From James Calantjis Concerning This Blog

I am retired from the NYCDOE and will try to keep this blog updated. Sadly,SLTs are still neglected by the NYCDOE and undermined by school Principals. I am available to give advice to any who are struggling to get their SLT operating according to law and Chancellor Regulations. My e-mail address is calantjis@aol.com

Vote for Solidarity Caucus in 2019 UFT Election

If you are a UFT member and you want change in your Union Leadership, vote for the Solidarity Caucus in this year's election. After March 20th, you will receive a ballot in the mail to fill in. Just check the Solidarity Slate on the first page and return the ballot in the enclosed envelope by mail. The current leadership of the UFT is made up of the Unity Caucus and Mr. Mulgrew. They have failed to support School Leadership Teams and allow Principals to undermine the authority of Teams to create the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) and align it with the school budget through shared decision making. It is more egregious because Chapter Leaders are Core Members of Teams. Please visit www.uftsolidarity.org for information on our platform for change. James Calantjis

SLT Remuneration

As an SLT member, you are entitled to a remuneration of up to $300 for 30 hours of service. See link on sidebar for information.

See DOE's SLT Tool Kit for useful information. click the link on sidebar. http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F56707DB-7094-4424-8FFC-7AB103C4ABD9/0/CoverandContent.pdf Also, click sidebar for SLT Bylaws Template and information. James Calantjis

SLT Biennial Review Survey

This is an opportunity to rate the effectiveness of your School Leadership Team as a member. Please be truthful as most SLTs are not functioning, usurping the lawful responsibilities of parents and teachers to collaboratively create the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) and align the school budget. This information is compiled for the State. James Calantjis Biennial Review Survey: School Leadership Team Members to Provide Feedback School Type: Elementary, middle, and high schools Deadline: December 22 Workflow Subcategory: Family/Community Engagement In accordance with the New York State Education Commissioner’s Regulation 100.11 (CR-100.11), the Biennial Review is a required evaluation of the district-level plan for participation of parents, teachers, and administrators in school-based planning and shared decision-making. The Biennial Review Survey assesses the overall effectiveness of each district’s plan to engage constituents as per the required components of CR-100.11, and addresses potential successes and obstacles in the school and district’s use of the plan. The results of the review are used by the District Leadership Team (DLT) to help determine the effectiveness of each district’s plan for shared decision-making at the school level. On November 27, each member of your School Leadership Team (SLT) should have received an email from biennialreview@schools.nyc.gov with an invitation to provide feedback on the Biennial Review Survey (available in all ten DOE languages). SLT members should complete the survey by December 22. Survey participants will be asked to evaluate their experience on the SLT across six required components. In the event that an SLT member does not have access to the online survey, SLT chairpersons and or principals should provide access to a computer to ensure that all members can complete the survey. Biennial Review Survey: School Leadership Team Members to Provide Feedback School Type: Elementary, middle, and high schools Deadline: December 22 Workflow Subcategory: Family/Community Engagement

Finalizing the 2017-2018 CEP

Revise and Finalize your S/CEP: You should complete your revisions and finalize your S/CEP in accordance with the key dates in this revised Guide for Developing Your School/Comprehensive Educational Plan Using iPlan (slide 3). You should use the online document editor in the iPlan Portal to revise your S/CEP and other planning documents based on your school’s current data and feedback by October 20 (extended from September 22). If your school is in receivership you should update your plan to include Community Engagement Team recommendations and feedback from the public hearing for Struggling and Persistently Struggling schools after your school’s public hearing (scheduled for late September and the first week of October). Once you have updated your plan, see here (slide 17) for additional guidance and follow these steps: Click “save” so that members of your school community, who you have provisioned as designees, can view updates; Click “create new version” to back up the plan in the iPlan Portal; and Click “share for review” so that your updated plan can be viewed by your superintendent. Automatic Selection of “Share for Review” in iPlan: On October 21, iPlan will automatically select citywide “Share for Review,” to ensure that your superintendent can access the latest version of your school’s plan. Once the superintendent approves your plan by November 3 (extended from September 29), you will receive an automatic notification from iPlan indicating that your S/CEP has been approved. 2017–18 SLT Signature Page: After receiving approval notification, upload a scanned copy of your original signed 2017–18 SLT Signature Page using the link located on your school’s home page in the iPlan Portal by November 3 (extended from October 15). See here (slides 22–29) for guidance on attesting and uploading your SLT Signature Documents. Posting to Your School Website and the Public-Facing Page: Your approved 2017–18 S/CEPs will be combined with your school’s approved Title III applications (if applicable), Language Allocation Policy (LAP), and Language Translation and Interpretation Form (LTI), and posted to your school website and the public-facing page on the iPlan Portal beginning November 6 (extended from October 1). For questions regarding S/CEP development, contact the School/District Improvement Liaison (SDIL) associated with your superintendent. For technical assistance with iPlan, email cep-iplansupport@avanade.com.

Finalizing the 2017-2018 CEP

Prepare Your Preliminary School/Comprehensive Educational Plans And Online Attestations In iPlan School Type: All schools Action required by: June 30; July 31 Workflow Subcategory: School Improvement As noted in the April 25 edition of Principals’ Weekly, School Leadership Teams (SLTs) must review and update their preliminary 2017–18 School/Comprehensive Educational Plans (S/CEPs), including five goals, using the online document editor in the iPlan Portal by June 30. You and your SLT should update your S/CEP and other planning documents and must click “Share for Review.” You must also complete an online attestation stating that your preliminary 2017–18 school-based budget is aligned with your S/CEP by this same date. New this year, iPlan will remain open throughout the summer so that superintendents can provide you with feedback, and so that you and your SLT have online access to iPlan. During this time, SLTs may continue to update educational planning documents based on feedback provided in the coordinated review period, which will take place from July 5 through August 31. Your School/District Improvement Liaisons (SDILs) may reach out to you to provide technical assistance in plan development using the iPlan portal, and support your school in meeting key dates reflected in the S/CEP and Document Development Timeline. To access the tentative draft timeline (slide 3), and information on updating S/CEPs, including the online attestation process, see here. You may also access the enhanced Help page of the iPlan Portal for additional resources and guidance. For questions regarding S/CEP development, contact the School/District Improvement Liaison who is associated with your superintendent; for technical assistance with iPlan, email cep-iplansupport@infusion.com.