Action Items:
Upcoming HS work session: In preparation for our work session on Priority Standards Tuesday, be sure to put your lesson in the appropriate folder here. Kudos to BSHS and CHS for submitting your plans!
Reminders:
Safety:
- Fire Inspection Document
- Update the drill tracker and the drill evaluation form in your schools google safety resources folder following drills
HR:
- SLGG Tools: You may have staff use this google form digitally or print version.
- Vector Trainings (Safe Schools): Due 10/31
- Review this policy (INB-AR) and check that you staff is following the guidelines when it comes to Parents and Guardians receiving Notice and Alternative Options whenever controversial issues are being discussed in a classroom.
DEI:
- Halloween guidance regarding costumes
Information:
From Lora: Here is the agenda for Wednesday, October 25 all administrators professional development meeting. Agenda
From HR:
Certified Evaluation Process
BLS and BEA have reached an agreement to modify the certified evaluation process for 2023/24. Please share this document with your staff. The document will be automatically sent out to all certified staff in early November through UKG/BLS email when we go-live with the Performance module.
New administrators are learning about the BLS certified performance review process during a meeting on Thursday, 10/19. We recommend that all administrators re-familiarize themselves with the Certified Growth & Performance Manual.
Here is the slidedeck of the October 19, 2023 New Admin training.
Performance Module Training
On Wednesday, August 25, at 3 pm, we’ll be presenting to BLS Leadership the Performance Review module. If you want to get a preview of the 10/25 presentation, you can access the following resources:
- Goal setting tasks for administrators (1 min 56 seconds video)
- Observation Entry – Supervisor video (3 min 14 seconds)
- UKG Performance Module Overview Document
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HERE is the ACR/Forecasting timeline for 24-25. Note that new course proposals are due November 9. Feel free to share this document with your curriculum and counseling secretaries as well as your counselors. Please support your counselors to collaborate with your feeder MS counselors to determine the times for forecasting incoming 9th grade students.
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Update from ODE:
Assessment of Essential Skills Graduation Requirement Suspension Extended through 2027-28
The Senate Bill 744 suspension of the Assessment of Essential Skills graduation policy was extended through 2027-2028 by the Oregon State Board of Education on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Here is a flyer with helpful information from ODE about the announcement.
This adoption by the Oregon State Board of Education allows further time for the Oregon Legislature to address the SB 744 Report, Community-Informed Recommendations for Equitable Graduation Outcomes, published by ODE on September 1, 2022. Additionally, the current extension will allow for community engagement to better support operationalizing the two determinations and the remaining seven recommendations on graduation requirements.
Note: The Oregon State Board of Education’s extension of SB 744 applies to the Assessment of Essential Skills requirements for receiving a Regular or Modified Diploma and does not suspend the local performance assessment requirements for students in grades 3 through 8 and at least once in high school.
Though not related directly to assessment, it is important to note that Oregon’s challenging credit requirements and the Personalized Learning Requirements (education plan & profile, career-related learning, and extended application graduation) remain in place, as well.
For additional information or questions regarding the Assessment of Essential Skills policy, please contact [email protected]
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From Tami Pike: This guidance on reducing illness transmission is courtesy of our Health Services Department. Please help us limit the impact of flu, colds, COVID and other seasonal illnesses.
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From Scott Maben: Come to The Drop on Tuesday, October 24th for Rec Night. We will be painting pumpkins! Please pass this along to any youth or young adults in the community who may be interested in attending this fun activity!
As a reminder the Drop is a safe and supportive space for youth and young adults in Deschutes County between the ages of 14-27 to connect with each other and community resources.
We offer a variety of activities and resources for young people, including peer support, snacks, computer access, games, a Wii, a washer and dryer to do laundry and hygiene products.
We are open Mondays from 2-5:30pm, Tuesdays from 5-6:30pm, Wednesdays from 2-5:30pm, and Fridays from 1-4:30pm.
Calendar:
Here is LINK to the SIW Calendar and HS administrator work sessions and agendas for 23-24.
| Date | School | Event |
| October 24 | BTA | Parent Conferences |
| October 24 | MVHS | Open House/Parent Conferences |
| November 1 | LPHS | Parent Conferences |
| November 2 | CHS | Parent Conferences |
| November 6 | BSHS | Parent Conferences |
| November 6 | SHS | Open House/Parent Conferences |
| November 8-11 | Realms HS | Parent Conferences |
October 20: HSS and SIF Budgets Due
October 24: HS Administrator Work Session 8:00-9:30 @ SHS
October 24: Graduation Meeting 9:30-10:00 @ SHS – Principals and graduation leads
October 25: All Admin Professional Development 3:00-4:30 @ BSHS Perseverance Hall
October 30-Nov 3: Katie out – at Synergy Conference
November 6-9: Katie out – at CASEL Conference
November 14: HS Principal Work Session 8:00-9:30 @ BTA
November 15: All Admin Professional Development 3:00-4:30 @ BSHS Perseverance Hall
November 16: Annual district-wide Latino Family Night at Pilot Butte Middle School at 5:30-7:45
November 28: MS and HS Administrator Training with Human Resources 8:00-9:30 @ BSHS, Perseverance Hall
December 12: HS Administrator Work Session 8:00-9:30 @ Realms HS