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FalconHighSchool

InnovationPlan

PlanningfortheFutureatFalconHighSchool

CherylDeGeorge,PrincipalAngelaProchnow,AssistantPrincipalJoshuaSieczkowski,AssistantPrincipalRandyHinson,AthleticDirector/AssistantPrincipalFalconHighSchoolStaffAugust17,2015AmendedJuly28,2016FalconHighSchool10255LambertRoadFalcon,CO80831719-495-5222


“HomeofTheFalconNation”

TableofContents

SectionIMission,Beliefs,Motto,Vision,andPurposeofInnovationPlan……..…………………………………………………………………….pg.3

SectionIIKeyComponentsofthePlan…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………pg.4

SectionIIIImprovementsinAcademicAchievementExpected………………..……………………………………………………………………………pg.9

SectionIVDescriptionofPolicy/StatutetobeWaived…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…pg.10

SectionVProgramsandPoliciesThatwillbeResearchedandDevelopedasPartofthePlanandTentativeTimeline…..……pg.11

SectionVISchoolBudgetFromthePreviousYearandProposedBudgetforPlans/ProgramsBeingImplemented……………pg.12

SectionVIIEstimatedCostSavingsandIncreasedEfficiencies……………….…………………………………………………………………………pg.14

SectionVIIIAdministrator,Teacher,CommunityandSchoolAdvisoryCommitteeEvidenceofSupport…………………….………pg.14

References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………pg.15

AppendixA:SchoolAdvisoryCommitteeLetterofSupport…………………………..………………………………………………….……..………pg.16

AppendixB:StaffSignaturesofSupportandotherdocumentedsupport………………………………………………………………..………pg.17


SECTIONI:FalconHighSchoolMission,Beliefs,Motto,Vision,andPurposeofInnovationPlan

MissionStatementTheFalconHighSchoolCommunityisdedicatedtoeducatingourstudentsinasafeandsupportiveenvironmentandtodevelopresponsible21stcenturycitizensthroughinnovativeeducationalprograms.

BeliefStatementTheFalconHighSchoolCommunitybelievesin:

Fosteringresponsible21stcenturycitizensAcademicexcellenceLeadershipandlifelonglearningCreatinginnovativeopportunitiesOriginalanddiverseteachingstrategiesNeighborlyandacceptingenvironment

Motto:“Wecannotalwaysbuildthefutureforouryouth,butwecanbuildouryouthforthefuture.” -PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltOurVisionStatement:FalconHighSchool,creatingabrightfuturethroughexcellenceinallthatwedo.

PurposeofourInnovationPlan:

FalconHighSchoolhasbeenaleaderinDistrict49withregardtostudentachievementandacademicsuccess.RecentstateandnationaltestingdatashowsthatFalconHighSchool’sperformancehasremainedrelativelyflatoverthepastseveralyears.ThepurposeofthisplanmovingforwardistofunctionasaguideforpreservingthestrongpositivequalitiesofFalconHighSchool,andplanadjustmentstoincreasestudentachievement,movingFalconHightoapositionofannualgrowthinallareasofstudentperformance.Wewillcontinuetodevelopsystemsthatadapttotheneedsofourstudentsandcommunity,whileretainingtheintegrityofoureducationalgoalsforstudents.Increasingcommunityengagementandtruecollaborationbetweenadministration,staff,students,parents,andtheFalconHighcommunitywillbeafundamentalfocusofthisplan.

Indicatorsofstudentsuccesswillbeadjustedtoreflectwhatskillsourstudentshavemasteredandtoimprovemethodsusedtocommunicatemasterytostudents,parentsandthecommunity.FalconHighSchoolwillmoveforwardwithanemphasisonD49pathwaysandindividuallearningpathsforallstudents.Studentacademicachievementandtheattainmentoftheirindividualgoalsareparamount.


Studentswillbeprepared:

• forlifeafterhighschool,whetheracademicstudy,vocationallearning,business,serviceorleadership

• withpersonalcharactertraitslikecriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingthatwillhelpthemsuccessfullycontributetosociety

• withpracticallifeskillsforcommunications,finances,productivity,andorganizations• tosucceedonindividualpathwaysdeterminedbytheirstrengthsandpreferences

Teacher,studentandparentgroupswillworktogethertomonitorthesuccessoftheplanandprovidetimelyandconstructivefeedbacktoadministration.Teachertrainingandsupportiscrucialtothesuccessofthisplan.

