MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Program Quality Assurance Services
COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Charter School or District: Savoy
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 03/20/2013.
Mandatory One-Year Compliance Date: 03/20/2014
Summary of Required Corrective Action Plans in this Report
Criterion
CR 3
Criterion Title
Access to a full range of education programs
CR 8
Accessibility of extracurricular activities
CR 10A
Student handbooks and codes of conduct
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
Not Implemented
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 3 Access to a full range of education programs
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district's description of how it will
ensure that all students have equal access to the general education program does not
include the required categories of gender identity and homelessness.
Description of Corrective Action:
Updated language "All students, regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness, have equal access to the
general education program and the full range of any occupational/vocational program,
intramural, interscholastic, extra-curricular activities or clubs offered by the district" will
be presented and approved by school committee, and amended in the student handbook.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Anne Mahoney
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
School Committee meeting agenda and minutes.
Notification to staff and community
Staff Meeting agenda and minutes
Student Handbook, relevant portions
Handbook Committee agenda and minutes
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Principal and Handbook Committee will review the handbook annually for compliance and
updating.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 3 Access to a full range of education
Approved
programs
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district will submit evidence of school committee and handbook committee agendas
and minutes, staff meeting agenda and minutes, updated sections of the student
handbook, and notifications to community and staff regarding equal access to programs
for all students.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also submit as evidence the attendance sheet for the staff meeting, with
staff signatures and role of each individual in attendance.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, the district will submit as evidence: the school committee and
handbook committee agendas and meeting minutes, dated staff training agenda and
attendance sheet with staff signature and role, updated sections of the student handbook,
and notifications to the community and staff to document that all students in the district
have equal access to full a range of programs.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
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Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
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Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 8 Accessibility of extracurricular activities
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district's description of how it provides
nondiscriminatory equal access for all students who participate in intramural sports and
extracurricular activities and clubs does not include the required categories of gender
identity and homelessness.
Description of Corrective Action:
Updated language of the non-discrimination policy "All students, regardless of race,
religion, color, sex, gender equity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or
homelessness have equal access to the general education program, and the full range of
any occupational, vocational program, intramural, interscholastic, extra-curricular
activities or clubs offered by the district" will be presented to and approved by the School
Committee, and updated in the student handbook.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Anne Mahoney
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Administrative Team agenda and minutes
School Committee agenda and minutes
Memo to community and faculty
Student handbook, relevant portions
Faculty meeting agenda and minutes
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Principal and Handbook committee will review student handbook annually for compliance
and updating
Administrative Team will review annually for compliance and updating
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 8 Accessibility of extracurricular
Approved
activities
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will submit as evidence of corrective action the meeting minutes and
agendas of the administrative team, school committee, and faculty meeting. The district
also stated it will submit the memo that will be circulated to the community and faculty,
and sections of the updated student handbook.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit, as evidence, staff attendance sheets with signatures
and role of individual staff members from all professional development(s) addressing
accessibility of extracurricular activities and the updated section of the student handbook.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, the district will submit as evidence the meeting minutes, dated
agendas and staff sign-in sheets with staff signature and role, from the administrative
team and faculty meetings as well as a copy of the memo issued to the community and
faculty and updated sections of the student handbook. The district will also submit a copy
of the school committee agenda and meeting minutes to document the adoption of the
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district's new accessibility of extracurricular activities policy.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
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Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 10A Student handbooks and codes of conduct
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that there is no district code of conduct for
teachers. The student handbook does not contain procedures for the discipline of
students with Section 504 Accommodation Plans, and the nondiscrimination policy is
missing the required protected category of gender identity. Furthermore, the student
handbook does contain a procedure for accepting, investigating, and resolving complaints
alleging sexual harassment but this procedure does not address the discrimination and
harassment of students based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity,
religion, or sexual orientation.
Description of Corrective Action:
Administrative Team will develop code of conduct for teachers.
