2011-2012 CEP Update

Submit 2011-12 Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP)

All schools / Deadline: December 1



As detailed in the November 1 Chancellor’s Memo in Principals’ Weekly, 2011-12 CEPs are due on December 1. You received an email last week (from noreply@iplanportal.com) with login information to access the CEP template in the iPlan Portal. Please note that the CEP guidance document has been updated, including a new sample goal (slide 12). Work with your network and School Leadership Team offline to complete the CEP and submit the finalized document in the iPlan Portal by December 1.



If your school submitted preliminary CEP goals in June 2011, you should have received additional login information in the email with details for accessing goals already submitted.



All Title I School-Wide Program (SWP) schools will be considered to be conceptually consolidated.



For questions, contact your network CEP point.

NYCDOE Delays Submission of 2011-2012 CEP

From: Suransky Shael
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 5:30 PM
Subject: CEP Goals Update



Dear Colleagues,



In response to your feedback regarding the challenges posed in completing your school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP) goals prior to the release of preliminary school budgets, we will not require schools to submit CEP goals at this time.



Schools that have already convened an SLT meeting to complete preliminary CEP goals should still submit their drafts.



Schools that have been unable to convene their SLT to develop CEP goals should prioritize this task in September at the time when all schools will be required to finalize the CEP in alignment with the school-based budget. At the time of CEP submission, each principal will prepare a justification demonstrating the alignment between the CEP and the school-based budget.



Please reach out to your network leader with any questions or concerns.



I look forward to continued conversations about the instructional work ahead.



Best,

Shael





__________________________________



Shael Polakow-Suransky

Chief Academic Officer

New York City Department of Education

Required Annual Assessment of Principal by SLT Members

State Educational Law and Chancellor's Regulation A-655 require an annual assessment of the principal to be submitted to the Superintendent by SLT members.The form assesses the degree an effective shared decision making relationship was established with the SLT by the principal.You can read about this requirement in Section II.,B2, of Chancellor's Regulation A-655 (see link on page).There is a sample evaluation form in Appendix 3 of A-655.

In addition,you do not have to sign the CEP if you feel there was not a shared decision making process. You can attach your reason for not signing to the CEP.
Take your responsibilities seriously. Do not sign a CEP if there was no shared decision making in its development and alignment of the budget.

Re: SLT Training

Mr. Calantjis,



Currently Chancellor’s Regulation A-655 (CR A-655) charges the Office of Family Information and Action (OFIA) [formerly the Office for Family Engagement and Advocacy] and the Office of School Development (OSD) [formerly the Office of School Improvement] with the reponsibility of training SLT members.



OFIA’s team training covers the areas of roles and responsibilities, team operations, assessing school-wide needs, understanding the school budget and how to engage families and communities in the review and development of the school’s Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP). OSD’s team training covers the development of the CEP and Title I programmatic requirements. The previous response provided by Ms. Rencher may have overstated the formal role that principals and CFN network staff play in training for members of School Leadership Teams (SLTs). However, while there is no regulatory requirement that they do so, there is an expectation that, in addition to other professional development opportunities offered through the Department, SLTs will receive local informal technical assistance, support, and guidance from school leadership and the network regarding educational program planning and the use of funding to support that plan.



We hope that this response will provide greater clarity and guidance for schools regarding the available support for SLTs.



Regards,

Edward



Edward W. Hui

ehui@schools.nyc.gov

NYCDOE SLT Training Sessions

The following are scheduled SLT training sessions conducted by OFIA (Office for Family Information and Action.



School Leadership Team Training Sessions


Date
Start Time
Borough
Location

March 8, 2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
IS 71, 215 Heyward Street

March 9, 2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
IS 303, 521 West Avenue

March 10, 2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
MS 266, 62 Park Place

March 22, 2011
5:00 PM
Brooklyn
PS 251, 1037 East 54 Street Auditorium

March 23, 2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
PS 66, 845 East 96 Street

March 24, 2011
5:00 PM
Manhattan
PS 155,319 East 177 Street

March 29, 2011
5:00 PM
Bronx
CSD 12, 1434 Longfellow Avenue

March 30, 2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
PS 302, 350 Linwood Street

April 5, 2011
5:00 PM
Queens
IS 194,154-60 Avenue Whitestone

April 6, 2011
5:00 PM
Queens
PS 124, (Mainland)
129-15 150 Avenue

April 7, 2011
4:00 PM
Manhattan
Joan of Arc (JOA) Building,
154 West 93rd Street

April 12, 2011
5:00 PM
Queens
CSD 30, 28-11 Queens Plaza North

April 13, 2011
5:00 PM
Queens
PS 156, 229-02 137 Avenue

April 14, 2011
4:00 PM
Staten Island
Petrides Educational Complex,
715 Ocean Terrace

