Greater Crenshaw Educational Partnership
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Monday, November 14, 2011
6:00 pm –7:30pm
Conference Call-In Number: 1(605) 477-2100, Participant Code: 964091*
Agenda
* Welcome & Acknowledgments (5 minutes)
- Minutes
* Vision Review (5 minutes)
* Principal’s Report (40 minutes)
- Including Educational Review and SIG Grant Update
* GCEP Interim Executive Director Search: Ad Hoc Committee Report (10 minutes) ………………………….Dr. Gallagher, Dr. King
- Discussion Item: Process and Next Steps
- Candidate Meetings with Dr. Sylvia Rousseau, Faculty, and Stakeholders
v Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) With LAUSD (10 minutes)…………….Mr. Taylor, Dr. King
- Action Item: Approve MOU Renegotiation Document by Recommendation of Ad Hoc Committee on MOU Renegotiation
* Permanent Principal Search (5 minutes)
- Discussion Item: Principal Position Announcement
- Action Item: Establishment of Ad Hoc Committee on Principal Search
* GCEP Strategy Retreat (5 minutes)
- Discussion Item: Agenda (Scheduled for Saturday, November19th 9:00am-3:00pm)
* Public Comment (10 minutes)
* Closing/Adjournment
For DISCUSSION AT NOVEMBER 14, 2011 MEETING WITH A VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO FINALIZE AGREEMENT WITH LAUSD
GCEP-LAUSD MOU RENEGOTIATION
PROPOSED (DRAFT) LETTER OF AGREEMENT:
ADDENDUM TO THE GCEP-LAUSD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
October 14, 2011
The following proposed letter serves to capture a renegotiation of specific principles in our current Memorandum of Understanding with LAUSD. This draft letter served as a framework for our discussion of the overall scope and direction of negotiations in a meeting with LAUSD on October 6th. The language was discussed in a School Site Council meeting on Monday, October 10, and in a subsequent meeting of the full GCEP Board on Monday, October 17, 2011.
Dear Superintendent Daisey:
Please find attached XXXXX (the salutations for Daisey are independent of the MOU)
Date:
PROPOSED (DRAFT) LETTER OF AGREEMENT:
LAUSD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ADDENDUM TO THE Greater Crenshaw Educational Partnership- (GCEP) November 8, 20011
Preamble:
This is an Addendum to an original MOU between LAUSD and GCEP signed (original Date).
The MOU remains faithful to the intent of the original agreement to utilize the services of a local community network of stakeholders of the Crenshaw community (GCEP) to advance the performance and academic achievement of all children in the Crenshaw community specifically starting with Crenshaw High School. Nothing in this Addendum violates the existing authority of the Superintendent or the School Board. Abbreviated language constructs in the Addendum are operationalized as follows:
1. Primary authority: the authority only abridged by the Superintendent or School Board and not restricted or undermined by Local District or I Design 2. Granted the Authority: the responsibilities as defined by the Superintendent in professional consultation with I Design and Local District 3. Data-driven decisions: to mean that actions are informed by prevailing and defensible evidence or standards emerging from performance indices or National practices 4. Key metrics and performance standards: Seven predefined measurable indices with base line performance standards to include (but not limited to) the following:
a. AYP or API scores – 20% improvement
b. Graduation rates – 25% improvement over the rates of the prior year
c. xx% increase in advanced placements
d. etc
The Content:
1. GCEP is granted the authority to to ensure performance system standards and stability at all levels of CHS operations so as to permit sustainability of actions as necessary to meeting annual ‘key metrics and performance standards’. This authority will include in particular: evaluation and hiring of Principal etc
2. [We then continue to establish the other Addenda]
1. GCEP will ensure that Crenshaw High School achieves the following outcomes in the 2011/2012 school year in academic performance (We are currently finalizing a focused set of metrics with Dr. Rousseau, which are likely to be some combination of attendance, AYP or API, and graduation rates and will be derived from the Single School Plan) and that we are granted the authority to ensure system stabilization and sustainability as necessary to accomplishing such outcomes. This authority will include a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of the Local District. Upon achievement of these outcomes, the current MOU will remain in effect. If targets are not met, GCEP will develop an action plan to address the issues over a mutually-agreed-upon time period.
2. GCEP has the primary authority to make data-driven decisions on selecting and assigning the CHS Principal as well as prior review and assigning of all other administrators, with input from the stakeholder community through a collaborative process, based upon key metrics and performance standards set by GCEP. The Selection Committee will include a member from the Superintendent’s Office, the process will be conducted in conjunction with the LAUSD Human Resources Office, and the Superintendent must confirm Principal selection.
3. GCEP is granted the right to provide stipends or other resources to encourage and support CHS District employees . GCEP will carefully follow strict LAUSD guidelines in collaboration with the District. GCEP can only provide such bonuses with advance notice prior to the beginning of the academic year. All funds will be raised and provided by GCEP.
4. We will gradually expand into the feeder pathway via a phased expansion based upon mutual agreement between the feeder school, the District, and GCEP. Schools would be included in the GCEP Agreement, with an Addendum outlining terms that are specific to each school. Inclusion in the GCEP MOU will require a vote by stakeholders (teachers, parents, students.) The phased expansion may include the following key stages, which would begin during the 2010-2011 school year:
a) Assess needs of the feeder school(s)
b) Determine how GCEP can best support the school by leveraging the resources of our Founding Partners, i.e. providing community support or academic intervention through Los Angeles Urban League’s Neighborhoods@Work program, instructional support through USC Rossier School of Education, or intentional civility/advocacy training through Tom and Ethel Bradley Foundation.
c) After we have identified needs and established working relationship of support, initiate discussions on including the feeder school(s) in the GCEP family of schools, via mutual agreement.
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