1. HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE ORIENTATION SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 Nicole G Eschler ngeschler@inbox.com ngeschler@inbox.com Rebecca A Gardner rag1851@yahoo.com

2. SHARED DECISION MAKING NYSED Commissioners Regulation 100.11 - Adopted May 1992: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10011.html http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10011.html Purpose: improve the educational performance of all students in the school The purpose of school-based planning and shared decision making shall be to improve the educational performance of all students in the school, regardless of such factors as socioeconomic status, race, sex, language background, or disability.

3. BLT COMMITTEE STRUCTURES Middle School Principal Michael Paolino Building Leadership Team Kim Finnegan, Michael Paolino Extended Day Chris LaBuda Attendance Bernadette Knudsen ProfessionalDevelopment Cathy Amodeo School Culture/Climate David Amodeo SAC Jim Hutchins RTI Juana Catala-Huguley Anne Marie Butt AdvisoryRecommendation A = Advisory capacity R= Recommendation capacity A A A R Advisory activities: Review Data, fact finding, implementation, communication, expert advisement Recommendation activities: Review expert advisement of subcommittees, make local decisions related to subcommitte activities, generate formal recommendations for HMS principal IST

4. Purpose Oversee the School Improvement Plan for implementing the JIT recommendations, by: Integrating the work of the subcommittees Considering feedback from faculty and staff regarding school community at large Monitoring building progress Adjusting the School Improvement Plan to meet student needs Composition BLT representation should include: Building Union Representative (required by CR 200.11) (1 rep) Parents/Community (1-2 reps, consider CBO staff representing outside agencies working in school) Administration (Principal or Assistant Principal) (1 rep) Pupil Services (Psychologist, Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Nurse, CBO staff, Home/School Coordinator) (2 reps) Content Area (Goal: reps for every grand level team and every core area, consider double entry with Math and ELA reps) *** Core (1-ELA, 1-Math) *** Encore (2 to represent all areas) *** Vertical Team *** Special Education (minimum of 1) *** Individual Grade Level Teams (5 considering double entry reps) Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation In building master schedule Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Obtain information, advice, and feedback from the groups we represent and provide to the BLT for consideration To disseminate information about advice given and recommendations made by BLT to our representative groups Serve as a liaison from the BLT to subcommittees in the governance structure To provide advice and develop recommendations for the principal to guide instructional practices and initiatives Building Leadership Team Recommendation Capacity

6. Sharing our work… How will we communicate with… Each other ( internal subcommittee ): 9/2/11: Hard copy, electronic, wiki spaces, email (group) and (facilitators); specific subject line heading, liaison word of mouth, texting, The BLT: send agenda w/ minutes BLT liaison Faculty/Staff: 9/2/11: Hard copy (mailboxes, faculty mtg agendas), email, facilitators as liaisons (verbal and multimodal), email with link to wiki site, team meetings share out, Community: school website

7.  In meetings, I sometimes feel…  I find it very difficult to express my ideas/feeling with some people because…  I find it very difficult to discuss a conflict with some because… Personal Reflection: “I …” time

8. NORM SETTING: “OUR TEAM AGREES TO….”  Time:  Listening:  9/2/11: Hear from all members. Remain respectful of each other even in times of contention. Work toward consensus.  9/2/11: Don’t talk while others are talking  Confidentiality:  Decision Making:  Participation:  9/2/11: Be there and ready to start on time. Be prepared. Start and end on time. Notify the committee if you aren’t going to be there.  Expectations:  9/2/11: Respect the roles and responsibilities of each member  9/2/11: Focus on the task at hand – always keeping outcome in mind

9. Purpose Establish a calendar of all professional development for Hackett MS Composition Cathy Amodeo Dave Amodeo, Sonji Greenaway, Kristen Lopez, Margie Rector, Shannon Stevenson, Jackie Seyfferth, Rita Floess, Diane Feliz, Cathy Amodeo Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Professional Development Subcommittee Advisory Capacity

10. Purpose To analyze student absence and tardy data for the purpose of establishing school protocols for improving student attendance Composition Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Attendance Subcommittee Advisory Capacity

11. Purpose Identify behavior problems and collect data related to behavior Analyze and implement policies driven to reduce student referrals and harmful or dangerous behaviors Manage PBIS events/celebrations Composition Dave Amodeo Dave Amodeo, Markeith Brown, Stephon Frost, Valerie White, Patricia Riedy, Rita Sanchez-Murray, Kathy Walsh, Dan O’Brian, Lisa House, Shannon VanDyke, Marcus Benoit, Peg Webb Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities School Culture/Climate Subcommittee Recommendation Capacity

12. Purpose Create Agenda for monthly discussion topics and review effectiveness of Student Advisory period. Composition Jim Hutchins Liz Franklin, Linda Carey, Jim Hutchins, Amanda Roman, George Nicholas, Helen Olchak-Otero, Deb Walton, Kerri Evers, Emily Hodges Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Student Advisory Subcommittee Advisory Capacity

13. Purpose Coordinate and reorganize the expansion of the Extended day program Composition Chris Labuda Valarie Karas, Kathy Schnurr, Chris Labuda, Vincent Avila, Lawerence Salazar, Ava Holt Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Extended Day Subcommittee Advisory Capacity

14. Purpose Research and review resources and best practices for the development of a secondary RTI plan Composition Ann Marie Butt Michelle Bridgewater, Jane Colfer, Ann Marie Butt, Tamara Moffett, Stephanie Hogan, Andrea Marques, Juana Catala-Huguley, Dorraine Bell Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities Response to Intervention Subcommittee Advisory Capacity

15. Purpose Composition Objectives Protocols - meeting schedule - Agenda development - Minutes creation Communication - to BLT - To faculty Roles & Responsibilities IST - Subcommittee of RTI Committee Advisory Capacity