May 11, 2011
4:00 PM
Manhattan
CSD 6, Conference Room 531,
4360 Broadway

May 12, 2011
4:00 PM
Bronx
P.S. 64, 1425 Walton Ave

May 12,2011
4:00 PM
Brooklyn
PS 26, 1010 Lafayette Avenue

May 12, 2011
5:00PM
Bronx
CAST 8, 1230 Zerega Avenue, Room 76

May 17, 2011
4:00pm
Bronx
CSD 10, One Fordham Plaza, 8th Floor

May 19, 2011
4:00 PM
Manhattan
CSD 5, Tech Center, 425 West 123rd Street

May 19, 2011
5:00 PM
Queens
Scholar's Academy (Peninsula),
320 Beach 104 Street




ContactsOFIA Central Office
OFIA@schools.nyc.govOjeda Hall, Executive Director
OHall3@schools.nyc.gov Keishea Allen, Chief of Staff
KAllen@schools.nyc.gov Cherelle Lloyd, Special Assistant
CLloyd2@schools.nyc.gov Nica Lalli, Strategic Planner for Special Projects
Nlalli@schools.nyc.gov Elisabeth McCall, Director of Parent Support Center
Emccall2@schools.nyc.gov Ewel Napier, Senior Manager, CECS
Tnapier@schools.nyc.gov Meg Barboza, Deputy CEC Manager
Mbarboza@schools.nyc.gov Juan Rosales, CEC Borough Manager
Jrosales@schools.nyc.gov Alice Wong, CEC Borough Manager
AWong3@schools.nyc.gov Melissa Harris, Senior Organizer, Community and Strategic Partnerships
MelissaHarris@schools.nyc.gov Jacalyn Lee, Family Engagement Strategist
JLee43@schools.nyc.gov Raymond Pierre Louis, Education Relationship Manager
Rpierre@schools.nyc.gov Nydia Portilla, Education Relationship Manager
NPortilla@schools.nyc.gov Jaclyn Berryman, Education Relationship Manager
Jberryman@schools.nyc.gov Olivia Ellis, Senior Family Engagement Strategist
Oellis@schools.nyc.gov Ronald Noble, Deputy Family Engagement Strategist
Rnoblejr@schools.nyc.govRuth Aybar, Family Engagement Strategist
RAybar2@schools.nyc.gov Lashanta Baptiste, Family Engagement Strategist
Lbaptiste@schools.nyc.gov Jacqueline Melendez, Education Relationship Manager
JMelendez12@schools.nyc.gov Anthony Settle, Family Engagement Strategist
Asettle@schools.nyc.gov News
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Citywide Council on English Language Learners and the Citywide Council on Special Education
Exemplifying the Positive Impact of the School and Community Partnership
> more Key Documents
NYC Department of Education Complaint Procedures
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Parent Bill of Rights
Employment Certification (Working Papers)
OFEA District Offices
OFEA Statistics
OFIA Complaint Form

NYCDOE Office of School Development

The new Executive Director for the NYCDOE Office of School Development is Eduard Hui who has replaced Sharon Rencher. If you have questions relating to the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP), contact Mr. Hui at ehui@schools.nyc.gov. Mr. Hui also handles Title 1 issues and concerns. The NYSED Title 1 official for NYC is R. Reyes at rreyes@mail.nysed.gov.

SLT complaints can be directed to Mr. Hui, Mr. Reyes and Ms. Ojeda Hall (OFIA)(parent support)if you are unsuccessful resolving your issues locally. Ms. Hall can be reached at ohall3@schools.nyc.gov.

Remember, all SLT members are entitled to a stipend of $300 for 30 hrs. of service provided they attend one NYCDOE training session.

