ATTACHMENT C Chesterfield County Public Schools Bellwood Elementary

ATTACHMENT C Chesterfield County Public Schools Bellwood Elementary Year-Round School Proposal Dr. James Lane, Superintendent April 26, 2018 Virginia Board of Education presentation

Overview • Academic Needs and Considerations - Staff researched year-round school concept due to these concerns • Summer learning loss • Student health and well-being • Lack of opportunities for new experiences - Need buy-in from staff members, parents and community - Schools with high free/reduced lunch rates and English learner population

YRS Site Visit Observations Wake County, NC and Alexandria, VA – Frequent breaks resulted in reduced incidences of burnout for students and teachers – Fewer discipline and behavior problems reported – Fewer retentions (more remediation chances) – Effective teacher planning (workday per intersession) – Additional income for staff members (working during intersession or substituting) – Increased student access to meals

Research: Financial needs • Projected additional cost: $175, 000 – Covers supplemental services during intersession • 12 -month contract for assistant principal and registrar • Non-contractual payment to instructional staff • Transportation • Intersession supplemental services paid initially through competitive grants – 21 st Century Community Learning Centers and VDOE Year-round Schools Implementation grants

Proposed calendar

Proposed calendar • 180 school days for students is same as traditional school calendar in Chesterfield. • 45 -15 schedule: Instruction for 9 weeks/ 45 days; intersession for 3 weeks/15 days • Quarter calendar: Late July to late June • Quarterly intersessions (October, January, April and July)

Proposed calendar • Intersessions – Instructional services based on student need – CCPS provides transportation during Weeks 1 -2; YMCA provides transportation during Week 3 – Week 1: Remediation and academic enrichment • 58 percent of current staff expressed interest – Week 2: Enrichment camps (STEAM, coding, etc. ) • 59 percent of current staff expressed interest – Week 3: YMCA-led activities – Custodial staff has access for cleaning

Parent engagement • Surveys sent to each Bellwood family (557 students) • Included information about offerings and a potential calendar • 75 percent return rate • Question: Would you send your student to year-round school at Bellwood? – 88. 7 percent said yes; 11. 3 percent said no

Student engagement • Surveys provided to students in second through fifth grades. • Concept was explained prior to survey. • Question: Would you like for Bellwood to become a year-round school? – 81 percent said yes; 19 percent said no

School Board approval • Several parent engagement sessions held at the school. • Board entertained and considered public comment delivered at business meeting. • Board unanimously approved the recommendation to proceed with a pilot of the year-round school model at Bellwood Elementary during the 2018 -19 school year.

Overview • Support from students, staff, parents and the School Board, in addition to the time spent planning for this initiative, demonstrates a readiness to move with transitioning Bellwood Elementary to a year-round school model. • We respectfully request the Virginia Board of Education’s approval of a waiver to allow Bellwood Elementary to operate in this capacity and begin prior to the tradition Labor Day timeframe.