1. Comprehensive Planning Update PAIU-CC Presentation
March 23, 2017
Jill Neuhard & Kelly Fortney
PA Planning Team

2. Welcome!
A warm welcome to Khaleel Desaque, the newly appointed Director of School Improvement at PDE
Khaleel Desaque
Director of School Improvement
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(Office)

3. ACT 118 Updates New Comp Plan due dates: Phase 1: November 30, 2019
New Special Education Plan due dates:
Phase 1: May 1, 2019 (Program Profile May 1, 2018)
Phase 2: May 1, 2020 (Program Profile May 1, 2019)
Phase 3: May 1, 2018 (Program Profile May 1, 2017)
Must also check assurance box on top of Program Profile Page
ACT 118 Webinar Recording (held on 2/9/17): ACT 118 Webinar Materials: Act Comprehensive Planning Slidedeck

4. Phase 2 Plan Update Total of 272 Phase 2 LEAs
All plans set back to “In Planning”
Communication regarding change went out to all Phase 2 LEAs on 2/28/17
Phase 2 LEAs will need to update timelines in Action Plan ( ), allow time for 28 days for public review and final board approval prior to new submission date of 11/30/17 4

5. Charter Annual Report Update
(15-16 Reports were due August 1, 2016)
All Reports were submitted electronically to PDE on 2/13/17
165 - Submitted (31 have been acknowledged by Authorizing District)
5 - Did not submit (see below)
16-17 Reports will open in April and will be due no later than 8/1/17. Communication will go out to all Charters and Authorizing Districts
-Delaware Valley CHS
-Helen Thackston CS
-Khepera CS
-Wonderland CS
-Hill House Passport Academy CS
10 have submitted since last update!

6. Charter School Webinar
Topics will include Comprehensive Planning, School Improvement Planning, Title I Schoolwide Planning, and the Charter Annual Report
April 13, 2017
9:00 am

7. School Improvement Plan Resubmission Update
Communication sent 3/14/17
SIPs are to be re-submitted through the web application by June 30, 2017.
28-day public review is required
SIP webinar to review requirements and submission process
March 30, 2017 at 9:00 am.

8. ESSA Updates related to SIP
Priority and Focus schools should update and resubmit their SIP on or by June 30, 2017.
Final ESSA regulations regarding ESSA were released by USDE on 11/28/16. State plans are now due to USDoE either April 3, 2017 or September 18, 2017.
Another important change pushes identification of PA’s lowest performing schools back to for Comprehensive Support schools and for Targeted Support schools. *States may choose to implement sooner if they are ready.
A fact sheet of all final regulations can be found here

9. Schoolwide Program Updates
ACT 118 extension does NOT apply to School Improvement Plans or Schoolwide Plans
The Schoolwide Template will not be an acceptable Schoolwide plan as of July 1st, Please use the Comprehensive Planning web application to complete a plan in its entirety
Schoolwide Plans due no later than June 30, 2017
Title I Schoolwide Plan Webinar
April 6, 2017
9:00 am

10. Communication Updates
CP Office Hours-
Remaining Dates for CP Office Hours:
April 19th
May 3rd
May 17th
CP Tip Jar- Click here for latest

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