Establish a safe, secure learning environment for the students of Sumner High School 2/14/20142St. Louis Public Schools.

Establish a safe, secure Establish a safe, secure learning environment for the learning environment for the students of Sumner High students of Sumner High SchoolSchool

04/10/23 2St. Louis Public Schools

SAFETY : October 19, 2009 Football player shot

November 3, 2009 Multiple fights requiring the use of mace to subdue students

November 4, 2009 Multiple fights resulting in a 911 call and two St. Louis Police Department gang

officers attacked

Student from Fresh Start shot at 4-5 times after leaving school

52 students suspended for fighting/assaults

68 students with two or more suspensions

157 students with one or more suspensions

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SAFETY : St. Louis Police officer to monitor outside of school

St. Police Department presence at school during arrival, dismissal and lunch

Continue assigning nine stationary SLPS Security officers and one mobile officer to the school

Rotate security stations weekly

Collapse small classes and create teacher duty schedule to monitor building and perform other duties

Reassign classes and reduce student movement

Establish two ISS rooms

Use Character and Conflict Resolution curriculum

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ACADEMICS 63 students failing five or more classes

106 students failing three or four classes

203 students failing one or two classes

35% of students are one or more grades behind

58 Seniors and 36 Juniors identified to graduate

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ACADEMICS Replace an elective course with a Double Dose for 9th and

10th graders for 2nd semester

Saturday Success Academy (twice a month) ◦ Target AYP groups

◦ Provide EOC specific instruction on an individualized basis in reference to GLEs

Incentive system

After school program for students seeking additional assistance (ACE)

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ACADEMICS (cont.) Three-week grade book audit to ensure proper

interventions are in place prior to failing students

Create a pyramid of interventions to address failures including:◦ Phone calls

◦ Letters to parents

◦ Saturday school

◦ Assignment log, etc.

Offer 1st semester credit recovery classes during 2nd semester◦ Allow students appropriate time to make up classes without falling

behind, especially in regard to EOC courses

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ATTENDANCE Overall attendance rate is 76% - lowest in district

30 students have missed 30 or more days

61 students have missed 20 – 29 days

156 students have missed 10-20 days

148 students with chronic attendance problems◦ If these students were not enrolled the ADA would be 89%.

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ATTENDANCE Clarify attendance, tardy and absence policy for parents

Ensure consistent record keeping◦ Data processor will check daily attendance to ensure proper coding

Engage parents regarding importance of good attendance◦ Contact parents upon each absence through phone, letters, e-mails

Create attendance support teams◦ Assigned to each student with 70% or below attendance

◦ Meet with students and parents on a routine basis to monitor progress

Implement contracts and incentive award program for students meeting ADA criteria

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ATTENDANCE (cont.) Post attendance percentage per day/week in school

Increase student awareness of SLPS policy regarding credit loss due to absences

Increase referrals of 9th and 10th grade students to juvenile court for truancy

Use Sumner Alumni to track absent students and contact families

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Short Term – (30, 60, and 90 days) Close school on January 5, 2010 for a faculty professional

day and volunteer summit

Establish benchmarks ◦ Attendance for both students and staff

◦ Academics

◦ Safety

◦ Volunteer and support

◦ Parent Involvement

Long Term Establish an Advisory Committee to develop a plan due to

the Superintendent in March◦ John Windom and Warice Davis will act as the coordinators and liaisons for

this committee

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