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NonNegotiables
PleaselistitemsthatarenecessaryforstudentssuccessatWellstone.Itemscaninclude
programming,scheduling,resourcesetc.Thislistshouldbefromastudentperspective.

Example:
Continue1%technologyallocationfromtheinitialallocationtosustainandpossiblyincrease
studentaccessandimplementationoftechnologyresourcesasinterventionandenrichment.

Vista(Literacy)
Vistafundingrequirescontribution$3000asacostshareyearly
Reading
Allstudentsneedareadingclass
Computerlabs
Accesstohardwarethatincludesaccesstowordprocessing(thiscouldbeamobile
laboracomputerlab)
Teachers
3orfewerprepsforteachers
Math(BlendedLearning)
2largepulloutroomsappropriatetechnologywithin(i.e.SMARTBoard)
3rdsmallerroomsmallgroupforAEsorotherstafftouse
1additionalFTEincreasestudentcontacttime(ParentFeedback)forstudents
lackingschoolskillsfortheindependentlearningblendedlearningneeds
ClassSize
Lowerlevelclasssizesreadingandwritingcoursesnotover20students
MentalHealthTherapist
BilingualinSpanish
Counseling
Clerklanguageisnotrequiredscheduleandtranscriptetc.
Level0Students
Appropriateclassesforlevel0sand1salldaySeparatepartoftheday4classes
of0sdoesnotincludemath(Reading,2ESLs,Writing)
SocialStudies
GovernmentandEconomicsLevel3yearlongcourse
Econ(2hoursfor1semester)Possibly
USHistory

 GeographyLevel2yearlongcourse
Science
ScienceConceptsshouldbetaughtbyascienceteachertogivestudentsamiddle
schoolsciencebackground,especiallythosestudentswithlimitedformalschooling,so
thattheymayaccesshighschoollevelcontentandrigorcouldbeincreasedatall
scienceclasslevels.
SupportStaff
Ratioof1to40tolanguageforsupportstaffmanageacaseloadofstudentstobuild
relationships,mentorandprovidelanguagesupportAEduties
ThisdoesnotincludetestcoordinatorandCounselingAEs
CheckandConnectmentorandsupportstudents9thand10th
WritingCenter
Classtotrainstudenttutors(1quarterclasstotutoronwritingskills)+staffedbystaff
andstudentsduringtheday(GatherinformationfromSouthHighSchooland
Minnetonka)
Partofthedaystaff/partofthedaystudents
MCTC
Maintaincurrentprogram

ThingstoConsider
Pleaselistitemsthatshouldbeconsidered.Labelnexttoeachwhetheritisalow,midor
highpriority.Thislistshouldbefromastudentperspective.

Science
(High)
Sciencewouldliketorequestapprox1020hoursforcurriculumwritingduring
thesummertoalignthenewsciencecoursesandestablishstandardsandexit
criteria.
(Mid)
ScienceteachersareopentocoteachingorcollaboratingwithESLteachersto
informlanguageinstructionandsupports.
(MidLow)
SciencewouldliketorequestChromebookstoallowaccesstoPHET
simulations,whichdonotworkonIPads.Thiswouldallowforstudentstowork
onsimulationstounderstandconcepts,suchasdensityorforcesandmotion.
Additionally,chromebookswouldallowfordifferentiationandflipclassroom
learningwithstrugglingstudentslookingatvideosexplainingconceptsto
revieworadvancestudentsworkingonactivitiestoincreasetheirlearning.
Labequipmentneeded

Math
ConceptMathStudentsPartofthestudentsshouldtake2hours
Stationwherecomputersarepluggedinallthetimewiringofclassroomw/outlets


SupportStaff
MoreAESinclassroomstodealwithbehaviorissues
34bilingualclericalstaffmainofficeandcounselingofficework
ClarifytheAEduties/JobDescription

%oftimedoingwhatduties
CanAEsbeintheclassroomsonly(consistently)?
Ifso,thenanAEneedstohaveacaseload.
BuildingSecuritycouldwesharewithotherprogramsintheWilderbuilding
Technology
Studentaccesstotechnology

Scheduling
Changeinscheduletoincludestudyhalltime
Everyotherdayblockschedulingwillbeconfusingforstudents
Maintaincurrentofferings
HighPriority
PartialorFullBlockScheduling(I)

BooksorSupplies
TextbooksforLevel1(HighPriority)
Mediacenterforstudentaccess(I)
Continuedsupportforschoolsupplies

GrowthofSpanishworldlanguageprogram(I)
Unlimitedcopiesatricohprint

Art(HighPriority)
Artroomwithsink
Artroomstorage
Fundingforartprogram

PostSecondary/CollegeandCareer
ContinuedMCTCprogramming

Thingstoknow:

Itshouldbementionedthattheschoolboardhasreducedtherequirementofhealthandphysical
educationforgraduationfromtwosemestersofeachtoonesemesterofeach.
IbelieveonesemesterofhealtheducationisnotasufficientamountoftimetoeducateWellstone
studentsabouthealth.
Ibelieveastudentshouldbeinschoolforatleastoneyearbeforetakingaphysicaleducationclass.