MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Program Quality Assurance Services
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Charter School or District: Florida
CPR Onsite Year: 2012-2013
Program Area: Special Education
All corrective action must be fully implemented and all noncompliance
corrected as soon as possible and no later than one year from the issuance
of the Coordinated Program Review Final Report dated 08/24/2013.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: 08/24/2014
Summary of Required Corrective Action Plans in this Report
Criterion
CR 10A
Criterion Title
Student handbooks and codes of conduct
CR 11A
Designation of coordinator(s); grievance procedures
CR 12A
CR 21
Annual and continuous notification concerning
nondiscrimination and coordinators
Counseling and counseling materials free from bias and
stereotypes
Staff training regarding civil rights responsibilities
CR 24
Curriculum review
CR 25
Institutional self-evaluation
CR 14
CPR Rating
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
Partially
Implemented
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 10A Student handbooks and codes of conduct
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document reviews and interviews reveal that district handbooks do not reference M.G.L.
c. 76, s. 5 to affirm the school's non-tolerance for harassment based on race, color,
national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation, or discrimination on
those same bases.
The handbook does not outline the school's procedure for accepting, investigating and
resolving complaints alleging discrimination or harassment and the disciplinary measures
that the school may impose if it determines that harassment or discrimination has
occurred.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district handbooks will be updated to reference M.G.L. c. 76, s.5 to affirm the school's
non-tolerance for harassment, or discrimination, based on race, color, national origin, sex,
gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. The district handbooks will be updated to
outline the school's procedure for accepting, investigating and resolving complaints of
discrimination or harassment to include disciplinary measures that may be imposed.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Admin. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
District Handbook
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Administrative Team will review handbooks annually for compliance and updates
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 10A Student handbooks and codes of
Approved
conduct
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
The district states it will make the required changes to district handbooks, including the
newly developed procedure for accepting, investigating and resolving complaints alleging
discrimination or harassment and the disciplinary measures that the school may impose if
it determines that harassment or discrimination has occurred, but does not indicate how it
will share with staff to ensure that all staff are aware of the changes and understand the
procedure.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Provide a copy of the relevant pages of the newly updated handbooks that reference
M.G.L. c. 76, s.5 to affirm the school's non-tolerance for harassment, or discrimination,
based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation;
and those pages that outline the school's procedure for accepting, investigating and
resolving complaints of discrimination or harassment to include disciplinary measures that
may be imposed, along with evidence that staff was trained in the newly developed
procedure for accepting, investigating and resolving complaints alleging discrimination or
harassment and the disciplinary measures that the school may impose if it determines
that harassment or discrimination has occurred.
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Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Provide a copy of the relevant pages of the newly updated handbooks that reference
M.G.L. c. 76, s.5 to affirm the school's non-tolerance for harassment, or discrimination,
based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation;
and those pages that outline the school's procedure for accepting, investigating and
resolving complaints of discrimination or harassment to include disciplinary measures that
may be imposed, along with evidence that staff was trained in the newly developed
procedure for accepting, investigating and resolving complaints alleging discrimination or
harassment and the disciplinary measures that the school may impose if it determines
that harassment or discrimination has occurred by December 2, 2013.
Additionally, provide a description of how the handbook is shared with students, parents,
and staff by December 2, 2013
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 11A Designation of coordinator(s); grievance procedures
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district does not have designated staff
person(s) to serve as coordinator(s) for compliance with its responsibilities under Title IX,
Section 504, and Title II and has not adopted and published grievance procedures for
students and for employees providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints
alleging discrimination based on sex or disability.
Description of Corrective Action:
The Administrative Team will provide a written procedure listing the appropriate
designated staff persons with contact information to serve as coordinators of compliance
with responsibilities under Title IX, Section 504 and Title II, and description of the
grievance procedures for students and employees.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Admin. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
District Handbook
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Admin. Team will review handbooks annually for compliance and updates
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 11A Designation of coordinator(s);
grievance procedures
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Submit a copy of the applicable pages of the newly updated handbooks listing the
appropriate designated staff persons with contact information to serve as coordinators of
compliance with responsibilities under Title IX, Section 504 and Title II, and a description
of the grievance procedures for students and employees along with a description of how
handbooks were disseminated to students, parents, and staff by December 2, 2013.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 12A Annual and continuous notification concerning
Partially Implemented
nondiscrimination and coordinators
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that district notice does not include the
name(s), office address(es), and phone number(s) of the person(s) designated to
coordinate compliance under Title IX and Section 504.
