1. Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Independent Monitor March 2017
Progress Status Update Syracuse City School District AOD Priority Areas School Year
Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Independent Monitor
March 2017

2. Seven Priority Areas for the 2016-2017 School Year
Implementation of the Preventative Strategies Plan across schools, and the implementation of school-level data analysis mechanism (Part Four and Fourteen, Provisions 37-39).
Appointment of Ombuds Officer (Part Six, Provisions 33)
Creation and implementation of guidelines to govern placements in alternative education (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Implementation of a coordinated professional development plan for staff (Part Eleven, Provisions , 57-63, 68-69, 72)
Review of student data received pursuant to the MOU (Part Thirteen, Provisions 68 & 69)
Review of the Manifestation Determination Review (“MDR”) Process (Part 8, Provision 41)
Review of suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provision 45)

3. (Part Four and Fourteen, Provisions 37-39).
Priority Area 1:
Implementation of the Preventative Strategies Plan across schools, and the implementation of school-level data analysis mechanism
(Part Four and Fourteen, Provisions 37-39).
All schools submitted Preventative Strategies Plan for the school year
The District continues to implement a behavior data tracking system
The District engages staff in SchoolSTAT process
Priority Area 2:
Appointment of Ombuds Officer
(Part Six, Provisions 33)
Appointed on November 10, 2016

4. (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 3:
Creation and implementation of guidelines to govern placements in alternative education
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
District-wide guidelines govern placements into alternative education programs
Creation of Alternative Placement Committee (APC)
Placement into alternative education is 53% lower than same point in the school year

5. (Part Eleven, Provisions 37-39, 57-63, 68-69, 72)
Priority Area 4:
Implementation of a coordinated professional development plan for staff
(Part Eleven, Provisions 37-39, 57-63, 68-69, 72)
The Culture and Climate Training Report- high percentages of total teaching staff
Transitioning from a paper- based to a digital PD tracking system
Begin to examine relevance of participation on performance/outcomes

6. Review of student data received pursuant to the MOU
Priority Area 5:
Review of student data received pursuant to the MOU
(Part Thirteen, Provisions 68 & 69)
MOU was executed November 13, between the District and the City of Syracuse
District receives regular reports from Police Department on in- school related arrests
Number of student in-school related arrests has decreased by 51% year to date compared to

7. Review of the Manifestation Determination Review (“MDR”) Process
Priority Area 6:
Review of the Manifestation Determination Review (“MDR”) Process
(Part Eight, Provisions 41)
District Level Safeguard: MDR is held the same day, immediately following the hearing
School Level Safeguard: Three compliance officers monitor suspensions daily and notifying school personnel

8. Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 7:
Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Key: KF: Kindergarten Full Day, UE: Ungraded Elementary Students with Disabilities

9. Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 7:
Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Key: KF: Kindergarten Full Day , UE: Ungraded Elementary Students with Disabilities
** This data was suppressed to ensure student privacy due to student counts less than 5 students.

10. Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 7:
Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Key: KF: Kindergarten Full Day, UE: Ungraded Elementary Students with Disabilities
** This data was suppressed to ensure student privacy due to student counts less than 5 students.

11. Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 7:
Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Key: KF: Kindergarten Full Day, UE: Ungraded Elementary Students with Disabilities
** This data was suppressed to ensure student privacy due to student counts less than 5 students.

12. Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level (Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Priority Area 7:
Review of Suspensions at the K-5 level
(Part Nine, Provisions 45)
Key: KF: Kindergarten Full Day, UE: Ungraded Elementary Students with Disabilities

13. Other Areas of Impact to Note
“Go for the Gold Campaign”
Board of Education Community Forums
Superintendent Community Forums
Continuous Data Use

14. Monitoring Moving Forward
School Visits
Ongoing review of the data
Evaluate MDR data for Nexus results
Ongoing review of the Preventative Strategies Plan (Fluid Document)
Observing how systems/processes now in place impact:
district performance
school implementation
students subgroup performance
Make recommendations

15. Questions/Comments
Thank you!