ChangesinBoardPolicyhavenegatedtheneedforDistrictBoardPolicywaiversrequestedinthe2012FalconHighSchoolInnovationPlan,butastatewaiverisbeingconsideredtoallowfor“e-days”aspartoftheinnovationplanatFalconHigh.ExplorationanddiscussionaroundthecreationofanewInnovationPlan,oradjustmentstothecurrentplanwillbeaddressedasthefeasibilityofthiswaiverisconsidered.ThefourmajorfocusesofthisplanareAcademicStandards(ExpectationsandAccountability),AssessmentandFeedback,DocumentationandReporting,andCommunication.Timelineswillbeprovidedforeachofthekeycomponentsdescribedwithinthisdocument.

SECTIONII:KeyComponentsofthePlan

1. AcademicStandards(ExpectationsandAccountability)Description:Inanefforttoprovideavarietyoflearningopportunitiestoourstudentsandtoensureallstudentsarebeingtaughtatthehighestlevel,wewillensurethatourcurriculum,assessmentsandmethodofreportingarealignedtothecurrentColoradoAcademicStandards.ForareaswithoutColoradoAcademicStandards,approvedindustryand/ornationalstandardswillbeused.Expectationsandaccountabilitywillbeclearlydefinedforadministration,teachers,studentsandparents.TheschoolleadershipteamensuresthatataminimumthefollowingarepartoftheexpectationsandaccountabilityatFalconHighSchool:

a) ColoradoAcademicStandardsand/orIndustryStandardsareaccessible,consistent,clearlydefinedandunderstandabletoteachers,parentsandstudentsforeachclass/subject

b) TeachersarewelltrainedinBackwards-LessonDesign,thegradingsystem,assessment,andinstructionalstrategies

c) Instructionisdatadriven


d) Avarietyofauthenticassessmentsareused(toincludebutnotlimitedto:writtenexams,oralexams,presentations,projects,etc.)

e) Multipleopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstratemasteryofeachstandardareprovided

f) Aschoolpoint-of-contactaccuratelycommunicatingexpectationsisestablishedandidentified

g) Syllabiforeachclassprovided,whichincludesclassroomexpectations,anoutlineoftopicstobecoveredineachsemester,andduedatesofmajorassessments

h) Accountabilityforadministration,teachers,students,andparentsclearlydefinedandtransparent

WeatFalconHighSchoolwillmaintainasystemofinstructionthatholdsallstudentsaccountabletothehighestacademicstandards.Wewillbecommittedtoprovidingtheappropriateacademicandsocialsupportstoensureallstudentsmasteracknowledgedstandards.Thisinstructionalsystemwillbesupportedbyanassessmentsystem,whichwillpromoteacademicsuccessforallstudents.Teachers,students,andparentswillhaveaclearunderstandingofeachstudent’sstrengthsandweaknessessothatthisinformationcanbeusedtopromotegrowthandprovideremediationwhereneededtoensurestudentsuccess.

2. AssessmentandFeedback

Description:WeatFalconHighSchoolwillimplementagradingsystemdesignedtoassessstudents’levelsofunderstandingofthestateandindustrystandards.Thegoalofthegradingsystemistoclearlydefinegradingpoliciesandprocedures,assessmentofskillsandstudentproficiency,andthereportingofskillsmasterytoparentsandstudents.Ourgradingsystemaccuratelycommunicatestotheparentsandstudentswhatskillshavebeentaughtineacharea;aswellasthestudents’levelofunderstandingofthoseskills.WeworkedwiththeFalconCommunitytodevelopa“hybrid”ofthebestelementsofvariousresearchsupportedcompetency-basedgradingsystems.Thesystemdevelopedincludesthefollowingwithregardtoassessmentandfeedback:

a) Abodyofevidence,toincludeformativeassessments/classworkusedtorevealthestatusofcurrentlearning,masteryofskillsandidentifyneedsforfuturelearning

