristen Scott
Administrators please pass the information along to your ESL department as well as your building test coordinator. The window for ELPA officially opens on February 22, however, do not plan on testing when the window opens.
David Rand should be receiving his notification soon to go into the testing system. David will then look to see what we will need from buildings around groupings of students and teacher test administrator names. This is the easy part of the process. The difficulty lies in that we still have not received the actual testing application so that TIS can put the icon onto the machines in the buildings. As stated in the February 3rd meeting, please have several alternate schedules on hand for this test. More information will follow, but if you have questions or concerns please contact Kristen Scott or David Rand.

Previous Items

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
Correction – All board agenda items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 627-3100, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Board Items (Corrected) – for All Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Previous Items

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
Correction – All board agenda items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 627-3100, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Contents

New Items

HR Changes – for All Administrators

Previous Items

Budget Review Meetings – Spring 2016 – for All Building Principals
Board Items (Corrected) – for All Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

HR Changes

From Dr. Kelli Mather
In reviewing the needs of the system and the individual strengths of the persons in the HR department, the following decisions have been made at this time in the HR department.

Effective Monday, February 15, 2016 Dr. Sherry Samples will no longer be in the role of HR Director. Instead she will be working in the capacity to ensure the successful completion and launch of the Sungard/Business+ software for our procurement/finance and HR applications. In addition, Dr. Samples will be working on multiple system-wide projects and compliance based reports for the State. Dr. Samples will assist with the transition and finalize all investigations she has started with the schools.

Temporarily, Amy Jo Troyer will be taking on additional responsibilities such as the schools assigned to Dr. Samples in addition to her work as the Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Coordinator.

Manny Ramos will also be taking on some additional responsibilities within the HRIS process and the implementation of Sungard programing. Teresa Williams will provide support to Dr. Nevels and Dr. Viveros as Taneka Eason continues her support to the Beginning Teachers/Mentors program under the direction of Ms. Shelly Beech.

Welcome to Ms. Cynthia Fulks, Recruiting Manager, who will be working under the direction of Ms. Beech for system-wide recruiting initiatives and engaging in non-traditional methods to recruit staff for Diploma+.

Human Resources will continue to work hard to provide an outstanding quality service to both new and existing employees of the district. It is the goal of the HR department to address your needs in the most efficient and courteous manner possible and to be in service to each of you as you require the support and guidance of the HR department.

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Budget Review Meetings – Spring 2016

From Bob Young
A schedule of dates and times has been sent to you for the purposes of reviewing your building budget for the 2016-2017 school year. Your site budget template will be sent to you withing the next 48 hours. Mrs. Brand has worked to simplify the template for this year so hopefully you will find it easy to use.

As you review your budget please come prepared to address the following questions (we will try to be brief and hold each session to 30 minutes):

1) How does this proposed budget differ from last year’s budget (even if the total budget is the same, please speak to changes you may have made between lines – be specific)? Why were these changes made?
2) Specifically, how does your proposed budget respond t the DCIP?
3) If cuts were required, what lines would you suggest we look to first? How would those budget cuts effect the work your your building?
4) If monies were not an issue, what additional costs would you have asked for in your budget? How would these costs improve the work at your building?
5) Is there any other information you wish for the review committee to know?

The schedule of budget review meetings will be completed prior to the District’s spring break. We would ask if there is a conflict for you in this schedule that you would contact another principal and make arrangements to switch to another time. If you need to reschedule, please let us know what date and time your new appointment time will occur.

If you have any further questions, please contact me at ext. 2244. Thank you.

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
Correction – All board agenda items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 627-3100, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Contents

New Items

Budget Review Meetings – Spring 2016 – for All Building Principals

Previous Items

Board Items – for All Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Budget Review Meetings – Spring 2016

From Bob Young
A schedule of dates and times has been sent to you for the purposes of reviewing your building budget for the 2016-2017 school year. Your site budget template will be sent to you withing the next 48 hours. Mrs. Brand has worked to simplify the template for this year so hopefully you will find it easy to use.

As you review your budget please come prepared to address the following questions (we will try to be brief and hold each session to 30 minutes):

1) How does this proposed budget differ from last year’s budget (even if the total budget is the same, please speak to changes you may have made between lines – be specific)? Why were these changes made?
2) Specifically, how does your proposed budget respond t the DCIP?
3) If cuts were required, what lines would you suggest we look to first? How would those budget cuts effect the work your your building?
4) If monies were not an issue, what additional costs would you have asked for in your budget? How would these costs improve the work at your building?
5) Is there any other information you wish for the review committee to know?

The schedule of budget review meetings will be completed prior to the District’s spring break. We would ask if there is a conflict for you in this schedule that you would contact another principal and make arrangements to switch to another time. If you need to reschedule, please let us know what date and time your new appointment time will occur.

If you have any further questions, please contact me at ext. 2244. Thank you.

Previous Items

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
All board items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 627-3100, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet

Contents

New Items

Previous Items

Board Items – for All Administrators
2016 Math Relays – for Secondary Administrators

New Items

Previous Items

Board Items

From Lisa Wilson
All board items must be turned in to Lisa Wilson the Tuesday before the board for the regular agenda and the Thursday before the Board for the addendum. In the case of an emergency add, please let Lisa Wilson or Dr. Kelli Mather know, but understand these will be exceptions.

2016 Math Relays

From John Scanlan

It is time to start planning for 2016 Math Relays. This year???s relays will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Wyandotte High School.

Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 8th through Friday, Feb. 26th – Individual events conducted at the building level using STS.
By February 10th – Individuals interested in serving as a coach, proctor or judge need to submit their name using this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dw0SrA-bfuhe0JLucaEtp_uUxDuGOq6iGCvfJWzaeI0/viewform

FYI: Coach compensation is covered by the district budget based on a 25:1 student to coach ratio. Additional coaches need to be paid for by the building budget.

By February 19th – Coaches should arrange for transportation.
Contact Debbie Baker in Transportation, 627-3100, to make arrangements. Let her know that the trip is for math relays so she can charge it to the district budget.

By February 26th – Names of the students who will attend the Relays need to be provided using the links below. Each school can sent up to 98 participants.
Middle School Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FhdnE6eA_vzSnYn_SsiMV0HVwWCA-hD449fJZfyUHbY/edit#gid=1
High School (and Sumner 8th grade) Registration https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bro_c1SWU3_2-CgD-_AfGctlK_D4BlxxNeeMBaBcOVo/edit#gid=1

Note: The registration deadline exists to help us plan for support staff and lunches. After the registration deadline, students can be substituted, but not added.

Detailed Information regarding the Math Relays. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0iU28ZeSkPFfmhrSmw3OXktVmVyTXgyNTNrNHhpMGtrcm81QlVHakJWQU1GUHNEZnZHUXM

I have reached out to your math aligned teacher leader to assist with communication and coordination at your building.

ELPA21 Fast Facts Sheet