Principal and Handbook Committee will amend student handbook to include procedures
for discipline for students with 504 plans, to also include the protected category of gender
identity.
The Administrative Team will develop a step-by-step procedure to address the
discrimination or harassment of students based on race, color, national origin, sex,
gender identity, religion, sexual orientation or homelessness.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education
10/30/2013
Principal, Anne Mahoney
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Admin Team meeting(s) agendas and minutes
Student Handbook, relevant portions
Policy manual, relevant portions
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Administrative Team will review handbooks and policy and procedure manuals
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: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will develop a code of conduct for teachers. Procedures for the
discipline of students with Section 504 Accommodation Plans, and a nondiscrimination
policy that includes the protected category of gender identity will be developed and added
to the student handbook. Also, the district stated it will develop a procedure to address
complaints involving the discrimination or harassment of students based on race, color,
national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation and submit copies of
relevant sections of the student handbook demonstrating that the district's new
procedures have been updated.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit as evidence: (a) the school committee agenda and
meeting minutes to document the adoption of the protected category of gender identity in
the nondiscrimination policy, and (b) a copy of the agenda and staff attendance sheet,
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with staff signature and role, documenting that all staff have been trained on the district's
new policies and procedures as they relate to CR 10A.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, the district will submit, as evidence, a copy of the school committee
agenda and meeting minutes reflecting the adoption of the protected category of gender
identity in the district's nondiscrimination policy. The district will also submit a copy of the
dated agenda and staff attendance sheets, with staff signature and role, of the staff
training(s) on the new code of conduct for teachers, discipline procedures for students on
a Section 504 Accommodation Plan, new nondiscrimination policy, and the new procedure
on addressing complaints of discrimination or harassment of students based on race,
color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. The district will
submit copies of the relevant sections of the student handbook reflecting the district's
updated policies and procedures.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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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 the written materials and other media the
district uses to publicize the school do not include the required protected category of
gender identity.
Description of Corrective Action:
All written and media materials will be updated to reflect the addition of the required
protected categories of gender identity and homelessness.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Anne Mhoney
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Job postings, Newspaper ads and notifications, Student Handbooks, Notices to parents,
website
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Principal and/or the Administrative Team will review all written materials and other
media to publicize the school for compliance and approval prior to distribution
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 12A Annual and continuous
Approved
notification concerning nondiscrimination
Status Date: 05/09/2013
and coordinators
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will update job postings, newspaper ads, notifications, student
handbooks, notices to parents, and the district's website with the required protected
category of gender identity.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit to the Department, as evidence, copies of samples of
issued postings, newspaper ads, notices, and relevant copies from the student handbook.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, submit to the Department copies of job postings, newspaper ads,
notifications, notices to parents, and relevant sections of the student handbook that
contain the added protected category of gender identity.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
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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's description of how it will
provide students with counseling and counseling materials free from bias does not include
the required categories of gender identity and homelessness.
Description of Corrective Action:
Description of how the district will provide counseling and counseling materials free from
bias will be updated to include the required protected categories of gender identity and
homelessness.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Principal, Anne Mahoney
Completion:
School Adjustment Counselor, Douglas Wentworth
10/30/2013
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Student Handbook, relevant portions
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Principal, Handbook Committee and SAC will review district descriptions and procedures
annually for compliance and updating.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 14 Counseling and counseling
Approved
materials free from bias and stereotypes
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will update the description of how it will provide students with
counseling and counseling materials that are free from bias on the basis of gender identity
and homelessness.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to provide evidence that the staff has been trained on the
updated counseling practices, materials and procedures as they apply to CR 14.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30 2013, the district will submit to the Department copies of the dated agenda
and attendance sheet, with staff signature and role, from the training that occurred to
update the staff on the new counseling practices and counseling materials with the added
protected categories of gender identity and homelessness. The district will also submit a
description of the updated procedures as they apply to the review of counseling and
counseling materials to ensure that they are free from bias and stereotypes.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
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Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights responsibilities
Partially Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the training provided annually to all school
personnel regarding civil rights responsibilities does not include the required protected
category of gender identity.
