This information was taken from Principal's Weekly.
The deadline to submit the draft of the final 2010-11 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) has been changed to November 1. School Leadership Teams should already be in the process of updating the preliminary 2010-11 CEP, based on implications for change gleaned from new information currently available, i.e., Progress Reports, reports from Quality Reviews held l ate in the spring of 2010, HS Regents results, pre-AOR to project which area(s) need to be strengthened, and 2010-11 NCLB/SED accountability status (which is not yet finalized by the state). More details about the submission process will be forthcoming. Contact the Office of School Improvement at 212-374-5757 with questions.
James Calantjis
sltsupport.blogspot.com
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Is Your School Leadership Team a Sham?
Is your School LeadershipTeam (SLT) a sham?
The dictionary defines sham as "a hoax", "hypocrisy","imposture","an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine".Does this describe your SLT? If so, and you are a SLT member, you need to take some action. In addition, if you are a parent or teacher whose views are suppose to be represented on the SLT, you also need to take some action.
The SLT is the vehicle for shared decision making among the principal,teachers, parents,and others in the school community.The SLT is suppose to create the Comprehensive Educational Plan(CEP) for the school and to be intimately involved in the budget process (spending of school money).
Is your SLT meeting one where you go and listen to the principal give you updates on what he or she is doing in the school? Do you find out about major changes in the school after the fact? Have you ever seen or read the school's CEP which you are suppose to be developing? Have you seen the school budget and had any meaningful input? Do you give the principal a good SLT survey review at the end of the year even though there was no CEP collaboration? Did you sign the CEP last June that stated you participated in the CEP and budget process even though you did not? If you are a UFT Chapter Leader,do you give legitimacy to this process by sitting on a non-functional SLT and being silent. If so, you may be part of the problem in perpetuating a fraud that is violating State Educational Law.
What can you do if you are an SLT member in this situation? One recommendation is to learn about your responsibilities and speak with other SLT members about it.Put the issues on the SLT meeting agenda for discussion.Confront your principal with the issues. Attempt to get the UFT Chapter Leader's support, who is a Core Member of the Team. Seek the assistance of the Superintendent, District School Leadership Team or Office of Parent Engagement and Advocacy (ohall3@schools.nyc.gov). Get non-SLT member parents and teachers in the school to support your efforts to establish a functioning SLT. If all efforts fail, then the SLT member should resign rather than be a part of a fraudulent body.
If this e-mail stirs you to action, visit the SLT Support Center at sltsupport.blogspot.com for information that will educate you about your SLT responsibilities. I recommend you read Chancellor's Regulations A-655 (SLTs) and B-801 (School Based Budgeting) which you can find links to at the site.There are also sample SLT bylaws,sample CEPs and Parent and School Title 1 requirements.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
SLT Support Center
Calantjis@aol.com
718 458-4237
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The dictionary defines sham as "a hoax", "hypocrisy","imposture","an imitation or counterfeit purporting to be genuine".Does this describe your SLT? If so, and you are a SLT member, you need to take some action. In addition, if you are a parent or teacher whose views are suppose to be represented on the SLT, you also need to take some action.
The SLT is the vehicle for shared decision making among the principal,teachers, parents,and others in the school community.The SLT is suppose to create the Comprehensive Educational Plan(CEP) for the school and to be intimately involved in the budget process (spending of school money).
Is your SLT meeting one where you go and listen to the principal give you updates on what he or she is doing in the school? Do you find out about major changes in the school after the fact? Have you ever seen or read the school's CEP which you are suppose to be developing? Have you seen the school budget and had any meaningful input? Do you give the principal a good SLT survey review at the end of the year even though there was no CEP collaboration? Did you sign the CEP last June that stated you participated in the CEP and budget process even though you did not? If you are a UFT Chapter Leader,do you give legitimacy to this process by sitting on a non-functional SLT and being silent. If so, you may be part of the problem in perpetuating a fraud that is violating State Educational Law.
What can you do if you are an SLT member in this situation? One recommendation is to learn about your responsibilities and speak with other SLT members about it.Put the issues on the SLT meeting agenda for discussion.Confront your principal with the issues. Attempt to get the UFT Chapter Leader's support, who is a Core Member of the Team. Seek the assistance of the Superintendent, District School Leadership Team or Office of Parent Engagement and Advocacy (ohall3@schools.nyc.gov). Get non-SLT member parents and teachers in the school to support your efforts to establish a functioning SLT. If all efforts fail, then the SLT member should resign rather than be a part of a fraudulent body.
If this e-mail stirs you to action, visit the SLT Support Center at sltsupport.blogspot.com for information that will educate you about your SLT responsibilities. I recommend you read Chancellor's Regulations A-655 (SLTs) and B-801 (School Based Budgeting) which you can find links to at the site.There are also sample SLT bylaws,sample CEPs and Parent and School Title 1 requirements.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
SLT Support Center
Calantjis@aol.com
718 458-4237
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Beginning the New School Year
As the new school year begins, it is important for the School Leadership Team to get off to a good start.
