TUSD School Council Pilot Status Report
Introduction
The TUSD Governing Board adopted a revised school council policy (CFC ARS 15-351
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/15/00351.htm)
December 13th 2005 replacing CFC ARS 1115. From this adoption, the School Council Support Committee
encouraged all TUSD school councils to apply to participate in piloting the implementation of the new policy.
After a successful 2005-2006 pilot with 19 school councils, six additional schools joined the pilot in 2006-2007,
with a total of 25 school councils participating in the pilot. The participating school councils are:
| Bloom Elementary | Mansfeld Middle |
| Borton Elementary | Naylor Middle |
| Brichta Elementary | Ochoa Elementary |
| Cholla High | Roskruge Middle |
| Dietz Elementary | Sahuaro High |
| Dodge Middle | Safford Elementary |
| Erickson Elementary | Townsend Middle |
| Fruchthendler Elementary | Tucson Magnet High |
| Gale Elementary | University High |
| Grijalva Elementary | Utterback Middle |
| Howell Elementary | Vail Middle |
| Lineweaver Elementary | White Elementary |
| Magee Middle |
Meetings
The Expanded Support Team met throughout various times of the 2006-2007 school year to facilitate
the school council policy with the new pilot schools. Meetings were focused on how to best facilitate
school councils with the new policy including revising the waiver and evaluation processes,
reviewing waivers schools had submitted for approval, and scheduling and preparing training sessions for
school council members. The Support team met during the following times:
| Date | Location | Objectives |
| August 16, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-2006-2007 expansion of pilot project to more TUSD schools
-SharePoint capabilities
-preview of training
-Discussion of scheduled meetings with Principals during September
Key Topics with Principals |
| August 30, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-Principal meetings
-Responses from schools
-letter of invitation to participate in the
2006-2007 pilot |
| September 13, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-Fruchtendler waiver
-Plan for September training session |
| September 27, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-School Council Waiver-Tucson Magnet High School
-School Council Expanded support team
(election of chairperson and schedule meetings |
| October 11, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-SharePoint training |
| October 26, 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-Selection of officers for School Council Expanded Support Team
-Waivers
-Schedule future
Expanded Support Team meetings
-Planning of November 29th training |
| December 2006 | 1010 E 10th St |
-Merging of the School Council Support Team and the Expanded School Council Support Team |
| January 11, 2007 | 1010 E 10th St |
-Overview and history of current Evaluation process
-A member of Ochoa's Council will
share their use of the Evaluation tool |
| February 1, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Six new schools joined the pilot
-Establish group norms
-Update on SharePoint |
| February 14, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Upcoming training preparation
-Roles and responsibilities of SCST
-Discuss waiver process/
reallocation of FTE's
-Discuss and approve School Council waiver for Fruchthendler |
| March 8, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Finalize March 22nd training sessions
-Update School Council waiver form
-Assign schools to
Expanded Support Team Members |
| April 11, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Review, discuss and approve waivers posted on SharePoint
-March 22nd Training reflections
-Assign schools to Expanded Support Team Members
-One new school joined the pilot
-Discussion of bringing all TUSD School Councils on board with the new policy
-Plan 2006-2007
Pilot Report for the Governing Board
- Plan trainings held for School Council Members at
Back to School Conference |
| April 26, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Discuss the Expanded Support Teams approval/denial process for waivers
-Discuss and approve
School Council waivers for Sahuaro, Fruchthendler, Davis, Ochoa, Dietz, and Borton
-Discuss
new Evaluation process
-Plan training for School Council Members at Back to School Conference |
| May 31, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Discuss waiver process and set structure
-Discuss 2006-2007 Pilot report for the Governing Board
-Discuss and approve School Council waiver for Bloom |
| July 19, 2007 | Ochoa Elementary School |
-Assign school to Expanded Support Team Members
-Update Back to School Conference presentations
-Strategy sessions for 2007-2008 training sessions
-Budgets to support School Councils |
School Council Member Trainings
Two School Council training sessions were held at Tucson Magnet High School during the 2006-2007 school year.
The purpose of the trainings was to provide information to the school councils who had joined the pilot process
in 2006-2007 and provide new information to the School Councils who had joined the pilot in
2005-2006. The School Council training sessions were held at the following times:
| Date | Location | Objectives |
| November 2006 | Tucson Magnet High School |
-SharePoint-technology Collaborative training
-Budget and Reallocation of Funds/FTEs
-Waivers
-School Councils Personnel Decisions/Scope of Decision Making
-Open Meeting Law |
| March 22, 2007 | Tucson Magnet High School |
-Open Meeting Law
-TUSD Goals (Intercultural Proficiency
-Data Analysis (TUSDStats)
-Finance/School Tax Credit
-Human Resources/Personnel
-School Waivers: How does it impact
Food Services and Transportation? |
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