Nicole G Eschler
ngeschler@inbox.com
Rebecca A Gardner
rag1851@yahoo.com
NYSED Commissioners Regulation 100.11 - Adopted May 1992:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10011.html
Purpose:
The purpose of school-based planning and
shared decision making shall be to improve
the educational performance of all students in
the school, regardless of such factors as
socioeconomic status, race, sex, language
background, or disability.
SHARED DECISION MAKING
BLT COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
Middle School Principal
Michael Paolino
Building Leadership Team
Kim Finnegan, Michael Paolino
Extended Day
A
Chris LaBuda
Attendance
A
Bernadette Knudsen
Professional
Development
Cathy Amodeo
School
Culture/Climate
A
David Amodeo
RTI
SAC
Jim Hutchins
R
Anne Marie Butt
IST
Juana Catala-Huguley
A = Advisory capacity
Advisory activities: Review Data, fact finding,
implementation, communication, expert advisement
R= Recommendation capacity
Recommendation activities: Review expert advisement of
subcommittees, make local decisions related to subcommitte
activities, generate formal recommendations for HMS principal
Building Leadership Team
Purpose
Oversee the School Improvement Plan for implementing the JIT recommendations, by:
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Composition
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Integrating the work of the subcommittees
Considering feedback from faculty and staff regarding school community at large
Monitoring building progress
Adjusting the School Improvement Plan to meet student needs
BLT representation should include:
Building Union Representative (required by CR 200.11) (1 rep)
Parents/Community (1-2 reps, consider CBO staff representing outside agencies working in school)
Administration (Principal or Assistant Principal) (1 rep)
Pupil Services (Psychologist, Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Nurse, CBO staff, Home/School Coordinator) (2 reps)
Content Area (Goal: reps for every grand level team and every core area, consider double entry with Math and ELA reps)
*** Core (1-ELA, 1-Math)
*** Encore (2 to represent all areas)
*** Vertical Team
*** Special Education (minimum of 1)
*** Individual Grade Level Teams (5 considering double entry reps)
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
In building master schedule
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
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Obtain information, advice, and feedback from the groups we represent and provide to the BLT for consideration
To disseminate information about advice given and recommendations made by BLT to our representative groups
Serve as a liaison from the BLT to subcommittees in the governance structure
To provide advice and develop recommendations for the principal to guide instructional practices and initiatives
Recommendation Capacity
[Date]
ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
[Time]
HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL-BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAM
Date:
Facilitators:
Hackett Room ___
PM
Note taker:
Timekeeper:
Attendees:
Members:
Guests:
Please read:
Please bring:
Team Purpose (mission):
Team agreements (norms):
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Consensus w/ do no harm
Commit to date and full time period (limit interruptions caused by electronic devices)
Attend to the speaker and ask for the floor to contribute
Adhere to agenda and time limit (allow for extraordinary circumstances, balancing individual contributions)
AGENDA ITEMS
Topic
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Approval of minutes from previous meeting
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Status updates:
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Any subcommittee minutes or rec’s ?
Presenter
Recorder
Start/end time
3:15 - 3:20
3:20 - 3:30
Subcommittee
liaison
Outcome goal: (define the type of involvement/action)
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Team capacity / PD:
3:30 - 3:40
Outcome goal:
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Hackett content:
3:40 - 4:10
Outcome goal:
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Summary:
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Review Next Steps
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Reflection on team process – check list
4:10 - 4:15
4:10 - 4:15
OTHER INFORMATION
Special notes:
How will we communicate with…
 Each other (internal subcommittee):
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9/2/11: Hard copy, electronic, wiki spaces, email (group) and
(facilitators); specific subject line heading, liaison word of mouth,
texting,
 The BLT:
 send agenda w/ minutes
 BLT liaison
 Faculty/Staff:
• 9/2/11: Hard copy (mailboxes, faculty mtg agendas), email,
facilitators as liaisons (verbal and multimodal), email with link
to wiki site, team meetings share out,
 Community: school website
Sharing our work…
 In meetings, I sometimes feel…
 I find it very difficult to express my
ideas/feeling with some people because…
 I find it very difficult to discuss a conflict with
some because…
Personal Reflection: “I …” time
Time:
Listening:
9/2/11: Hear from all members. Remain respectful of each other even in times
of contention. Work toward consensus.
9/2/11: Don’t talk while others are talking
Confidentiality:
Decision Making:
Participation:
9/2/11: Be there and ready to start on time. Be prepared. Start and end on time. Notify
the committee if you aren’t going to be there.
Expectations:
 9/2/11: Respect the roles and responsibilities of each member
9/2/11: Focus on the task at hand – always keeping outcome in mind
NORM SETTING: “OUR TEAM AGREES TO….”
Professional Development Subcommittee
Purpose
Establish a calendar of all professional development for
Hackett MS
Composition
Dave Amodeo, Sonji Greenaway, Kristen Lopez, Margie Rector, Shannon Stevenson, Jackie
Seyfferth, Rita Floess, Diane Feliz, Cathy Amodeo
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity
Attendance Subcommittee
Purpose
To analyze student absence and tardy data for the purpose of establishing school protocols for improving student attendance
Composition
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity
School Culture/Climate Subcommittee
Identify behavior problems and collect data related to behavior
Analyze and implement policies driven to reduce student referrals and harmful or dangerous behaviors
Manage PBIS events/celebrations
Purpose
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Composition
Dave Amodeo, Markeith Brown, Stephon Frost, Valerie White, Patricia Riedy, Rita
Sanchez-Murray, Kathy Walsh, Dan O’Brian, Lisa House, Shannon VanDyke, Marcus
Benoit, Peg Webb
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Recommendation Capacity
Student Advisory Subcommittee
Purpose
Create Agenda for monthly discussion topics and review effectiveness of Student Advisory period.
Composition
Liz Franklin, Linda Carey, Jim Hutchins, Amanda Roman, George Nicholas, Helen Olchak-Otero, Deb
Walton, Kerri Evers, Emily Hodges
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity
Extended Day Subcommittee
Purpose
Coordinate and reorganize the expansion of the Extended day program
Composition
Valarie Karas, Kathy Schnurr, Chris Labuda, Vincent Avila, Lawerence Salazar, Ava Holt
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity
Response to Intervention Subcommittee
Purpose
Research and review resources and best practices for the development of a secondary RTI plan
Composition
Michelle Bridgewater, Jane Colfer, Ann Marie Butt, Tamara Moffett, Stephanie Hogan, Andrea Marques,
Juana Catala-Huguley, Dorraine Bell
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity
IST - Subcommittee of RTI Committee
Purpose
Composition
Objectives
Protocols
- meeting schedule
- Agenda development
- Minutes creation
Communication
- to BLT
- To faculty
Roles & Responsibilities
Advisory Capacity