It is required that there be at least one meeting per month and that the core members of the SLT include the principal, Chapter Leader and Parents Association President. There should also be a teacher representative and parents must make up at least 50% of the SLT members. The SLT should consist of between 10-14 members.
At the first meeting in September,there must be a Chairperson in place,elected by the SLT members. The Chairperson should not be the principal.During this meeting, members ahould review and be given copies of the By-Laws. They should also review their core mission which is to create the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) and align the school budget.
The Team should review and have copies of the 2010-2011 CEP that should be in place. If it is not completed, the SLT should focus on finishing the document and making sure the budget is aligned with it.
The Team's main responsibility is to create the 2011-2012 CEP which will require a needs assessment of the school.During the September meeting,a plan should be worked out for conducting a needs assessment.
All members of the SLT should be active. Any member can put an item on the meeting agenda by contacting the Chairperson in writing.Training is vital for a functioning SLT. Training is mandated and should be requested from the District and DOE office.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns regrding your SLT.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
718 458-4237
calantjis@aol.com
It is required that there be at least one meeting per month and that the core members of the SLT include the principal, Chapter Leader and Parents Association President. There should also be a teacher representative and parents must make up at least 50% of the SLT members. The SLT should consist of between 10-14 members.
At the first meeting in September,there must be a Chairperson in place,elected by the SLT members. The Chairperson should not be the principal.During this meeting, members ahould review and be given copies of the By-Laws. They should also review their core mission which is to create the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) and align the school budget.
The Team should review and have copies of the 2010-2011 CEP that should be in place. If it is not completed, the SLT should focus on finishing the document and making sure the budget is aligned with it.
The Team's main responsibility is to create the 2011-2012 CEP which will require a needs assessment of the school.During the September meeting,a plan should be worked out for conducting a needs assessment.
All members of the SLT should be active. Any member can put an item on the meeting agenda by contacting the Chairperson in writing.Training is vital for a functioning SLT. Training is mandated and should be requested from the District and DOE office.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns regrding your SLT.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
718 458-4237
calantjis@aol.com
Monday, June 21, 2010
2010-2011 CEP Template
This is from the Principals Weekly and shows how the NYCDOE has no regards for the work of School Leadership Teams. Why does the NYCDOE have to wait until the end of the school year to put out a template for the CEP? This undermines the work of the SLT and gives principals control.
Also, notice that the preliminary 2010-2011 CEP is due June 30th.Has your SLT been working on the 2010-2011 CEP?
You can contact Sharon Rencher (srenche@schools.nyc.gov), Director for School Improvement, for a copy of the 2010-2011 CEP template.
Develop Preliminary 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan
All schools / Deadline: June 30
The 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) template is now available. This year’s template includes several updates for 2010-11. Please review the guidance memo and development timeline for specific information on new CEP submission requirements. All of these documents are available on the Principals’ Portal. Drafts are due on June 30.
Also, notice that the preliminary 2010-2011 CEP is due June 30th.Has your SLT been working on the 2010-2011 CEP?
You can contact Sharon Rencher (srenche@schools.nyc.gov), Director for School Improvement, for a copy of the 2010-2011 CEP template.
Develop Preliminary 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan
All schools / Deadline: June 30
The 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) template is now available. This year’s template includes several updates for 2010-11. Please review the guidance memo and development timeline for specific information on new CEP submission requirements. All of these documents are available on the Principals’ Portal. Drafts are due on June 30.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
NYCDOE School Leadership Team Trainings
School Leadership Team Trainings
All schools / Events: May 11-June 16
The Office for Family Engagement and Advocacy will offer borough-wide, two hour trainings for School Leadership Teams in May and June. The sessions being offered include Setting Priorities & Developing Action Plans and Team Building. We recommend that whole teams attend trainings with their principals; however, individual members are welcome to attend alone. Register for the training online. If you know of a team member who is interested in attending training and will require interpretation services, or is having trouble registering and needs to speak to someone, please call 212-374-4118.
The Queens session will be held May 11 at P.S. 65, Raymond York, 103-22 99th Street, Queens; the Brooklyn session will be held May 19 at P.S. 230, 1 Albemarle Rd., Brooklyn; the Staten Island session will be held May 26 at Staten Island Technical High School, 485 Clawson St, Staten Island. All sessions will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. June locations will be announced in an upcoming edition of Principals’ Weekly; sessions will be held as follows: Manhattan, June 8; Bronx, June 10, Brooklyn, June 14; Staten Island, June 15; Queens, June 16.
All schools / Events: May 11-June 16
The Office for Family Engagement and Advocacy will offer borough-wide, two hour trainings for School Leadership Teams in May and June. The sessions being offered include Setting Priorities & Developing Action Plans and Team Building. We recommend that whole teams attend trainings with their principals; however, individual members are welcome to attend alone. Register for the training online. If you know of a team member who is interested in attending training and will require interpretation services, or is having trouble registering and needs to speak to someone, please call 212-374-4118.
