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SAUSD
Alternative Education Proposal
January 11, 2011
Jane A. Russo, Superintendent
Dawn Miller, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Division
Nancy Diaz-Miller, Senior Director, Pupil Support Services
Edward Winchester, Director, Secondary Student Achievement
Tony Wold, Ed.D., Director, Program Quality Analysis
Purpose of Presentation
• Goal of Alternative Education Program Proposal
• Current Program Offerings
• Students Served
• Administrative Structure/Supervisory Challenges
• Program Improvement Status
• Alternative Education Proposal & Budget
• Recommended Timeline
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Goal of SAUSD Alternative
Education Proposal
Establish a common vision to
serve the needs of secondary
students who need alternative
paths to graduation
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Current Alternative
Education Programs
1. Community Day School (CDS)
2. Independent Study Program (ISP)
2.1. Independent Study for Ultimate Success (ISUS)
3. Cesar Chavez High School
3. Lorin Griset Academy
4. Achievement Reinforcement Center (ARC)
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Students Served in
Alternative Education
1400+ students currently served from the following categories:
• Credit deficient
• CAHSEE deficient
• 12+ non-grads (Valenzuela)
• Teen parents
• Exceptional athletes/entertainers
• Working students
• Short-term medical placements
• Expelled students/discipline issues
• Students in need of an alternative setting
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Community
Day School (CDS)
Short-term placement for students who
have been subject to disciplinary action
Staffing Student Population
12 - month Principal
(also leads Independent Study) 125 Students
6.5 Teachers
The majority at the
12 - month School Office Manager intermediate school level
District Resource Officer (DSO)
School Resource Officer (SRO)
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Independent Study & ISUS
(Independent Study for Ultimate Success)
CDS PRINCIPAL
(6) Independent
Study sites 150*
concurrent ISUS
students 300 + 12 grade non-grads
• Santa Ana College
6 teachers • Graduate Success Program
• Centennial Adult Center
Prog. Spec
Sr. Sec.
24 full-time students enrolled in Independent Study at this time 7
Challenges of Community Day
School / Independent Study
Program Monitoring and Continuity:
• Duties of Independent Study require the Community Day School
Principal to travel to six (6) sites
• Monitoring and maintaining maximum full-time enrollment
throughout the school year
• Students require consistent, high-quality supervision and
personalized interaction with the site administrator
• Students transition in and out of Community Day School
throughout the year
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Cesar Chavez
Lorin Griset Academy
Provide students opportunities for credit recovery
in order to transition successfully back to their
comprehensive high schools
Staffing Student
Population
CESAR CHAVEZ LORIN GRISET
11- month Principal 11- month Principal 312 Students (Chavez)
13.5 Teachers 15.5 Teachers 360 Students (Griset)
1.5 Counselor 1.5 Counselor
6 Classified 6 Classified
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Challenges of Current
Chavez/Griset Programs
• Re-examine and adjust program definition and
enrollment criteria to provide greater access
• Addressing needs of students at the earliest
opportunity to eliminate credit deficiencies
• Maintaining maximum enrollment throughout the
school year
• Establishing a common vision and support structure
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Program Improvement (PI)
Status
Year 4 and 5 Program Improvement (PI) schools must
plan for and implement one of four possible changes
PI – Year 4 PI – Year 5
Cesar Chavez & Lorin Griset Community Day
Prepare plan for alternative governance of July, 2010 replaced all or most
school. Select one of the following: staff including principal
• Reopen school as a charter
• Replace all or most staff including principal
• Contract with outside entity to manage school
• State takeover
• Any other major restructuring
(completed in 2009-10 at CDS)
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Achievement Reinforcement
Center (ARC)
Short-term placement for students who are
suspended or truant
Staffing Student Population
2 Teacher/Outreach Consultants
(Grant site) Varies from day to day
District Resource Officer (DSO)
School Resource Officer (SRO)
(same as CDS staffing)
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Current Alternative Education
Organization Chart
Senior Director,
Principal Principal
Principal 12 months Pupil Support
11 months 11 months Services
Cesar Community Independent
Lorin Griset Day School Study
ISUS ARC
Chavez
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Alternative Education
Proposal
The Alternative Education
Proposal will result in improved
program monitoring and
increased ADA, ultimately
increasing service to students
and revenue
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Alternative Education
Proposal
Change the Supervision Structure of Alternative Education
Principal IV 12 months,
Alternative Education & Independent Study
AP IV AP IV AP IV
12 months 12 months 12 months
Cesar Chavez Lorin Griset Community Day School ARC
Advantages:
• Common vision and mission under one leader
• Consistent supervision, policy and practices at all alternative education sites
• 12 month positions include summer school responsibilities
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Alternative Education
Proposal
Consolidation of Alternative Education Program Facilities
ARC
moves Grant Site
Community
Day Site Independent Study
moves
Advantages of Facility Consolidation:
• Consolidation of resources (School Resource Officer, District
Safety Officer)
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Alternative Education
Program Budget
Proposed Change Budgetary Impact
Increase full-time Independent Study enrollment by 30-60 $156,120 - $312,240
ADA (doubled from 2009-10 for budget purposes
Savings from consolidation of ARC and CDS $120,000
(from 4 to 2 positions)
Replace site Principals with AP IV (12 months); add 1 ($160,000)
Principal IV (12 months) to oversee all Alternative Ed
Increase site Office Managers to 12 months ($11,000)
Add School Office Assistant Position and change Sr. ($65,000)
Secretary to Registrar
Total Initial Savings from Restructuring $40,120 - $196,240
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Recommended
Timeline
• February, 2011 – Hire Alternative Education Principal
and Assistant Principal positions
• March, 2011 – Begin planning with the new Principal
for 2011-12 school year
• July, 2011 – Implement updated Alternative Education
Program
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