6.9.2023 (Week of June 5)

Team,

This weeks blog is a little long. Ensure to read it so that you don’t miss anything. I appreciated yesterday’s meeting, especially the connection and the problem solving conversation at the end. Here is the link schedule from Jennifer Hauth.

Also, I know many of you are finishing up your self-evaluations-thanks. I will be reaching out shortly to schedule at time to meet and complete your summative evaluation. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a restful weekend,

~Juan

To Do

From Lora Nordquist & Level Leaders

Here is guidance to follow when creating your master schedule.

Guidance for Part-time Scheduling Doc

From Paul Dean, Human Resources

Revised Request To Hire Guidance

We are removing the Hiring Checklist from the request to hire process as of Monday, June 5^th [insert cheer]. The instruction video has been re-recorded to reflect this and we’ve also updated where to change a candidate’s hiring stage from Applicant to Request to Hire as the old video became outdated when UKG performed a software update last month.

UKG and Hiring Season

Please reference UKG Job Requisition, Interview Prep, Applicant Screening and Hiring Tips as we enter into peak hiring season. We have important information about ICCL hiring in this document (cut/pasted below). Within the document is also access to a Veteran’s Preference report where you can easily view which external candidates are veterans.

REMINDER: Certified Temporary/Probationary 1 & 2 and Contract Staff of Concern

As you complete Summative Evaluations, it is imperative that you note any performance deficiencies in both the domain/standard rating AND in the summary section at the end.

You may use language like,

“Teacher AB does not meet performance expectations in [insert any/all that apply]”
“It is necessary that AB becomes effective in these domains”
PROBATIONARY/TEMPORARY ONLY: “Failure to meet performance objectives will result in probationary non-renewal at the conclusion of the following school year or failure to move from probationary to contract status by March of year three”
“Teacher AB will be placed on Focused Performance Evaluation at the beginning of the upcoming school year” [or insert Support Strategies if you’ve already completed the Focus Perf. step]

HR will be contacting administrators in August/September to identify probationary teachers of concern.

From Walt Norris (Please Read)

Since we are getting closer to summer, it’s time for our custodial crew to start firing up for summer clean. One thing that happens every year that is an issue, is the teacher’s personal items left in the classroom. Because of security, safety and personal reasons custodial will not be handling them. This soft furniture, bookshelves, rugs, aquarium’s, plants, animals etc. shouldn’t be a custodial responsibility to clean and is ultimately a risk if there is breakage, missing or otherwise. Please encourage teachers to take their personal items home for the summer. The custodial crew thanks you!

From Tracy Howk

Please take a look at this secondary iPad roll-in information as we work to clean up iPads for the summer. Not only do these efforts get a jump on ready-to-use iPads in the fall, they also introduce organizational skills of digital materials. For a complete view of what’s happening district-wide, check out the Spring iPad plan. Take a look at BLS tier one page or reach out to your site tech with questions.

From OSU, John Buzzard, Assistant Director, Professional & Continuing Education

Oregon House Bill 2845 requires implementation of ethnic studies standards in K-12 schools beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. To help schools and communities meet this need effectively, faculty from Oregon State University’s Ethnic Studies program will offer a four-day training in Corvallis specifically designed to help K-12 teachers deepen their understanding of ethnic studies as a field as they plan to meet this requirement. Details:
https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/course/ethnic-studies-k-12-teacher-training

About the 2023 Ethnic Studies Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers (Corvallis, OR)

The Ethnic Studies Summer Institute will take place at Oregon State University, Corvallis Campus, June 26-29. Our program will equip participants from varied subject matter areas to understand and fulfill the new ethnic studies requirement. To ensure relevance and engagement for both teachers and students, we’ll take a dynamic, interactive approach centered on Oregon communities.
Teachers will leave this experience with an understanding of the state’s ethnic studies standards and practical strategies to implement those standards with curriculum that is site-specific, historically-informed, and inclusive of students and communities all too often overlooked by mainstream U.S. history and social studies.

Note: This professional development opportunity provides 30 hours of instructional time.

Space is limited! Visit this page to learn more about our Ethnic Studies Summer Institute.

From Magadalyn Hasse

This is a reminder to please send Magadalyn a list of your 2023 -2024 504 coordinators. She would like to have this list before the end of the month if possible.

This and That

Stephen Duval & TLC

2023-24 SIW Schedule – Here is the SIW schedule for next year. Thank you Stephen Duval for putting this together.

From Jess Calbreath

On Friday June 2^nd, counselors gathered in the level groups to celebrate their school counseling program. During our time together, counselors delivered short presentations to share data and program updates that looked at how students are different as a result of school counseling programming. In alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), school counselors evaluate and share the results of their programs impact and effectiveness with key shareholders. We are so grateful for those that were able to attend our celebration. If you weren’t able to attend, we encourage you to meet with your school counseling team to go over their data and slides.

Below are the slide decks by level for your reference:

Elementary School End of Year School Counseling Presentation

Middle School End of Year School Counseling Presentation

High School End of Year School Counseling Presentation

From Central Oregon Regional Education Network

The COREN Newsletter