James Calantjis

NYCDOE Response to SLT Training issue

Dear Mr. Calantjis,



In response to the concerns you expressed in the e-mail below dated January 19,
2011, and also in your previous e-mail dated January 17, 2011, please note the
following information regarding the training sessions for School Leadership
Teams that have been conducted this school year, as well as upcoming sessions
that will be conducted this year by the Office for Family Information and Action
(OFIA):



1. In-person training for School Leadership Team members in 2010-2011 CEP
development using the iPlan online tool was conducted by the Office of School
Improvement from May 18th through July 16th, 2010, and September 27th through
October 29th, 2010. Trainings were conducted four days each week, in 3-hour
morning and afternoon sessions, at the Court Square Conference Center in Long
Island City, Queens, NY. Differentiated topics were scheduled as follows:



M-W & F, 8:30-11:30 A.M.
Topic: Introduction to the iPlan CEP Development Tool
Target Audience: School Leadership Team Members and Other Designated iPlan Users

M-W & F: 12:00-3:00 P.M.
Topic: Advanced Training in the Use of the iPlan CEP Development Tool
Target Audience: iPlan School Site Administrator Training



Additionally, on-demand training modules for CEP development and use of the
iPlan tool are available on the cep-iplan.com web portal.



2. In addition to the information on the DOE's website (http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/OFEA/BecomingaParentLeader/SchoolLeadershipTeam/default.htm

), the Office for Family Information and Action (OFIA) conducts
district-by-district School Leadership Team trainings throughout the school
year. SLT training for schools in your district (CSD 24) have been scheduled
for February 8th, from 9-11 A.M. (for parents) and from 6-8 P.M. (for all team
members), at the following locations:

.

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

Intermediate School 5

50-40 Jacobus St.

Elmhurst, New York 11373



6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Public School 58

74-24 Grand Avenue

Maspeth, New York 11378



Please share the attached flyer with members of your school's SLT. OFIA is
working with Superintendents to schedule SLT training for all districts.



Please note that the SLT training sessions provided by DOE central offices are
in addition to the school-level training that principals and CFN network staff
are expected to provide to SLT members to ensure their effective functioning in
developing the CEP and supporting alignment of the school budget with CEP goals.



On a related matter, please confirm whether you have received, by postal mail
from Superintendent Juan Mendez, the formal written response to your previous
complaints regarding Title I spending for 2009-10; alignment of the CEP and the
school budget; and alleged fraudulent grading policies.



Finally, please know that the DOE is committed to continuously improving our
methods of training, supporting, and communicating with SLTs, and we appreciate
your advocacy in support of the effective functioning of SLTs. While we fully
expect that our enhanced efforts will reduce or eliminate the need for related
complaints from school community members, in order to ensure that any future
complaints are addressed in an appropriate and timely manner, please adhere to
the procedures outlined in the DOE's written complaint procedures (attached and
also accessible via the following link: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/OFEA/KeyDocuments/Parent+Complaint+Procedures.htm

). These procedures encourage and make provision for resolution of complaints at
the local level via the principal and/or superintendent. If for any reason local
resolution is not possible, please direct your inquiries to the Office for
Family Information and Action (OFIA) - the DOE's central office responsible for
facilitating the response and resolution to complaints of this nature. Such
complaints should be made via the "OFIA Intake Form," available at both school
and district administrative offices, and faxed to OFIA at: 212-374-0076.



Thank you.



Sincerely,



Sharon Rencher

Division of Portfolio Planning

NYC Department of Education

SRenche@schools.nyc.gov


________________________________

: Wed 1/19/2011 5:17 PM
To: Rencher Sharon; Hall Ojeda; dsteiner@mail.nysed.gov; rreyes@mail.nysed.gov;
nolanc@assembly.state.ny.us;
addabbo@senate.state.ny.us; millermg@assembly.state.ny.us
Subject: Re: Lack of Required School Leadership Team Training


Dear Ms. Rencher, (NYCDOE Office of School Improvement)

There appears to be little or no School Leadership Team (SLT) training being
provided by the NYCDOE.

As you know,State Educational Law 2590 H (15B) requires "appropriate training"
for SLT members. In addition, Chancellor's Regulation A-655 (School Leadership
Teams) states that the OFIA ( Office for Family Information and Action) under
Ojeda Hall is to provide "regular training sessions to the SLTs in their
districts" and to "high schools". The Office of School Improvement under Sharon
Rencher, is to provide SLT training in the development of the Comprehensive
Educational Plan (CEP) and Title 1 program requirements.The Regulation also
requires OFIA to train DLTs (District Leadership Teams).

Without appropriate training, SLT's can not be expected to fulfill their
responsibilities of creating the CEP and aligning the school budget with it. As
a result, principals have usurped the process in many if not most schools.

Please respond concerning this important matter regarding complying with State
Educational Law and Chancellor's Regulations.

Sincerely,
James Calantjis
SLT Advocate
718 458-4237
646 541-5082
calantjis@aol.com