b) Feedbackistimelyandtargetedtogivestudentsdirectionaboutwhattheyneedtoimprove

c) Assessmentsandfeedbackareconsistentacrossteachers/departmentsthroughtheuseofcommonrubricsandexplicitlearninggoalsforcomprehensionandperformance

d) Assessments(bothformativeandsummative)andfeedbacktellparentsandstudentshowthestudentisprogressingtowardmasteryofcontentandskills


e) Multipleformsofassessmentprovideopportunitiesfordifferenttypesoflearnerstodemonstratetheirmasteryofthestandards

f) Assessmentsmeasureandreportperformancequalitydefinedbyarubricordetailedsyllabus.

3. DocumentationandReporting

Description:WeatFalconHighSchoolarecommittedtodocumentingandreportingstudentprogresstoward,attainment,andmasteryofknowledgeandskillsrequiredwithintheColoradoAcademicStandards.Gradesaretypicallyusedtoreportstudentmasteryofskillsandknowledgeandarereportedasanumber,letter,orsymbolindicatingastudent'slevelofaccomplishment.Documentationandreportingmustbecleartoteachers,parents,students,andoutsideentitiessuchascollegesanduniversities.ThesystemdevelopedfordocumentationandreportingatFalconHighSchoolincludes:

a) Gradesreportedinawaythatinformsstudentsandtheirparentsaboutthestudent’sstrengthandweaknesses

b) Reportcardsthatusefamiliargradinglanguageandincludesomereflectionofeffortaswellascomprehensionandskills.

c) GradesthatmeetthenewColoradoGraduationGuidelineexpectationsd) GradesthatareinalignmentwithDistrictBoardPoliciese) Transcriptsuselanguageandformattingthatmatcheswhatcollegeadmissionsand

scholarshipcommitteesexpectf) Transcriptsandschoolprofilescommunicatedtocollegesinlanguagethatisclear,familiar,

andcomparabletootherhighschoolsg) Gradereportingthatiscompatiblewiththedistrictstudentinformationsystemh) Agradinganddocumentationsystemthatdoesnotoverburdenteacherswithcumbersome

procedures

4. Communication

Description:Asastaff,westrivetofindtheclearest,mosteffectivewaytocommunicatewithallofourconstituents.Communicationisaprocessbywhichinformationisexchangedbetweenindividualsthroughacommonsystemofsymbols,signs,orbehaviors.WeneedtodefinethatcommonsystemfortheFalconCommunity.Effectivecommunicationbetweencentraloffice,schooladministration,staff,students,parentsandthecommunityiscrucialtothesuccessofFalconHighSchooltodayandmovingforward.Methodsofcommunicationarevaried,andweatFalconHighSchoolstrivetousevariousmethodsofcommunicationtoensureinformationreachesallconstituents,sotheyarealsoabletoeffectivelycommunicatewithus.ThecommunicationsystematFalconHighSchoolwillinclude,butnotbelimitedto:


a) Clearcommunicationwithobjectives,reasons,andexpectations,notjustahighleveloverview(salespitch)

b) Communicationswrittenfordifferentaudiences(teacher,student,parent,andcommunity)toincludetheanswertothequestions,“What’sinitforme,howdoesthisimpactmeandwhyshouldIcare?”

c) Communicationsshouldbebrief,bulletedandtothepointandthenincludealinktoamorecomprehensiveexplanationifneeded

d) Multiplemodesofcommunication–email,Twitter,Facebook,video,website,face-to-face,telephone,text,newsletters,andadvocates

e) Developparent,teacher,student,advocatesforFalconHighSchoolandspecificprograms

5. InstructionalProfessionalLearningCommunities:

Description:Aprofessionallearningcommunity,orPLC,isagroupofeducatorsthatmeetsregularly,sharesexpertise,andworkscollaborativelytoimproveteachingskillsandtheacademicperformanceofstudents.Thetermisalsoappliedtoschoolsorteachingfacultiesthatusesmall-

groupcollaborationasaformofprofessionaldevelopment. The90minutelatestartdays,provideteachersanopportunitytocollaborate,analyzestudentdata,createcommonassessmentsandadjustinstructiontomeettheneedsofourstudents.Italsoprovidesstudentsanopportunitytoworktogether,socialize,andtakeadvantageoftutoringoptions.TheoutcomesofFalconHighSchoolPLCswillinclude,butnotbelimitedto:

