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PTA School of Information: Working with your School Governance Council
Korynn SchooleyDepartment of Governance & FlexibilitySeptember 9, 2015
Our
schools
have
diverse
challenges
Programs
customized
to unique
needs of
FCS
students
Decisions
made as
close to
students
as
possible
Given our unique context, the District believes empowering
local school communities will best serve FCS students.
Increased school decision-making will
provide a stable, long-term framework
for improving student achievement.
Local school
autonomy
Theory of Action
SGCs work with school leadership and the community to:
– determine the long-term direction of the school,
– design innovative solutions to increase student achievement, and
– serve as school ambassadors to the local community
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School Governance Councils: governing bodies charged with setting the long-term vision for school
SGCs comprised of stakeholder representatives
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1 Principal (non-voting)
3 Parents/Guardians (elected)
2 Teachers (elected)
2 School Employees (appointed)
2 Community Members (nominated)
+ 2 Students (HS only; non-voting)
What do SGCs do?
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School Strategic Plans
School Strategic Plans provide long-term direction & vision for schools
• Long-term objectives, short-term goals, & strategic initiatives for a 3-year period
• Collaborative, community documents
• School budgets, RFFs, Seed Fund requests aligned to strategic plans
• Principal responsible for implementing plan; SGC responsible for monitoring plan
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Why Engage in Strategic Planning?
Strategic planning is your school’s springboard.
Better Use of Limited Resources
Transparent Decision-making
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Improved Student Outcomes
Prioritize Efforts (Be Strategic!)
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What about Requests for Flexibility and the Seed
Fund?
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Requests for Flexibility (RFF)
• Proposals to waive district and/or state laws/policies to implement a school-based strategy
• Aligned with strategic plan
• Implications (personnel, budget, operations, schedule, etc.)
• 30-days Public Comment
• 2/3 School Governance Council approval
• Superintendent’s approval
Your schools’ strategic plan may lead SGC to propose a Request for Flexibility
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• Common RFFs include:
– Professional dev’t release days
– Class size waivers
– Instructional minute waivers
– Personal fitness waivers
– TAG model waiver
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RFFs to Date
• 58 RFFs approved (FY14 & FY15)
Seed Fund Grants
Your school’s strategic plan may lead SGC to request a Seed Fund grant
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The Seed Fund’s mission is to empower Fulton County schools to create unique solutions, tailored to the needs
of their communities, which result in improved outcomes for students
• Funding appropriated by state legislature
• Managed by Fulton Education Foundation
• 1-year grants awarded based on rubric
• Minimum $2m/Learning Community over FY14-FY16
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Seed Fund to Date
South $2.81m
Northeast $2.02m
Northwest $1.64m
Central $2.23m
• 82 Seed Fund grants awarded over first two years
• Seed Fund distributed $8.7m thus far
What does this mean for PTAs?
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Panelists:
Tara SpolanCrabapple Crossing Elementary
SGC Chair
Katha StuartRoswell High School
SGC Chair
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Create an “SGC Corner” in your PTA
newsletter
Use your parent contacts to gather
feedback on strategic plan or RFF
Ask SGC to provide updates at PTA mtgs
or designate an SGC liaison
Serve on an SGC Committee
Conduct joint SGC-PTA presentation during curriculum
night
Ask SGC what Strategic Plan
initiatives need monetary support
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SGCs need PTAs!
