Purpose:
- Complete an in-depth analysis of high school schedules to find a common schedule that achieves the following outcomes:
- Meets the needs of the greatest number of students across the district in the following areas: academics, electives, academic support, enrichment, and advisory/Response to Intervention time
- Provides consistency between the high schools with: collaboration time and/or common planning potential, and cross-curricular professional learning community opportunities
Basis for Establishment:
- By aligning schedules at our high schools and extending the school day by 30 minutes, students would more flexibility and increased credit opportunities to increase on-time graduation.
Decision-Making Process:
- Present, discuss and prioritize a schedule that best serves students.
- Make recommendation to Superintendent Greg Baker.
Plan of Work:
- Increase collaboration time for teachers
- Ensure we have space and resources resulting for proposed schedule
- Consider early start time of current schedule
- Examine Response to Intervention to determine efficiencies and best practices
Members:
- Kirstin Doud, Music Specialist, Lowell/Sehome
- John Hoffman, Science Teacher, Bellingham High
- Kristine Lautenbach, Special Education Teacher, Options/Bellingham
- Brenda Mashburn, GRADS Teen Parent Teacher, Squalicum
- Jeff Smith, Counselor, Sehome High
- Kathy Stimac, Secretary, Squalicum High
- Jeff Tetrick, CTE Director, Squalicum High
- Jeanette Grisham, Assistant Principal, Bellingham High
- Jonah Short-Miller, Student
- Jill VonFeldt, Parent, Squalicum High School
- Teri McIntyre, Parent, Sehome High School
- Co-Chair, Mike Copland, Deputy Superintendent, Central Services
- Co-Chair, Steve Clarke, Asst. Superintendent, Central Services
Responsibilities:
- Regular meeting attendance
- Respectful and collaborative interactions with group members
Timeline: All meetings take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m.at District Office
April 16, 2014 – Agenda
April 30, 2014 – Agenda
May 14, 2014 – Agenda
May 28, 2014 – Agenda
June 17, 2014 – Agenda
Aug. 27, 2014 – Agenda
Sept. 9, 2014 – Agenda/Notes – Recommendation with Proposed Schedules
Budget Implications:
Consider staffing implications, ensuring hiring timeline and FTE allows for quality staff to be hired into proposed positions