a) AgendasandPLCnotesprovidedtoadministrationweeklytoensurethatPLCtimeisbeingusedeffectivelyandisfocusedonstudentachievement

b) Adjustmentofinstructiontomeettheneedsofstudentsasidentifiedthroughdataanalysisc) Commonassessmentscreatedforgradelevels,contentareas,commonclasses,andetc.d) Professionaldevelopmentfocusedoninstructionandeffectivedataanalysis

6. E-learningDays:(Innovationwaiverneeded)

Inanattempttocreateastrongerlearningenvironmentforourstudents,wearerequestingawaiverfromColo.Rev.Stat.22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(A)forFalconHighSchool,“Theactualhoursofteacher-pupilinstructionandteacher-pupilcontact…maybereducedtonofewerthanonethousandfifty-sixhoursforsecondaryschoolpupils…”.Weareproposingamoreeffectiveoptionforourstudentsthatwouldmaximizeinstructionaltimeduringinclementweatherdaysandsometestingdays.Ouralternativetodelaysorclosureswouldbetoofferelectronicassignmentsforstudentstobecompletedfromthesafetyoftheirownhomes.Becauseofourlargeattendancearea(132.8sq.miles),wehaveavarietyofweatherconditionsatvariouspointsthroughoutthedistrict.Rapidweatherchangesmakeitdifficulttoconfidentiallypredictroadconditionsinatimelyfashion.Thismakesisdifficulttoensurethesafetyofourstudents.Themodelbeloweliminateshavingtodecidebetweenofferinghighqualityinstructionandensuring


studentsafety.FalconHighSchoolhascomeupwithanalternativethatoffersamoreeffectivewayofeducatingstudentsduringthesetimes.Closuresanddelaysaredisruptivetooureducationalprocess.Timelossincludesbothlostinstructionaltimeduetothedelayorclosureandtimelostduetomakinguptheinstructionuponstudentsreturntoschool.Wehavelowerattendanceondelayedstartdaysbecauseeventhoughschoolisinsession,someparentschoosetokeeptheirchildrenhome.Shortenedclassesmakeitdifficulttofitinacompletelesson,thereisoftenre-teaching/reviewthefollowingday.Thisthenaffectsbell-to-bellinstructionfortwodaysinarow.Description:A“virtualoption”forinclementweatherandtestingdayswillallowFHSstudentstheopportunitytocontinuelearningevenwhenseattimeisunavailableduetosnowand/ortestingdays.Thesee-learningdayswillrequireastatewaivertomeetthestate’srequirementforseattime.FHSproposesthatuptofivee-learningdayswillbeavailableforusethroughouttheschoolyeartoaccommodateforsnowdaysand/ortestingdays.Lessonplansfore-learningdayswillbeavailableonSchoologyandwillcoverthesamematerialthatwouldbecoveredifthestudentswereinthebrickandmortarclassroom.Studentswillhaveoneweektocompletetheassignmentsuploadedbytheirteachers.FalconHighSchoolwillmeetthefollowingcriteriafore-learningdays:

a) Allstudentsandteachershavetheabilitytoaccesstheinternetorinstructionalmaterialswhentheyareawayfromtheschoolbuilding.Thismayincludedownloadingofmaterialsthedaybeforeinclementweatherisexpected.

b) Allstudentsandteachershaveexperienceusingdigitallearningplatforms.c) FHSfacultycanletstudentsknowabouttheirlearningtargetsby9a.m.Therequirementat

FHSisthatallteachershavetheirweeklylessonplansuploadedtoSchoologyby7:30a.m.onMondayofeachweek.

d) Parentsandstudentswillhavetheabilitytoreachteachersviaemailforhelpandquestionsthroughoutthe"virtual"learningdayorifstudentsareunabletoaccessemail,teacherswillbeavailablebyemailtheweekfollowingthee-learningday.Studentswillhaveoneweektocompletethee-learningdayworkiftheyareunabletoaccesstheassignmentand/orteacheronthe“virtual”learningday.

