Roc BOE News
Student Outcomes Focused Governance
is focused on what ’ s true for stu- dents, not on what adults are/aren ’ t doing. Monitoring questions start with “ who ”, “ what ”, “ why ”, and “ how ”. Example Questions: • Who is not included in this data? • What did we learn from this? • Why was there no growth? • How can the Board help? Evaluating the Quality of Monitoring After completing monitoring, the Board should identify a tool to help with reflecting on its performance. For more information about the Student Outcomes Focused Gov- ernance (SOFG) framework, visit https://www.rcsdk12.org/sofg. DID YOU KNOW …. The Board ’ s work includes oversight of the District ’ s budget to ensure transparency and responsible use of public resources.
Student Outcomes do not change until adult behaviors change. What is progress monitoring ? Progress monitoring is a conversa- tion between the Board and Su- perintendent that provides the Board the opportunity to evaluate the alignment between the com- munity ’ s vision (goals towards student outcomes) and the Dis- trict ’ s reality (current student performance/growth). How is monitoring beneficial? Effective monitoring helps the Board and Superintendent stay focused on student success in four key ways. • Lead by Example: The Board models reflection and data- informed decision-making.
• Clarify Strategies: Progress data helps guide timely adjust- ments. • Communicate Expectations: By dedicating at least 50% of the Board ’ s monthly meeting time to monitoring progress toward the District ’ s vision, priorities are clearly communicated sys- temwide. • Formative Evaluation: Ongoing feedback from the Board to the Superintendent supports con- tinuous improvement beyond annual reviews. During Monitoring Monitoring is about understanding how reality matches the Board ’ s adopted goals. Monitoring is never about offering advice or recom- mendations. The Board ’ s curiosity
DID YOU KNOW …. The Superintendent develops the school year budget, and the Board votes to adopt it after extensive deliberation and a public hearing.
Advisory Group Corner
Get Involved in District-wide Advisory Groups!
Are you a current RCSD student or parent? Are you aware that there are three District-wide parent groups and one District- wide student group? For Students The Student Leadership Congress (SLC) is a body of student leaders representing their respective high schools and serves as the voice of students to the Board of Educa- tion, Superintendent, District administration, and community leaders. Participating members offer their perspectives on educa- tion policies, school climate and
inform their administrators about relevant citywide school issues. For more information, visit https:// www.rcsdk12.org/youth. For Parents District-wide groups offer parents and caregivers a space to engage in advocacy and support their children ’ s education. Most parent groups meet monthly. District-wide parent groups in- clude: 1. Bilingual Education Council (BEC) 2. Parent Leadership Advisory
Council (PLAC) 3. Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) For more information about each District-wide group, visit https:// www.rcsdk12.org/parentgroups, or contact the Office of Parent Engagement by emailing parentcenter@rcsdk12.org or calling 585-324-9999. To learn more about participating in a school-based student or par- ent group, contact your school.
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