Safe and Supportive Schools Commission (SaSSC) – Work Plan DRAFT PROPOSAL
Strategic Objective Two: Initiative Alignment/Integration
Group Leader(s): John Doherty
Additional Group Members: [ TO BE FILLED IN ]
Additional Participants/Consultants: [ TO BE FILLED IN ]
Deliverables
What will be done, by when, what are the associated tasks, and who plays what roles
Deliverable Timeline
Associated Tasks
Names and Roles
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROCESS
SUMMARIZED:
Summary drafted of how schools create School
Improvement Plans (SIPs), and models are
offered for how the Framework/Tool can be
used to integrate and align the initiatives
needed to create safe and supportive school
environments. Effective strategies also
incorporated from ESE’s District Planning for
Success Pilot.
INITIATIVE/LAW LANDSCAPE DOCUMENT
UPDATED:
Landscape document updated and used to
inform Commission understanding of related
laws and initiatives. Document also used 1) to
inform proposed recommendations for
streamlining/integrating initiatives for creating
integrated SIPs, described above, 2) for
discussions related to Ch. 70 and the Foundation
Budget Review Commission’s recommendations
- in coordination with Funding/Resources
workgroup, 3) for discussions related to ESSA
(ESEA) - in coordination with workgroup 3 as
 Conduct Analysis of SIP
processes in schools.
 Seek and find model for
integrating Framework/Tool
work into SIP work
 Summarize themes and
points for consideration.
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 Review and update
landscape document.
 Review and consider
potential recommendations
for improvements to the
Framework and Tool.
 Draft summary document,
to include proposals for the
Commission’s consideration.
 Discuss with Commission.
 Solicit feedback from
appropriate stakeholders
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Goal Dates –
2016
Workgroup
presents
themes and
points for
consideration
at 2nd mtg.
(March 15)
Status
Workgroup to
present
landscape doc. at
2nd meeting
(March 15) and
related proposals
at 3rd mtg.
(May)
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needed, and 4) to inform proposals for
Framework/Tool updates and improvements in
coordination with workgroup 1.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ESE DRAFTED:
In collaboration with workgroup 1 (Fr/Tool
Refinement & Info Gathering), proposals drafted
and presented to the Commission regarding
improvements to the Framework/Tool so they
more effectively help schools better
integrate/align initiatives. These proposals are
discussed and voted upon, and incorporated
where appropriate into recommendations to
present to the Commissioner
 Draft and discuss proposal
with the Commission, and
get feedback on likely
recommendations from
appropriate stakeholders.
 Discuss feedback and vote
upon content, then
presented to Commissioner
late Spring, in advance of
the Board.
 Receive guidance from
Commissioner on when to
present to the Board.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOV/LEG DRAFTED:
 Draft and discuss proposal
Summary themes and potential
with the Commission.
recommendations (for Comm. and Gov/Leg.)
 Solicit feedback from
proposed, discussed, and voted upon– related to
appropriate stakeholders.
initiative integration/alignment in SIPs and in
making schools safe and supportive.
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Workgroup
presents
proposals in
coordination
with workgroup
1 at 4th mtg.
(early-mid June)
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 Discuss feedback and vote
on content of
recommendations.
 Incorporate into annual
report to Gov/Leg (due to
Commissioner’s Office early
Dec and to Gov/Leg. end of
Dec.).
 Incorporate into rec’s to
Commissioner/Board (in
2016 or 2017, as
appropriate).
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Workgroup
presents
proposal at 5th
and 6th mtgs.
(summer retreatJuly/Aug.) and
late Sept./early
Oct.
Full Commission
decides at 6th and
7th mtgs.
(late Sept./early
Oct. and Nov.)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOV/LEG AND ESE
DELIVERED:
Final content voted upon to incorporate into
Gov/Leg. Recommendations, including
additional recommendations on
Framework/Tool
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