e) Allcontentgiventostudentsduring"virtual”classesiscontentthatwouldhavebeenpresentedhadanormaldaybeeninsession.

f) AppropriateaccommodationswillbegivenorprovidedtostudentswithIndividualizedEducationPlans.

g) Studentswhohavedisabilitieshinderingtheiruseofdigitallearningwillreceiveappropriatesupplementalmaterial.AllIDEArequirementswillcontinuetobemetwiththeplannedinnovation(e-learningdays)inplace.

h) StudentswhoareEnglishlanguagelearnersandhaveIndividualizedLearningPlanswillreceiveappropriatesupplementalmaterials.

i) FHScanshowstudentsareshowingappropriategrowthevenwhenusingthevirtuallearningprogram.

7. ContinuationofExistingAcademiesandDevelopmentofNewLearningPathways:


Description:FalconHighSchoolwillcontinuewiththeexistingAcademyofHealthSciences,ITAcademyandBusinessandFinanceAcademy.Theseacademieswillcontinuetogrowandexpandwiththewantsandneedsofourstudents.FHSwillcontinuetoexpandourCareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)classesandtoaddadditionalpathwaysbasedonstudentinterestandneed.AgriculturalandBiomedicalProjectLeadtheWaypathwaysarecurrentlyunderdevelopmentatFHS.ConcurrentenrollmentwillcontinuetobeafocusatFHSandwewillworktogroomcollegefacultyfromamongourownstaff.FHScurrentlyofferson-siteEnglishcollegeclassesandismovingtoofferMathclasseson-siteinthenearfuture.FHSstaffisworkingwithCTEtoarticulatemoreandmoreofourclassesforcollegecredit.

SECTIONIII:ImprovementsinAcademicAchievementExpected

SchoolImprovementPlan

SeetheFalconHighSchoolUnifiedImprovementPlanforspecificdetailsregardingstudentachievementandgrowthgoalsforreading,writing,andmathematics.Thecurrentplan,implementedduringthe2014-2015schoolyear,designatesmajorimprovementstrategiesaroundmathcurriculum,feedback,writing,andindividuallearningplans.Theactionstepsillustratespecificprogramsandinstructionalmethodsusedtoenhancestudentachievement.Witharesearch-basedmathcurriculum,whichmeetsColoradoStateStandardsandtheeducationalneedsofourstudents,stridescanbemadetomeetthenewColoradoGraduationGuidelines.Acompetency-basedgradingsystemcanbeusedtoassesswhatstudentsknowanddonotknowineachcontentarea;aswellas,provideanaccuratepictureoftheknowledgeandskillsthatwillbefocusedoninthenewschoolimprovementplan.

OverallAcademicGoal

StudentAchievementhasbeenrelativelyflatatFalconHighSchoolforthepast5years.TransitionalColoradoAssessmentProgramresultshaveshownourstudentscommonlygrowanddeclinebyacoupleofpercentagepointseachyearintheareasofreading,writing,math,andscience.DatahasshownthatthecurrentinstructionalprogramatFalconHighSchoolhastoadapttotheneedsofourstudentsandcorrelatetotheColoradoAcademicStandards.Webelieve,throughlookingathistoricalCSAP/TCAPData,alongwiththepastlongitudinalanalysisofourstudents,FalconHighSchoolwillbeabletoseea5%gainacrossallcontentareasandallgradelevels.SincenewCMAS/PARCCwillnotprovidegrowthdataforthenext1-2years,weareexpectinga5%gainintheschool’spercentilerankinginreading,writing,andmath.

Otherareasthatwillenableustoachievea5%gaininclude;theuseofthecompetency-basedgradingpracticestogiveanaccuratepictureofwhatknowledgeandskillsourstudentsdoanddonotknow,thedevelopmentofIndividualCollegeandCareerPlansforstudents,furtherdevelopmentofAcademiestomeettheneedsofourstudents,implementationofaconcurrentenrollmentprogramtoprovideopportunitiesforcollegecreditwhilestillinhighschool,ACTpreparationclassesandinternshipprograms.Thecontinuationof


teachersworkingwithinInstructionalPLCsforthepurposeofprofessionaldevelopment,thecreationofauthenticcommonassessments,studentdataanalysisusingthatinformationtoinforminstruction,willalsocontributetothe5%gaininSchoolPercentileRankings.