Description of Corrective Action:
District notices will be updated to include the names, offices and phone numbers of
persons designated to coordinate compliance under Title IX and Section 504.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Admin. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Copy of Notice
Staff sign-in sheet
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Updated notice will be included in the annual training for civil rights responsibilities
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 12A Annual and continuous
notification concerning nondiscrimination
and coordinators
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Provide a copy of the relevant pages of district notices newly updated to include the
names, offices and phone numbers of persons designated to coordinate compliance under
Title IX and Section 504, along with staff sign-in sheet containing roles and signatures of
staff, and the agenda of the annual training for civil rights responsibilities by December 2,
2013.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 14 Counseling and counseling materials free from bias and
Partially Implemented
stereotypes
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district does not have procedures in
place to ensure that counseling and counseling materials are free from bias and
stereotypes on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin,
sexual orientation, disability, and homelessness.
Description of Corrective Action:
A description of the procedure for the district to ensure that counseling and counseling
materials are free from bias and stereotypes on the basis of race, color, sex, gender
identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability and homelessness will be
shared with faculty in faculty meetings
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Completion:
School Adjustment Counselor, Doug Wentworth
10/30/2013
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Faculty meeting and sign-in sheet
Documents shared
NBSU Policy manual
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Admin. Team will review policy annually or more frequently as needed from compliance
and updating
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 14 Counseling and counseling
materials free from bias and stereotypes
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Submit a copy of the newly developed written procedure for the district to ensure that
counseling and counseling materials are free from bias and stereotypes on the basis of
race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability and
homelessness along with the agenda and sign in sheets with signature and role from the
faculty meeting where the new policy was shared by December 2, 2013.
Provide the results of an administrative review of the efficacy of the policy and a
description of any changes that would be considered based on those results by March 3,
2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
03/03/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights responsibilities
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that training provided for all school personnel at
the beginning of the school year regarding civil rights responsibilities did not include the
prevention of discrimination and harassment on the basis of the protected category of
gender identity.
Description of Corrective Action:
The annual faculty training for civil rights responsibilities will be updated to include all
protected categories, specifically adding the category of gender identity
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent. Jon Lev
Completion:
Admin. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Faculty Training agenda and sign-in
Documents shared
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Administrative team will develop an updated agenda annually for training on civil
rights responsibilities to include any new legal compliance issues, categories and/or
mandates
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights
responsibilities
Basis for Status Decision:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Submit copies of the agenda and materials, updated to include all protected categories;
specifically adding gender identity, used during the annual training for staff on civil rights
responsibilities along with copies of staff sign in sheets with role and signature by
December 2, 2013.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 24 Curriculum review
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district has no procedure in place to
ensure that individual teachers in the district review all educational materials for simplistic
and demeaning generalizations, lacking intellectual merit, on the basis of race, color, sex,
gender identity, religion, national origin and sexual orientation and that teachers employ
appropriate activities, discussions and/or supplementary materials to provide balance and
context for any such stereotypes depicted.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district will articulate the procedure, and present it at a faculty meeting, to ensure
that teachers in the district will review all educational materials for bias on the basis of
race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin and sexual orientation, with
discussion of appropriate activities or supplementary materials to provide balance and
context.
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Completion:
Admi. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Faculty meeting agenda and sign in
Documents shared
Materials review template
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Procedure will be reviewed annually at the faculty training for civil rights responsibilities,
and related curriculum review template materials updated as indicated
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 24 Curriculum review
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Submit copies of the agenda and materials, specifically the written procedure presented
to faculty at the annual training for staff on civil rights responsibilities, along with copies
of staff sign in sheets with role and signature by December 2, 2013.
Provide the results of an administrative review of the efficacy of the procedure and a
description of any changes that would be considered based on those results by March 3,
2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
03/03/2014
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews reveal that although the district evaluates some aspects
of its program annually, it has not included the protected category of gender identity in its
evaluation, to ensure that all students have equal access to all programs, and that the
district makes changes as indicated by the evaluation.
Description of Corrective Action:
The district will ensure that updated written procedures for the annual self-evaluation to
ensure that all students have equal access to all programs will include the protected
category of gender identity
Title/Role(s) of Responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Admin. of SPED, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Heidi Dugal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Student Handbook
District policy
Program notices
Program review template
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Annual Admin. meeting to review procedures, compliance updates, and update protocols
and templates as needed
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Corrective Action Plan Status: Approved
Status Date: 10/21/2013
Basis for Status Decision:
Department Order of Corrective Action:
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
Provide a description of the district's newly developed procedures for annual selfevaluation to ensure that all students have equal access to all programs including the
protected category of gender identity, along with a copy of the district's program review
template by December 2, 2013.
Submit the results of the district's annual civil rights self-evaluation along with any
changes being considered by the district based on the results of that self-evaluation by
March 3, 2014.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
12/02/2013
03/03/2014
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