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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org State and Federal Flexibility

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org State and Federal Flexibility and Accountability Barbara Lunsford Georgia Department of Education 6/4/2021 1

What is on the horizon? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.

What is on the horizon? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Flexibility and Accountability 6/4/2021 2

Hot Topics Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • State

Hot Topics Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • State Flexibility • ESEA Flexibility Waiver • Math Institutes • SSIP • Equity Plan 6/4/2021 3

State Flexibility Improving Student Achievement Results Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future”

State Flexibility Improving Student Achievement Results Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • The Academic Bottom Line Title 20 • Shorthand phrase for Georgia education law and all related rules and guidelines Flexibility • Freedom granted through waivers of Title 20 law, rules, and guidelines Flexibility Options • Operational approaches school systems and schools can take to implement flexibility in exchange for a performance contract from the State Board of Education (IE 2 and Charter System) The Big Four • Waivers of state class size, expenditure control, certification, and salary schedule requirements. 6/4/2021 4

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Investing in

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Investing in Educational Excellence (IE 2) System A local district that has a performance contract with the SBOE (State Board of Education) granting it allowable waivers from requested Title 20 provisions, SBOE rules, and Ga. DOE (Georgia Department of Education) guidelines- The waivers requested must be listed/explained in the application 6/4/2021 5

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Charter System

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Charter System A local district that has a performance contract with the SBOE granting it allowable waivers from Title 20 provisions, SBOE rules, and Ga. DOE guidelines. Although charter systems are granted a broad flexibility waiver, the application requires a list of waivers the district needs to implement its strategic plan 6/4/2021 6

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Status Quo

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Status Quo System • A local district that has elected not to request increased flexibility in exchange for increased accountability and defined consequences and opted to remain under all current laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures 6/4/2021 7

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org System of

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org System of Charter Clusters/Schools • A local district that has all of its schools or cluster feeder clusters designated as charter. The charter schools/clusters have a contract with the state and the district with the list of waivers needed to implement the charter. 6/4/2021 8

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Each model

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Each model varies Flexibility Waiver limitations – cannot waiver federal rules/regulations Unique Features Fiscal Impact Governance Performance Evaluation Consequences 6/4/2021 9

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Performance Evaluation

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Performance Evaluation IE 2 Charter System GOSA • Student performance goals must meet CCRPI and “second look” contract goals • Student performance must meet all federal and state accountability measures • 6/4/2021 • Status Quo Student performance • goals must meet contract goals and exceed state averages and previous system performance Student performance must meet all federal and state accountability measures System of Charter Schools or Charter Clusters • • Student performance goals must meet contract goals and exceed state averages and previous cluster or school performance Student performance must meet all federal and state accountability measures 10

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Consequences IE

State Flexibility Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Consequences IE 2 Charter System • • Loss of governance of non-performing schools may include, but is not limited to 1. Conversion to charter school 2. Operation by another school system 3. Operations by private or non-profit entity 6/4/2021 • Status Quo Charter status • revoked and school system reverts to Status Quo Possible fiscal impact when converting from Charter System to Status Quo due to loss of flexibility N/A System of Charter Schools or Charter Clusters • • Charter status revoked for non-performing schools/clusters; those schools/clusters lose all flexibility Possible fiscal impact due to loss of flexibility if school system is Status Quo 11

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future”

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • Who • What • When • How • Why 6/4/2021 12

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle 1 – College- and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students Update language to reflect standards Update language to reflect Georgia Milestones Assessment EL learners additional year exemption 6/4/2021 13

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle 2 – State Developed Systems of Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Update formulas used to identify Priority, Focus, Reward Schools (Align with components of the CCRPI) Update formulas used to exit Priority and Focus Schools Update School Standards Update language regarding non-negotiables for Priority Schools, Focus Schools, and Districts 6/4/2021 14

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle 2 – State Developed Systems of Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Update District Standards Describe District Effectiveness designations (District CCRPI scores) Insert language requiring identified districts to do a districtwide set-aside Insert SSIP information Include language from equity plan 6/4/2021 15

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle 2 – State Developed Systems of Differentiated Recognition, Accountability, and Support Update language regarding support to other Title I schools Elaborate on building capacity at the LEA and SEA level (collaboration across programs – both funding and programmatic 6/4/2021 16

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle

ESEA Flexibility Waiver Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Principle 3 – Supporting Effective Instruction and Leadership Include language about the waiver to delay highstakes decisions 6/4/2021 17

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future”

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • Who • What • When • How • Why 6/4/2021 18

Math Institutes Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • 3

Math Institutes Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • 3 Day Middle and High School – Foundations of Algebra Institute • 1 Day High School Geometry Institute Five locations: Macon, Cartersville, Tifton, Statesboro, Sugar Hill 6/4/2021 19

Special Ed - SSIP Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org

Special Ed - SSIP Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org State Systemic Improvement Plan Student Success: Imagine the Possibilities 6/4/2021 20

Title II - Equity Plan 6/4/2021 Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future”

Title II - Equity Plan 6/4/2021 Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org 21

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future”

How does this impact my work? Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org • Who • What • When • How • Why 6/4/2021 22

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org 6/4/2021 23

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org 6/4/2021 23

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Feedback Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org Write your feedback in the text box. Submit 6/4/2021 24

Collaboration 6/4/2021 Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org 25

Collaboration 6/4/2021 Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe. org 25