AdministrationandStaffwillbeabletomonitortheprogressofourachievementandrankinggainsthroughtheuseofcommonsemesterassessments,semestergradepointaverages,annualACTandstateassessmentscores,aswellascollegeacceptance,collegeremediationrates,andscholarshipsasreportedannually.AnannualreportwillbepublishedeachJunewithinformationregardingeachofthesemeasures.

E-Learningontesting,late-start,and/orsnowdayswillenableFalconHighSchooltoavoidlosinginstructionaltimeduringinclementweatherand/orwhenspecificgradelevelsaretesting.OnatypicaldayattendanceatFalconHighSchoolattendanceisbetween95%and98%.Onlatestartdays(dependingontheseverityoftheweather)attendancedropsto73%to81%.IfwehavePARCC,CMAS,PSATorACT/SATtestinginthebuilding,studentingradelevelsnottestingalsohaveahigher,by10%to15%,absenteerate.Onsnowdaysallinstructionaltimeislost.Byofferinge-learningdaysincasesoftestingand/orinclementweather,wewillincreaseinstructionaltimeandlearningforstudents.Wewillcompareunittestdatainvariousdepartmentsfromunitsfromthe2015-2016schoolyearwherelatestart/testing/snowdaysoccurred,withtestdatafromthosesameunitsforthe2016-2017schoolyearwheree-learningdaysareimplemented.

SECTIONIV:DescriptionofPolicy/StatutetobeWaived

InnovationArea Title Policy/Statute Rationale

Redefine teacher - pupilcontact hours to includee-learningdays

E-learningDays BoardofEducation-specificduties

Colo.Rev.Stat.22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(A),“Theactualhoursofteacher-pupilinstructionandteacher-pupilcontact…maybereducedtonofewerthanonethousandfifty-sixhoursforsecondaryschoolpupils…”

TheFHSstaffrecognizesthevalueofmanylearningoptionsforstudents.Snowandtestdaysofteninterrupttheeducationalcontinuityinclasses.WitheachofourstudentshavingKindlesandotherresourcesthiswaiverwouldallowstudent/teacherinteractionandlearningtocontinueevenwhenstudentsand/orstaffarenotpresentinthebuilding.

TheintentofCRS22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(A)istoensurethatstudents


receiveaminimumnumberofcontact/instructiondays/hoursfromtheirteachers.Thiswaiverwillstillensurethesamecontacttime,butwillallowforamaximumof5daysofthatcontacttimetobeinavirtualformat.

*Noprograms,policies,and/oroperationaldocumentsattheschoolwillbeaffected.Teacherswillincludein their syllabi theexpectations fore-learningdays.Noprovisionsof thecollectivebargainingagreementwillbewaivedasaresultofthisinnovation.

SECTIONV:ProgramsandPoliciesthatwillbeResearchedandDevelopedasPartofthePlanandaTentativeTimeline

Plan/ProgramBeingExplored/Implemented

Activities CompletionDates

Grading System • Identify Teacher Committee • Meeting to review research, community

input, and successful programs • Preliminary grading system available for

review – includes rollout and communication

• SAC Input on grading system • Plan approval by staff and rollout begins

• 4/06/15 COMPLETED • 4/20/15 COMPLETED • 5/01/15 COMPLETED • 5/15/15 COMPLETED • 5/26/15 COMPLETED

Instructional PLCs • Identify school admin, staff, and classified staff to be part of committee.

