1. Academic Distress Commissions July 14, 2015

2. Outline Introduction to Academic Distress Commissions (ADCs) Integration of Commissions into Statewide System of Support New Academic Distress Commission Model

3. Introduction to Academic Distress Commissions (ADCs)

4. Academic Distress Commissions Adopted into law in 2007 Five volunteer members: Three appointed by State Superintendent – One of which is chair of commission Two appointed by local board president

5. Academic Distress Commissions Vague and incomplete authority Example: Able to fire district administrators but unable to hire or appoint them Limited success with current structure Better at identifying problem than implementing a solution

6. Academic Distress Commissions ADC triggered after rating of academic emergency and four years of failing AYP Transitioning to an overall grade trigger Youngstown ADC created in 2010 Lorain ADC created in 2013

7. Integration of Commissions into Statewide System of Support

8. District Support Statuses

9. School Labels

10. ADC and Intensive District Interventions Implement the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) or similar ODE approved school improvement process in all buildings. DLT, BLT and TBTs and OIP 5-Step Process District and building improvement plans Implement School Turnaround Intervention Models in Priority schools

11. ADC and Intensive Districts Interventions Monitor OIP and Turnaround Model implementation 3 times a year ADC and select districts will receive a District Review

12. Six Standards Human Resources & Professional Development Student Support Fiscal Management Leadership & Governance Curriculum & Instruction Assessment & Use of Data The District Review instrument identifies the SYSTEMIC practices and policies in these areas.

13. District Review Team Members

14. Reviewer Data Occurs throughout the site visit. District Documents Read about it Facility and Classroom Observations See it in action Interviews Hear about it

15. District Review Report Provides Findings based on Evidence Strengths to build on Challenges and Areas for Growth Recommendations

16. Staff Support Fiscal and academic monitors New: Improvement coordinators Piloting in ADC districts

17. New Academic Distress Commission Model

18. New ADC Model Despite best efforts of people involved, the current model has not worked New model addresses shortcomings of current ADC structure Borrows successful aspects of Mass. Model

19. New ADC Model Five volunteer members: Three appointed by State Superintendent – One of which is chair of commission – One must be from district’s county One appointed by local board president – Must be a teacher from the district One appointed by mayor

20. New ADC Model Commission appoints a paid, fulltime CEO CEO works with the community to create and implement improvement plans Clear authority and new management tools

21. New ADC Model Phase-In New ADC begins in Youngstown in 2015- 2016 Lorain continues with current ADC If Lorain doesn’t meet exit criteria, new ADC forms for the 2017-2018 school year

22. New ADC Model Graduated approach to CEO authority Based on district performance each year Possible for district to transition out of ADC each year

23. New ADC Model: Year 1 Commission appointed CEO selected by commission Serves at the pleasure of the commission CEO engages community and creates improvement plan for the district

24. New ADC Model: Year 1 CEO assumes authority of superintendent and district board of education At the discretion of the CEO, both may still be involved in district Updated model gives CEO no new powers over CBAs in year one

25. New ADC Model: Year 1 Enterprise fund created for improvement plan Up to $1.5 million in extra state funding for Youngstown this biennium Can be used for community learning centers and to build on what is working in the district

26. New ADC Model: Year 2 CEO may select some schools for reconstitution, effective in year three CEO may choose from models currently in law or propose an innovate approach May involve changes in staffing and community schools, but this not required

27. New ADC Model: Year 2 School reconstitution examples: Change the mission of the school: – Example: Create a STEM focus for school Replace the principal* With ADC approval, close school or reopen school as community school* *Longstanding turnaround model in law

28. New ADC Model: Year 3 Unions and bargaining on contracts continue CEO may limit, suspend, or alter any provision of the collective bargaining agreement provided the changes do not reduce the salary or benefits of employees covered by the contract

29. New ADC Model: Year 4 CEO continues implementing the improvement plan and reconstituting schools, as appropriate All previous authority and guardrails continue

30. New ADC Model: Year 5 District board of education transitions to a board appointed by the local mayor Role of the board is otherwise unchanged After district improves, community may vote to transition back to an elected board

31. New ADC Model: Beyond Year 5 CEO continues implementing the improvement plan and reconstituting schools, as appropriate All previous authority and guardrails continue

32. Transition Out of New ADC If the district reaches an overall grade of “C”, district begins two year transition Helps build capacity with local leaders to continue improvement

33. Transition Out of New ADC Graduated increase of CEO authority stops Example: If a district gets a “C” on their year two report card, CEO has authority of year two District continues to transition out as long as district does not earn an “F” overall A district that gets an “F” returns to same step

34. Quality School Choice All students in district eligible for EdChoice State Superintendent report on financial incentives for quality school choices January 15, 2016 ADC may work with state to create quality school choice accelerator

35. Questions?