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The goal in 2020 is to have the multi- tiered system of supports fully implemented <br />in Tier 1, 2 & 3, vertically align math, literacy and science standards -based <br />curriculum, to have PLCs that focus on analyzing student data to identify laggi�g <br />skills and student growth models, a five full day elementary schedule, common, <br />planning time for grade level teachers, revised middle school schedule with later <br />start time and longer instructional blocks, a high school schedule with a later start <br />time, intervention times in daily schedules and new graduation requirements. the <br />district will also update the student information data management system, address <br />the long -term space needs including a renovation plan for Killam, special <br />education programs that will allow for more flexibility to best support the <br />individual needs of students in inclusionary settings, have an adequately staffed <br />administration to lead and support our schools and district and have a greater <br />ability to retain and attract staff. <br />Dr. Doherty reviewed the components by level beginning with elementary. A !i <br />five full day model allows for an additional 120 minutes of time on teaching per <br />week. Students would receive extra minutes of instruction in specialties such as <br />art, music, physical education and Library/Technology as well as recess. <br />Teachers would gain planning time while the students are in these classes. <br />Beginning next year a 10 week health unit will be introduced in grades 3 — 5 <br />which will be taught by the physical education teacher outside of physical <br />education time. Each building will have a full time art, music and physical <br />education teacher and the current regular education paraeducator hours will be <br />increased by 2.5 per week to provide adequate supervision for lunch and recess. <br />The key outcome from these changes is allowing for common planning time <br />which allows for more opportunities for collaboration in grades K — 5 and <br />scheduling will be more student focused with the additional hours of staffing. <br />Dr. Nihan feels it is important that the elementary physical education teachers be <br />taught to address the needs in the health curriculum and a dedicated space, not the <br />gym, be used for the health classes. He also feels it is important to vertically and <br />horizontally align curriculum in all subject areas. <br />Mr. Robinson clarified that the half day Wednesday would be eliminated to allow <br />for a more effective use of planning time for the elementary teachers. <br />Middle School restructuring will include expansion of the health curriculum, <br />review the current schedule and explore options to create dedicated intervention <br />blocks for student, advisory period at both middle schools and additional <br />instructional time for some courses. Additional staffing would include 2.0 FTE <br />Health teachers and increasing the physical education teacher at Parker by .5. <br />This will allow for equal physical education time between middle schools. <br />Mrs. Webb felt it is important to have dedicated enrichment/intervention timed <br />The committee asked about advisory and which building had it. Coolidge is i <br />currently the only middle school to have an advisory period. The Coolidge model <br />is a 20 minute extended homeroom that addresses different topics from core <br />values to bullying curriculum. Each teacher in the building has an advisory group <br />with 12/15 students. The model allows adults to connect with the students <br />providing an adult in the building that kids may be comfortable with to discuss <br />concerns. <br />Page 1 2 <br />