School Board Briefing/Proposed Action Report Cl informational (oo scion oasied by Boxe) DX] Action Report (Bom wil be required otake ston) December-20,2014February 14. 2012 Dr. Susan Enfield, Interim Superintendent Cathy Thompson, Assistant Superintendent Teaching & Learning, (206) 252-0050, cthompson@seattleschools.org Approval of Memorandum of Understanding For Introduction: January 18, 2012 Between Seaitle Education Association and For Action: February 15, 2012 Seattle School District No. 1 over Collective Bargaining Agreement Process for Creative Approach Schools Il. WHY BOARD ACTION IS NECESSARY ‘This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into between the Seattle School District No. 1 (“District”) and the Seattle Education Association (“SEA”). The purpose of this MOU is to ‘memorialize the agreed upon terms for implementing the innovation schools provision, now called “Creative Approach Schools,” contained in the 2010-2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) entered into between the District and SEA Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees. II, FISCAL IMPACT/REVENUE SOURCE Fiscal impact to this action will be negligible, as the design criteria for Creative Approach Schools requires a neutral fiscal impact or sustainable external funding source, The minimal costs associated with this action will include staff time to design school plans and participate in the selection process as well as small costs associated with copying materials, ete. ‘The revenue source for this motion is N/A. Expenditure: [J One-time [] Annual (] Other Source IV. POLICY IMPLICATION ‘This action is being proposed pursuant to the current Seattle Education Association and Seattle School District No. I Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article II, Section B.9 which reads as follows: Innovation Schools - SEA and SPS will develop and negotiate a process, approved by both parties that will allow agreed upon schools to be able to apply for broad exceptions from SPS policies and collective bargaining agreements in return for enhanced autonomy and accountability, The process designed will include how schools qualify and from which SPS policies and collective bargaining agreement sections schools may be exempted, ‘The Memorandum of Understanding changes the name of the schools from Innovation Schools to Creative Approach Schools and expands the agreement between the two organizations so thatindividual schools’ Creative Approach designs may request waivers from both components of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and from district policies, to be recommended for approval by a joint Seattle Public Schools/Seattle Education Association Committee, with final approval given by the Superintendent. Examples of policies and CBA components which may be waived include curriculum, length of school day, and staffing considerations. Y. RECOMMENDED MOTION I move that the Seattle School Board approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Seattle Education Association and the Seattle School District No. 1 regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement process for Creative Approach Schools and further direct the Superintendent to provide written notice to the Board prior to approving any Creative Approach School and consult Board Directors prior to waiving any Board adopted policies pursuant to this Memorandum of Understanding, The Board will outline oversight measures that will ensure continued accountability. VI. BOARD COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION This motion has been discussed at the November 28, 2011 and December 12, 2011 meetings of the Curriculum & Instruction Policy Committee. On December 12, 2011, the Committee reviewed the motion and recommended that the item move forward to be reviewed by the entire board. SPS/SEA negotiations continued following the December 12th C&I Policy committee meeting, for the purpose of preparing for presentations to schools and the community. Upon further discussion of the timeline by the Negotiation Committee, it was determined that the timeline needed to be adjusted to meet enrollment, staffing and budget deadlines. The revised timeline is reflected in this document and attachments. VU. BACKGROUND INFORMATION “The joint Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association Creative Approach Schools Committee met multiple times, starting in spring 2011. The committee included: Cathy Thompson Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Phil-Brockman Executive Director of Schools ‘Naney Coogan Executive Director of Schools Glenn Bafia Executive Director of Seattle Education Association Olga Addae President, Seattle Education Association Jonathan Knapp _Vice President, Seattle Education Association Mark Perry Principal John Miner Principal Creative Approach schools, formerly called Innovation Schools, are included in the current collective bargaining agreement between the district and SEA. The purpose of including this ew model in the CBA was to ensure that schoo! staffs and communities have the opportunity to develop creative ways to educate students in support of increasing academic achievement and closing the achievement gap.‘The committee focused its work on developing criteria for Creative Approach Schools, a Memorandum of Understanding between both entities in which itis acknowledged that components of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and district policies may be requested to be waived as a part of schools’ Creative Approach plans, and a timeline that ensures schools may develop their Creative Approach plans with integrity and authentic community participation (see attached documents). ‘The joint committee intentionally developed broad criteria, providing as much innovation as possible to be included in schools’ design plans. Additionally, the committee did not recommend a pre-determined number of schools be approved as Creative Approach Schools, but rather recommended that each school’s design plan be considered on its own merits, and all schools whose plans are recommended to the Superintendent for approval are considered, ‘The three areas which the Superintendent outlined as requirements for Creative Approach Schools, regardless of design plans, are I.) Schools must teach state and district standards 2.) Schools must have a progress monitoring assessment tool that measures student growth and 3.) Schools must use the district-approved evaluation tools for classified staff, certificated teachers, and principals. All other ideas are open for consideration in schools’ Creative Apptoach designs, ‘The process for applying to be a creative approach school involves: 1.) Providing a declaration of intent, including components of the plan that schools may wish to pilot during their planning year. 2.) Completing the application with broad community input. 3.) Demonstrating that schoo! SEA staff members in addition to school administration support the design plan with a minimum of 80% in favor 4.) Submitting an application for review to the Joint SPS/SEA Recommendation and Oversight Committee. 5.) Recommendation of approved applications from the Joint SEA/SPS Recommendation and Oversight Committee are forwarded to the Superintendent for final approval, In the case where waivers are requested from the CBA, final approval will rest jointly with the ‘Superintendent and SEA Board. [the Board approves the motion, the Superintendent will seek to comply with the letter and spitit of the requirement to inform and consult with the Board, Ata minimum, this would entail providing written notice in a Priday update to the Board of any pending approval of a Creative Approach School. This notice will be provided sufficiently in advance of a final decision to provide Board Directors an opportunity to raise concetns and provide input. In addition, applications and any planned waivers of Board adopted poliey will be brought to the Board's Curriculum & Instruction Poliey Committee for discussion so that the Superintendent can consult Board members in a public session prior to approving any such application and waiver, ‘The Board will revisit these issues and oversight of approval of Creative Approach Schools when considering the next Collective Bargaining Agreement This item was removed from the February 1, 2012, Board agenda for further discussion with SEA,