• 1st meeting to begin planning for 2015-2016 PLC content and schedule

• Preliminary plan available for review (to include PD for classified staff during PLC time)

• Plan Approved by Staff • Plan submitted to SAC for input

• 4/06/15 COMPLETED • 5/09/15 COMPLETED • 5/15/15 COMPLETED 7/30/15

• 5/26/15 MOVED to 8/17/15 • 8/15/15 MOVED to 8/20/15

Academies • Meeting of Principal’s Council for student input

• Department Meetings to identify faculty areas of academy interest

• Project Lead the Way and Career and technical Education options that align to

• 3/18/15 COMPLETED 4/20/15

• 5/26/15 COMPLETED • 6/30/15 COMPLETED


Academies of interest • Initial Business Plans for proposed

academies

• 9/01/15 NO NEW ACADEMIES

Concurrent Enrollment • Complete written Concurrent Enrollment Plan for Fall 2015

• Hire new counselor to help with ICAPs and concurrent enrollment

• Work with Director of Concurrent Enrollment to identify teachers for educational opportunities – eligibility to teach onsite classes

• Complete Concurrent Enrollment Plan for Spring 2016

• 4/15/15 COMPLETED • 4/30/15 COMPLETED • 5/01/15 IN PROCESS • 5/25/15 COMPLETED

Innovation Plan • Innovation Plan review by staff • Innovation Plan review and input from

SAC • Innovation Plan approval by staff • Identify Leadership team to work on need

for and/or development of the Innovation Plan

• If Innovation Plan is needed – Develop Summer Schedule to begin work on the plan with Leadership Team

• If Innovation Plan is developed – rough draft completed along with timeline for review and approval

• 3/16/15 COMPLETED • 3/17/15 COMPLETED • 3/18/15 COMPLETED • 4/15/15 COMPLETED • 5/15/15 IN PROCESS • 8/1/15 ROUGH DRAFT

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SECTIONVI:SchoolBudgetfromthePreviousYearandaProposedBudgetforthePlans/ProgramsbeingImplemented

Thefollowingtableillustratesthepastyear’sbudgetplan,alongwithsomeproposedfiguresforthe2015-2016schoolyear.Thisbudgetisaroughoutline.AdditionalmoneyhasbeenmovedtotechnologyexpensesandstaffprofessionaldevelopmentinanticipationoftheimplementationoftheInnovationPlan.ThebudgetprocessforFalconHighSchoolwillbecomeacollaborativeeffortbetweenadministration,staff,andtheSchoolAdvisoryCommitteetodeterminetruebudgetamountsfortheupcomingschoolyear.AllofthePlanfactorswillbetakenintoaccounttoensuretheprogramsareimplementedwithfidelityandthatwearemeetingtheinstructionalneedsofourstudents.Thisbudgetissubjecttochangeasnewfigurescomeinfromthestateanddistrictlevel,alongwithchangesincostsrelatedtovariouspurchasesfortechnologyandcurriculumfortheupcomingyear.

Pleaseseethecurrentandprojectedbudgetonthefollowingpage.


FalconHighSchool-Current&ProjectedBudget

Current ProjectedBUDGETLINEITEM 2015-2016 2016-2017

RepairsandMaintenance 10,500.00 10,265.00EquipmentRental 335.40 671.00Postage 2540.00 3536.00Printing,Binding,Duplicating 500.00 0.00I/STravel/Workshops 800.00 335.00Mileage 0.00 500.00ClassSupplies 1800.00 15,000.00Books 10,000.00 16,440.00Software/ElectronicMediaMaterials 0.00 0.00TechnicalEquipment 1500.00 7319.00GeneralEquipment 1500.00 3,000.00LibraryMediaMaintenanceandRepairs 800.00 770.00LibraryMediaSupplies,Periodicals,Software,Equipment 4800.00 5000.00ArtClassSupplies 4000.00 400.00BusinessClassSupplies 350.00 350.00EnglishClassSupplies/Books 5500.00 4300.00LiteracySupplies 385.00 385.00DramaClassSupplies 1000.00 1000.00FreshmanSeminarSupplies 0.00 0.00ForeignLanguageTravel/WorkshopsandClassSupplies 1250.00 2120.00HealthCurriculum 3575.00 3575.00MathTravel/Workshops,ClassSupplies,Books 4300.00 4300.00VocalMusicTravel/WorkshopsandClassSupplies 3300.00 3800.00InstrumentalMusicSupplies 4700.00 4800.00MusicTransportation 500.00 100.00ScienceI/STravel/Workshops,ClassSupplies,Chemicals 6000.00 7250.00SocialStudiesTravel/WorkshopsandClassSupplies 1500.00 1000.00SPEDSuppliesandTransportation 1300.00 1320.00GuidanceCounselingPrinting,Workshops,Supplies,Books,Dues/Fees 4150.00 4900.00HealthSupplies 500.00 375.00SecretarialSubPay 0.00 0.00OperatingLease(copiers),RepairsandMaintenance 13,400.00 14,400.00Telecommunications 3922.00 4000.00PostageMachineRentalandPostage 830.00 1000.00AdministrationPrinting 500.00 500.00AdministrationMileage 0.00 0.00AdministrationSupplies 100.00 100.00AdministrationBooks 0.00 100.00AdministrationElectronicMedia 1040.60 1050.00AdministrationTechEquipment 875.00 875.00AdministrationMembershipDues/Fees 0.00 0.00ProfessionalDevelopmentFunds 2000.00 2000.00FHSContingencyFund 2500.00 3,260.00


