Granville County Schools Innovative Services

1. Granville County SchoolsInnovative Services Dr. Timothy J. Farley, Superintendent Presenters: Dr. Michael A. Myrick, Director Mr. Wade Lowry, Principal – Center for Innovative Learning

2. Granville County SchoolsMission Statement In partnership with the community, we will continually improve all educational services to prepare our students today for a successful tomorrow.

3. Vision of Granville County Schools • Every Student • Actively Learning • Accepting Others • Achieving • Every Teacher and Staff Member: • Leading • Learning • Loving Children • Every Parent and Our Community: • Invited • Invested • Involved

4. Innovative Services

5. Granville County SchoolsOnline Services Offered Through TheCenter for Innovative Learning

6. Center for Innovative Learning • The Center for Innovative Learning is a comprehensive learning facility designed to reduce dropouts while increasing the graduation rate through flexible learning opportunities. Services provided are part of a continuum that focuses on increased academic achievement and social growth and development for students receiving short or long-term suspensions.

7. CIL provides • A safe environment where students can make progress academically, behaviorally, and socially • Encouragement for students to keep off the streets and out of trouble • Interventions that reduce a student’s likelihood of being suspended again • The opportunities for students to return to their home school and perform with success.

8. Short-term Program Description • Middle school and high school students suspended short-term for a period of three to ten days will be required to attend the Center for Innovative Learning. • Students will be allowed to complete their school assignments and receive credit for attending school. • The Center for Innovative Learning staff will help students identify goals and strategies to help them find success when they return to their home school environment.

9. Short-term Program Description • Interventions will be designed to prevent repeat occurrences of inappropriate, school suspendable behavior. • Students will be provided a structured, working environment that acts as a deterrent so that students will not want to return. • The number of days a student is assigned to the Center for Innovative Learning will be at the discretion of the home school’s administrator. • Students will be counted present at their home school and therefore will not have to make up days to satisfy the districts attendance policy.

10. Short-term Placement Procedures • Students being suspended for repeated offenses will be referred to the Center for Innovative Learning by the principal or assistant principal at their home school. • OSS referral form indicating infraction and number of placement days is completed and sent via fax or email to CIL • Principal/Assistant Principal signature required • Home school informs CIL if student is on medication at school and faxes required medication form completed by health care provider

11. Short-term Placement Procedures • Home school informs parent and student about placement at CIL • Students refusing to attend the CIL Educational Services will not return to home school until placement obligation is completed • If student fails to comply, superintendent can place student in the long-term program at CIL • Any missed days will result in added days at CIL

12. Transportation to CIL • Bus transportation is set up by the home school • Student violation of bus rules will result in suspension off bus • Student will have to be transported by car for term of bus suspension.

13. Student Intake Interviews • Principal/counselor interviews all students placed at CIL • CIL policy and procedures are reviewed • Behavior and academic expectations are reviewed • Student agreement is reviewed and signed by student

14. Student Intake Interview • Student participates in orientation with principal or counselor • Behavior goals are set and expectations for assignment completion is reviewed • Counselor assigns student to teacher and distributes school work • Student signs Student Agreement

15. Student Agreement • Students will be required to sign an agreement stating that they will attend the Center for Innovative Learning and abide by its rules, expectations, and requirements. • A condition for attending the Center for Innovative Learning is that the student signs the contract and abides by its provisions.

16. Student Assignments • Home school teachers should provide work assignments for each day student is enrolled. • Teachers from the students home school may send assignments via edmodo.com, the student, fax, or with the bus driver.

17. Student Assignments • If no student work is given from home school, CIL will supply assignments for the first day of placement. • Students will be required to complete their school assignments. • The teachers will also need the approximate goals and objective and/or course pacing guide which the student is presently working.

18. Student Assignments • Students will be required to bring necessary work materials with them on day of arrival. • During the student’s stay, all school assignments and behavioral expectations relating to the cause of the suspension must be completed before returning to their home school.

19. Exit Interview • All course assignments assigned by CIL or home school must be completed to exit the program • Extra days up to but not exceeding 5 days will be added until academic obligation is completed • Continued failure to comply can result in recommendation by principal of CIL to the superintendent for long term placement

20. Student Opportunities • The Center for Innovative Learning may only be used six times by one particular student during the course of the school year. • If appropriate, the home school may begin the referral process for the long-term suspension at the Center for Innovative Learning.

21. Short-termPlacement Data 1st Semester 2011-2012 1st Semester 2010-2011 892 – students served 3,900 – instructional days saved • 719 – students served • 3,239 – instructional days saved

22. Short-term Data continued… 1st Semester 2011-2012 1st Semester 2010-2011 241 – Females 651 – Males 534 – African American 278 – White 63 – Hispanic 11 – Multicultural 3 – Asian 2 – American Indian 1 - Hawaiian • 153 – Females • 566 – Males • 429 – African American • 233 – White • 43 – Hispanic • 12 – Multicultural • 2 – Asian • 0 – American Indian • 0 - Hawaiian

23. Short-term Data continued…

24. Short-term Data continued… 1st Semester 2011-2012 1st Semester 2010-2011 Middle School 391 - Students High School 501 – Students • Middle School • 423 - Students • High School • 296 – Students

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26. Long-term Recommendation • Students that do not fulfill obligation at CIL for 3 suspended occasions can receive recommendation for long-term placement to CIL • Major offenses resulting in long-term suspension, will be referred by the principal to the superintendent or designee for approval to be placed at the Center for Innovative Learning. • For students receiving long-term placement, the program is designed to provide academic and virtual courses in an evening or home setting

27. Long-term Placement Data 1st Semester 2011-2012 1st Semester 2010-2011 32 – students served 29-Males 3-Females 24 – African Americans 7 – White 1 – Multiracial 9 – Middle school 23 – High school • 25 – students served • 23-Males • 2-Females • 19– African Americans • 6 – White • 0– Multiracial • 9 – Middle school • 16 – High school

28. Contact Information • Dr. Michael A. Myrick, Director of Innovative Services, myrickm@gcs.k12.nc.us - (919) 693-4613 • Mr. Wade Lowry, Principal – Center for Innovative Learning, lowryw@gcs.k12.nc.us - (919) 690-2300

29. Q & A