The Queens session will be held May 11 at P.S. 65, Raymond York, 103-22 99th Street, Queens; the Brooklyn session will be held May 19 at P.S. 230, 1 Albemarle Rd., Brooklyn; the Staten Island session will be held May 26 at Staten Island Technical High School, 485 Clawson St, Staten Island. All sessions will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. June locations will be announced in an upcoming edition of Principals’ Weekly; sessions will be held as follows: Manhattan, June 8; Bronx, June 10, Brooklyn, June 14; Staten Island, June 15; Queens, June 16.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
School Leadership Team Update
Dear Parent Leaders and Educators,
Is your School Leadership Team functioning?
Are parents,staff and teachers in your school aware there is an SLT, know who is on it and what it does?
At this point of the year, the SLT should be developing the 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) for September.Parent, teacher,staff,administrative and student members(HS) of an SLT should have consulted their constituencies in the school for input into the CEP and budget.A needs assessment should of been completed, along with goals and action plans for September. When the 2010-2011 budget comes in shortly, the SLT must be consulted about how the budget will be spent and make sure that the budget is aligned with the CEP. If your team needs budget training,Regulation B-801 states that it can be requested from the DOE. In addition,some CEP and budget training can be attained by DOE,UFT and District workshops.Every member must attend a workshop in order to receive the $300 stipend for 30 hours of service.
The principal must send written confirmation and proof to the Superintendent that the budget is aligned with the CEP. If the SLT believes it is not aligned, it can contact the Superintendent in writing for intervention.In addition, the SLT can contact the Superintendent if it believes a decision by the principal is not consistent with the CEP.
If a SLT member feels there was no shared decision making in the development of the CEP and collaboration in the alignment with the budget, he or she can refuse to sign the CEP and attach a written explanation. Also, the SLT must send an evaluation form to the Superintendent rating how well the principal involved the SLT in shared decision making.
All decisions are by concensus of the SLT. If concensus can not be reached, the SLT should contact the District Leadership Team (DLT) or Superintendent for mediation.If the conflict cannot be resolved, the Superintendent will make the final determination.
Please visit the School Leadership Team Support Center at sltsupport.blogspot.com, for information that will help you know your responsibilities and rights on a SLT. This information can empower you as an SLT member.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
sltsupport.blogspot.com
calantjis@aol.com
718 458-4237
Is your School Leadership Team functioning?
Are parents,staff and teachers in your school aware there is an SLT, know who is on it and what it does?
At this point of the year, the SLT should be developing the 2010-2011 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) for September.Parent, teacher,staff,administrative and student members(HS) of an SLT should have consulted their constituencies in the school for input into the CEP and budget.A needs assessment should of been completed, along with goals and action plans for September. When the 2010-2011 budget comes in shortly, the SLT must be consulted about how the budget will be spent and make sure that the budget is aligned with the CEP. If your team needs budget training,Regulation B-801 states that it can be requested from the DOE. In addition,some CEP and budget training can be attained by DOE,UFT and District workshops.Every member must attend a workshop in order to receive the $300 stipend for 30 hours of service.
The principal must send written confirmation and proof to the Superintendent that the budget is aligned with the CEP. If the SLT believes it is not aligned, it can contact the Superintendent in writing for intervention.In addition, the SLT can contact the Superintendent if it believes a decision by the principal is not consistent with the CEP.
If a SLT member feels there was no shared decision making in the development of the CEP and collaboration in the alignment with the budget, he or she can refuse to sign the CEP and attach a written explanation. Also, the SLT must send an evaluation form to the Superintendent rating how well the principal involved the SLT in shared decision making.
All decisions are by concensus of the SLT. If concensus can not be reached, the SLT should contact the District Leadership Team (DLT) or Superintendent for mediation.If the conflict cannot be resolved, the Superintendent will make the final determination.
Please visit the School Leadership Team Support Center at sltsupport.blogspot.com, for information that will help you know your responsibilities and rights on a SLT. This information can empower you as an SLT member.
Sincerely,
James Calantjis
sltsupport.blogspot.com
calantjis@aol.com
718 458-4237
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Chancellor's Regulation B-801-School Based Budgeting-4/21/10
Please see link for the new Chancellor's Regulation B-801(School Based Budgeting).Principals must consult with School Leadership Teams(SLTs) while preparing the school budget.School Leadership Teams must make sure the budget is aligned with the Comprehensive Educational Plan (see Chancellor's Regulation A-655 for more details). The principal must give written assurance to the Superintendent that the budget is aligned with the CEP. If a consensus of the SLT (other than the principal)believes the budget is not aligned with the CEP, they can send a written request to the Superintndent to intervene.The SLT can receive training in their budget responsibilities from the DOE "when reasonably requested".
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