IN VISION
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1/10/20
NCCVT MISSION
To provide superior Career and Technical Education enabling all students to achieve their aspirations.
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Weekly Brief
1. I met with Representative Bolden and Senator Brown regarding a few items pertaining to our district. One thing we discussed was HB223, which would require NCCVT and other schools to use a lottery based system for choice. This is something we oppose primarily because our current methodology adheres to our various clusters and CTE areas. We all know how challenging it is at times to fill some of the skilled trades.
Synopsis of the bill:
Since 1996, students across Delaware have participated in school choice. Currently, reorganized school districts, vocational technical school districts, and charter schools do not follow the same processes thus causing confusion and barriers for families seeking to access choice for their children. This Act aims to streamline the school choice process, making it easier and clearer for parents, guardians, and school administrators to navigate. This Act requires reorganized school districts, vocational-technical school districts, and charter schools to use a standard online application receipt and processing tool approved by the Department that is offered at no charge. It also clarifies that the application deadlines apply to all students, regardless of age or school. Additionally, it will prohibit schools from asking for additional information that does not directly pertain to an enrollment or program criterion. The bill will make the timing uniform for the ranked wait list process. It aligns the sibling preference across all school types and eliminates the separate charter school April 1st enrollment requirement of 80% and moving to May 1st to allow for parents to make a final, informed decision. Under this bill, in the event of a mid-year termination of a pupil’s enrollment, the sending reorganized school district, vocational-technical school district, or charter school and the receiving reorganized school district, vocational-technical school district, or charter school shall enter into an agreement providing for the pro-ration of student funding based on a formula prescribed by the DDOE.
Up Ahead: End of the Semester
2. Below is a an administrator skills assessment. Despite it being worded as if you were filling out for someone else, I want you to complete it as a self-assessment. The assessment is comprehensive and covers a lot of ground. Click on the link below to access a copy you can print out and fill out. Please complete it and I will collect them at our administrative workshop.
Although the survey is designed by NASSP and geared toward building administrators, the questions are universal.
Lastly, please be sure to read up to page 180 in Speed of Trust.
Take the Time to Climb: Principle I --Instruction
” . . . teachers should rely on their knowledge of their students, their subject matter, and their situation to identify the most appropriate instructional strategies” ~Robert Marzano
Going Beyond...
Check out the work of Peter DeWitt, you won't be disappointed.
Important Dates
● NCCVT Education Association Liaison Meeting - January 13th
● Steering Committee Meeting - January 14th
● NCCVT Custodial Liaison Meeting - January 14th
● Administrative Council/Principals Meeting - January 15th
● Administrative Workshop - January 16th