1. Granville County Schools Innovative Services
Dr. Timothy J. Farley, Superintendent
Presenters:
Dr. Michael A. Myrick, Director
Mr. Wade Lowry, Principal – Center for Innovative Learning

2. Granville County Schools Mission Statement
In partnership with the community, we will continually improve all educational services to prepare our students today for a successful tomorrow.

3. Vision of Granville County Schools
Every Student
Actively Learning
Accepting Others
Achieving
Every Teacher and Staff Member:
Leading
Learning
Loving Children
Every Parent and Our Community:
Invited
Invested
Involved

4. Innovative Services Innovative Programs Center for Innovative Learning
Dropout Prevention
GCS Virtual Enterprise International
Juvenile Attendance Council (JAC)

5. Granville County Schools Online Services Offered Through The Center for Innovative Learning

6. Center for Innovative Learning
The Center for Innovative Learning is a comprehensive learning facility designed to reduce dropouts while increasing the graduation rate through flexible learning opportunities. Services provided are part of a continuum that focuses on increased academic achievement and social growth and development for students receiving short or long-term suspensions.

7. CIL provides
A safe environment where students can make progress academically, behaviorally, and socially
Encouragement for students to keep off the streets and out of trouble
Interventions that reduce a student’s likelihood of being suspended again
The opportunities for students to return to their home school and perform with success.

8. Short-term Program Description
Middle school and high school students suspended short-term for a period of three to ten days will be required to attend the Center for Innovative Learning.
Students will be allowed to complete their school assignments and receive credit for attending school.
The Center for Innovative Learning staff will help students identify goals and strategies to help them find success when they return to their home school environment.

9. Short-term Program Description
Interventions will be designed to prevent repeat occurrences of inappropriate, school suspendable behavior.
Students will be provided a structured, working environment that acts as a deterrent so that students will not want to return.
The number of days a student is assigned to the Center for Innovative Learning will be at the discretion of the home school’s administrator.
Students will be counted present at their home school and therefore will not have to make up days to satisfy the districts attendance policy.

10. Short-term Placement Procedures
Students being suspended for repeated offenses will be referred to the Center for Innovative Learning by the principal or assistant principal at their home school.
OSS referral form indicating infraction and number of placement days is completed and sent via fax or to CIL
Principal/Assistant Principal signature required
Home school informs CIL if student is on medication at school and faxes required medication form completed by health care provider

11. Short-term Placement Procedures
Home school informs parent and student about placement at CIL
Students refusing to attend the CIL Educational Services will not return to home school until placement obligation is completed
If student fails to comply, superintendent can place student in the long-term program at CIL
Any missed days will result in added days at CIL

12. Transportation to CIL Bus transportation is set up by the home school
Student violation of bus rules will result in suspension off bus
Student will have to be transported by car for term of bus suspension.

13. Student Intake Interviews
Principal/counselor interviews all students placed at CIL
CIL policy and procedures are reviewed
Behavior and academic expectations are reviewed
Student agreement is reviewed and signed by student

14. Student Intake Interview
Student participates in orientation with principal or counselor
Behavior goals are set and expectations for assignment completion is reviewed
Counselor assigns student to teacher and distributes school work
Student signs Student Agreement

15. Student Agreement
Students will be required to sign an agreement stating that they will attend the Center for Innovative Learning and abide by its rules, expectations, and requirements.
A condition for attending the Center for Innovative Learning is that the student signs the contract and abides by its provisions.

16. Student Assignments
Home school teachers should provide work assignments for each day student is enrolled.
Teachers from the students home school may send assignments via edmodo.com, the student, fax, or with the bus driver.

17. Student Assignments
If no student work is given from home school, CIL will supply assignments for the first day of placement.
Students will be required to complete their school assignments.
The teachers will also need the approximate goals and objective and/or course pacing guide which the student is presently working.

18. Student Assignments
Students will be required to bring necessary work materials with them on day of arrival.
During the student’s stay, all school assignments and behavioral expectations relating to the cause of the suspension must be completed before returning to their home school.

19. Exit Interview
All course assignments assigned by CIL or home school must be completed to exit the program
Extra days up to but not exceeding 5 days will be added until academic obligation is completed
Continued failure to comply can result in recommendation by principal of CIL to the superintendent for long term placement

20. Student Opportunities
The Center for Innovative Learning may only be used six times by one particular student during the course of the school year.
If appropriate, the home school may begin the referral process for the long-term suspension at the Center for Innovative Learning.

21. Short-term Placement Data
1st Semester
1st Semester
719 – students served
3,239 – instructional days saved
892 – students served
3,900 – instructional days saved

22. Short-term Data continued…
1st Semester
1st Semester
153 – Females
566 – Males
429 – African American
233 – White
43 – Hispanic
12 – Multicultural
2 – Asian
0 – American Indian
0 - Hawaiian
241 – Females
651 – Males
534 – African American
278 – White
63 – Hispanic
11 – Multicultural
3 – Asian
2 – American Indian
1 - Hawaiian

23. Short-term Data continued…

24. Short-term Data continued…
1st Semester
1st Semester
Middle School
423 - Students
High School
296 – Students
Middle School
391 - Students
High School
501 – Students

25. Short-term Data continued…

26. Long-term Recommendation
Students that do not fulfill obligation at CIL for 3 suspended occasions can receive recommendation for long-term placement to CIL
Major offenses resulting in long-term suspension, will be referred by the principal to the superintendent or designee for approval to be placed at the Center for Innovative Learning.
For students receiving long-term placement, the program is designed to provide academic and virtual courses in an evening or home setting

27. Long-term Placement Data
1st Semester
1st Semester
25 – students served
23-Males
2-Females
19– African Americans
6 – White
0– Multiracial
9 – Middle school
16 – High school
32 – students served
29-Males
3-Females
24 – African Americans
7 – White
1 – Multiracial
9 – Middle school
23 – High school

28. Contact Information
Dr. Michael A. Myrick, Director of Innovative Services, - (919)
Mr. Wade Lowry, Principal – Center for Innovative Learning, - (919)

29. Q & A