Description of Corrective Action:
Notification of civil rights responsibilities that include the required protected category of
gender identity will be presented to faculty and staff through written memo and staff
meetings.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent, Jon Lev
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education, Debra Rosselli
10/30/2013
Principal, Anne Mahoney
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Copy of staff memo
Staff meeting agendas and minutes
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
The Administrative Team will be responsible to develop the agenda for annual training on
school personnel civil rights responsibilities, to include all new updates and mandates
accordingly.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
CR 21 Staff training regarding civil rights
Approved
responsibilities
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will add the protected category of gender identity to the civil rights
training for staff and provide as evidence a copy of a staff memo and staff meeting
agenda and minutes.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit a copy of the dated staff attendance sheet from the
civil rights training with staff signature and role.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the memo sent to staff, and
dated agenda, minutes and attendance sheet, with staff signature and role, from the
annual training regarding civil rights responsibilities that includes the protected category
of gender identity.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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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 a procedure in place to
ensure that all educational materials are reviewed; however they do not include the
required protected category of gender identity in the review.
Description of Corrective Action:
The Principal and Administrative Team will develop a new instrument for the review of
educational materials, to include the required protected category of gender identity in the
review.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Anne Mahoney
Completion:
10/30/2013
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Review of Educational Materials instrument
Review meeting agenda and minutes
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Annual review and documentation
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 24 Curriculum review
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
Approved
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated the administrative team will develop a new curriculum review
instrument with the added protective category of gender identity. The district stated it will
also submit the review instrument, and the meeting agenda and minutes pertaining to
the district's curriculum review.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit a dated attendance sheet from the staff review
meeting, with staff signature and role, and a copy of the review of educational materials.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, the district will submit to the Department copies of the new
curriculum review instrument, a review of educational materials, and dated agenda with
minutes and attendance sheet, with staff signature and role, from the staff review
meeting.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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COORDINATED PROGRAM REVIEW
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Criterion & Topic:
CPR Rating:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Not Implemented
Department CPR Findings:
Document review and interviews indicate that the district does not evaluate all aspects of
its K-5 program annually to ensure that all students of all protected categories have equal
access to all programs.
Description of Corrective Action:
The Administrative Team will establish an annual time line and review instrument to
ensure that all students of all protected categories have equal access to all programs.
Title/Role(s) of responsible Persons:
Expected Date of
Superintendent
Completion:
Administrator of Special Education
10/30/2013
Principal
Evidence of Completion of the Corrective Action:
Administrative meeting agenda and minutes
Completed review instrument
Description of Internal Monitoring Procedures:
Annual meeting minutes and completed review instrument
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN APPROVAL SECTION
Criterion:
CR 25 Institutional self-evaluation
Corrective Action Plan Status: Partially
Approved
Status Date: 05/09/2013
Basis for Partial Approval or Disapproval:
The district stated it will submit a copy of the institutional self-evaluation and
administrative team meeting agenda and minutes, as evidence that all aspects of its K-5
programs are evaluated annually, including all protected categories.
Department Order of Corrective Action:
The district will also need to submit a dated attendance sheet with staff signature and
role, and a report of any changes that result from the self-evaluation.
Required Elements of Progress Report(s):
By October 30, 2013, the district will submit the Department copies of the institutional
self-evaluation, dated administrative team agenda, meeting minutes, attendance sheet
with staff signature and role, and a report of any changes that will result from the
institutional self-evaluation.
By December 6, 2013, submit to the Department a copy of the district's annual
compliance review procedure in regards to Special Education, Civil Rights, and English
Learner Education as it applies to the district's current policies and procedures.
Progress Report Due Date(s):
10/30/2013
12/06/2013
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