1. Safe and Supportive Schools Grant (FC 335)
Kickoff & Tool Training Webinar
Monday, January 29, 2018
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

2. Agenda 2:00 – 3:00 Awards Overview Grant Priorities & Requirements
Financial Information
Timeline
BHPS Tool
Learning from North Adams MA
Logistics
Questions
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

3. Awards Overview The Department received a total of 29 proposals
17 Grants were awarded
Total amount of funds to be awarded is over $231,000
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

4. Priorities & Requirements
With the funds, grantees are expected to:
Convene school based teams and utilize the Behavioral Health and Public School (BHPS) Framework and Self-Assessment Tool to identify strengths and gaps in current initiatives, programs, and policies related to safe learning environments
Create and submit:
School action plans based on all the elements of the Framework and Tool
District action plans that support recipient schools
Attend professional development (PD) session(s) based on grantee needs (optional)
Participate in an evaluation process for the grant
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

5. Financial Requesting Funds through EdGrants
1st Payment automatically transferred within a few weeks of budget approval (confirmation sent automatically; SY programs authorized 12/08/2017 through 6/30/2018)
Remaining funds must be requested
Monthly Request “window” (20th through end of month)
Funds are typically requested by your district’s business office personnel
Please monitor spending to request funds as needed. Cannot shift funds from SY if they have already been received by your district – ONLY request what you have spent and will need!
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

6. Timeline Winter 2017-2018: Spring 2018: Throughout 2017-2018 SY:
December 2017
Complete a brief survey & receive BHPS Tool login information
January & February 2018
1/4: “Bridging Knowledge to Practice” Webinar
1/8-1/26: Winter Regional Networking Meetings
1/29: Attend a Kickoff & BHPS Tool Training Webinar
Spring 2018:
March 2018
3/23: Statewide Convening on SEL, Rethinking Discipline, & Trauma Sensitivity
May 2018
5/7-5/30: Spring Regional Networking Meetings
Throughout SY:
Submit action plans to the Dept. when completed – DUE no later than September 29, 2018.
Participate in the grant evaluation process
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

7. BHPS Tool Convening as a Team Login information
1 Username and Password per school
me if a username/password is still needed
Winter Regional Networking Meetings
Featured a former Tool User and their journey from action planning to practice
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

8. Learning Through Drury High School, North Adams
Presented by Principal
Tim Callahan
Learning Through Drury High School, North Adams
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

9. Drury High School Approach
Partnership with Colegrove Park Elementary school – but we worked separately between the first and last meeting
Drury team of 8
Principal
Dean of Students
Special Education Coordinator
5 Teachers
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

10. Our Self-Assessment Schedule
Jan 26, 2017: Meeting, Drury + Colegrove
Feb 13, 2017: Meeting to plan independent work
Self-Assessment Work Commences in Pairs (max. 20 hours per person total – team of 2 per pair of sections)
March 16 & 20, 2017: Team Share-Out and Discussion of Action Steps
March 23, 2017: Presentation of Drury + Colegrove Team Plans
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

11. Presentation to the District and Beyond
Drury Action Plan Focus:
District behavioral health plan needed
Effective collaboration with families and community partners needed
Comprehensive behavioral health PD needed for staff
Action Plans presented to District Leadership in May 2017
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

12. Lessons Learned The Research is an Essential Part of the Process
Teacher Participation Raises Awareness and Creates Advocates
Self-Assessment is NOT Problem Solving
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

13. More Lessons Learned
Shines a Spotlight on Educational Areas Beyond Academics
Results Might be Surprising (PD revealed to be a greater need than student supports)
Action Plan Might Be Aspirational – but it can have power
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

14. Questions?
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education