TOTAL 102,553.00 129,126Thebudgetforthe2016-2017schoolyearwouldbeapprovedbytheLeadershipTeamandtheFHSSACCommittee.Noadditionalcostsincurredasaresultofe-learningdays,anybudgetincreasesareattributedtonon-relatedfactors.

SECTIONVII:EstimationoftheCostSavingsandIncreasedEfficienciesasaresultofthePlan

TherewillbeasignificantchangeintheeffectiveandfocuseduseoffundingatFalconHighSchoolasaresultoftheplanstobedeveloped.Throughdevelopmentofpathways,participationinconcurrentenrollment,andparticipationinCTEprograms,currentdollarswillbeusedmoreefficientlyandadditionalfundingopportunitiesmayberealizedthroughCTEreimbursements,industrycontributions,andgrantopportunities.Theestimatedcostsavingandincreasedefficiencieswillbedevelopedaspartofeachprogramdevelopment

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SECTIONVIII:ADMINISTRATOR,TEACHER,COMMUNITYANDSCHOOLADVISORYCOMMITTEEEVIDENCEOFSUPPORT

OnAugust18,2015,theteachersandstaffemployedatFalconHighSchool(73voted)voted14to59infavoroftheFalconHighSchoolinnovationPlan.

OnMay04,2016,theSchoolAdvisoryCommitteevoted6to0infavorofacceptingtheFalconHighSchoolInnovationPlan.

OnAugust19,2015,theAdministrativeTeamvotedunanimouslyinfavoroftheFalconHighSchoolInnovationPlan.

RENEWALOFINNOVATIONSTATUS

TheInnovationPlan,adoptedinApril2012,isconsideredforrenewaleverythreeyearspertheColoradoInnovativeSchoolAct.FalconHighSchoolhasreviewedthecurrentInnovationPlananddeterminedtorevisetheInnovationPlanwiththeconsentofamajorityoftheteachers,majorityoftheSchoolAdvisoryCommittee,andamajorityoftheadministratorsemployedasofSeptember1,2015.ThisisarticulatedinfullinSection22-32.5/110,DistrictofInnovation–reviewofinnovationschoolsandinnovationschoolzones.


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Appendix A

May 05, 2016 D49 School Board, The purpose of this letter is to inform the school board that the members of the School Advisory Committee (SAC) at Falcon High School support the school’s application for continued Innovation Status. We feel that this plan will provide an innovative and rigorous instructional program that targets state standards and implements best practices based on research, while allowing time for the development of a more progressive Innovation Plan in the future. We also feel that this plan supports the mission and vision of the school to provide students with a variety of opportunities and prepare them for success in college and careers. We support the Innovation as stated knowing that it will provide our teachers and students with additional teaching/learning opportunities, until such time as a new plan can be developed by the Falcon High School Community. Sincerely, FHS SAC

Kevin Armstrong, Falcon High School SAC Chair


Appendix B: Staff Signatures of Support for FHS Innovation Plan


TheFalconHighSchoolPrincipal’sCouncil,officestaffandsecurityarealsoinsupportofthisplan.

FalconHighSchoolPrincipal’sCouncil,comprisedof41FalconHighSchoolStudentsvoted36to5insupportoftheInnovationPlanon12/16/15.

Falcon High School Innovation Plan · 4 | Page FHS Innovation Students will be prepared: • for life after high school, whether academic study, vocational learning, business, service

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