TO DO:
As part of the District Literacy Plan we are launching next year, we have posted a .167 HS Literacy Coach position. This position will be posted internally and closes next Thursday. We are looking for a current classroom HS teacher (of any endorsement area) who regularly implements these practices in their own classroom, has an interest in designing and leading this training and who is willing to coach side by side with high school teachers new to our district. In addition to this release period, these teachers will be out of their classrooms additional days to coach teachers who have been in our district for one or two years. Dean Richards will be working directly with this individual and the MS disciplinary literacy coach to plan this training and develop a coaching plan. We will likely interview for this position on June 18. Please share this information with your teachers so they are aware of this opportunity.
Jon would like you to share this information with your teachers regarding the PASS program: The original PASS MOU between BEA and Bend-LaPine Schools was not extended. We have a new PASS MOU that outlines a three-year transition for employees on the PASS salary schedule back to the traditional salary schedule. We will be working with individual employees on how they will transition back to the traditional salary. Some employees will transition back immediately and some will continue for the next two to three years. All employees will be transitioned back to the traditional salary and the PASS salary will not exist as of January 1st, 2024.
We will continue to keep the mentorship program and will add the literacy training, which will both be mandatory for all first and second year teachers. We will also continue to provide the PASS classes that help support teachers in the first few years of the profession. The difference is that the classes will be optional. Note: While optional, successful completion of the classes will be required to complete the district’s Advanced Professional Development Program. This is one avenue for a teacher to qualify for a professional teaching license. We will also open up the classes for other district employees to attend.
All new teachers hired for this year will be placed on the traditional salary schedule. Teachers in the first two years will be given a mentor with the expectation of also completing the induction and literacy training.
We will schedule an informational meeting for the employees on PASS Monday, June 10th at 4pm. We will also be setting up individual meetings with any interested teachers. If you have questions, please call Jon. Thanks for all you do.
Calendars:
Here are the classified work calendars for easy reference.
Here is where we have landed for K-12 Office classified work hours.
Congratulations to the BSHS IB Diploma Graduates AND to the MVHS Graduates for successful graduation ceremonies this week! Special events for those seniors, thanks to the work of many.
LPHS Graduation: tonight at 7:00@ LPHS Gym!
BSHS at 10:00 and SHS 4:00 – both tomorrow at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds
MHS 7:00 on Monday at BSHS!
June 17 @ 12:00 – Leadership Barbecue!