DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE CALL April 6, 2009.

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE CALL

April 6, 2009

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Agenda

1. Greetings and Introductions Rodney Painting2. Welcome and Kudos Deputy Ollie Tyler3. Superintendent’s Update Superintendent Paul Pastorek4. Office Updates

a. Management & Finance Beth Scioneauxb. Student & School Performance Scott Nortonc. Office of Educator Support Rodney Watson d. School & Community Support Donna Nola-Ganeye. Literacy and Numeracy Kerry Laster f. High School Redesign Kathy Moutong. Career and Tech ED Jim Owensh. Governmental Affairs Speaker Salter & Patrick Dobard i. Executive Office Rodney Painting

5. Closing Remarks Superintendent Paul Pastorek

• Superintendent’s Institute Re-Cap• Congratulations to Andy Pizzo, Band

Director, Sherwood Middle School in EBR– Andy has received the Yale University distinguished

Music Educator Award and will be attending the 2009 Yale Symposium on Music in Schools this summer. Again this is a great honor for Mr. Pizzo, Sherwood Middle, and the music program in EBR.

Welcome and KudosDeputy Ollie Tyler

• Stimulus Package Updates

Superintendent’s UpdateSuperintendent Paul Pastorek

• MFP– 09-10 MFP formula adopted and sent to the Legislature – Model provides for 0% growth but does adapt for student growth

and declines; also for local revenue tax changes• Budget FY 09-10

– Governor’s Executive Budget being discussed in House Appropriations Committee

– LDOE including all funds and MFP will be heard by Appropriations Committee on April 22

• Claims for Reimbursements– Districts should focus on submitting claims for reimbursements

on grants this spring

Management & FinanceBeth Scioneaux

• Accountability Commission– Growth Model considerations– High Stakes Testing Policy (potential) Revisions– Next meeting: April 21 at the WBR Conference

Center • Assessment Plan

– Gradual move from GEE to EOC– Cancellation of LEAP Field Test for April 2009– Continued planning for accelerated schedule in 2010

Student & School PerformanceScott Norton

Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) in 2009-2010

– Pre-TAP Schools …. Applications due May 15, 2009– Year One TAP Schools …. Applications due April 15, 2009– Year Two & Beyond TAP Schools … Applications due May 29, 2009– Contact Sheila Talamo, [email protected] or 225-342-6975 for

additional information.

Educator SupportRodney Watson (1 of 9)

mailto:[email protected]

National Board Certification (NBC) Program 2009-2010

– $5,000 stipends have not been eliminated from the state budget and will be appropriated this fall.

– Recruitment for new NBCs is ongoing– Contact Lisa Brochard, [email protected] or 225-342-3498 for




3rd Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence

Symposium and Celebration

– Designed to honor outstanding educators from across the state and provide a day of professional development that celebrates their accomplishments!

– Held July 17th in Baton Rouge (Crowne Plaza)– Symposium will feature poetry slam artists from local schools and Harry

Wong protégé, Chelonnda Seroyer, as keynote speaker– Announcement of 2010 Teachers of the Year and Principals of the Year– Contact Kim Nesmith, [email protected] or 225-342-3377 for




LA Teacher Assistance and Assessment

Program (LaTAAP) 2009-10

– Funding and routine LaTAAP task remains intact and stable until June 2009.

– Continue to contact the LaTAAP staff members for specific assistance relative to LaTAAP documentation request, the New Teacher Center (NTC), and any other LaTAAP related activities.

– Contact Patrice Saucier, [email protected] for additional information.



NCLB Monitoring Update

– Monitoring suspended during LEAP Testing– Two Districts to be monitored

• Rapides (week of April 20th)• Evangeline (week of April 27th)

Egrants Update

– 100% Districts Approved– 99% Charter Schools Approved– 100% State Agencies Approved


FY 2009-10 Consolidated Application

– Two Separate Applications• 09-010 Regular Consolidated Application• 09-010 Stimulus Application (Title I Part A, and IDEA

– Required Timelines• June 1st Deadline (Both Regular and Stimulus)• Stimulus Possible Three Extra Months• Grant Period July 1 – September 30, 2010 (Both Regular and Stimulus)• Both Expire September 30, 2011• Carryover Requirements Apply


Title I Waivers Requested

– Set – Asides– Per Pupil Amounts for SES– Maintenance of Effort– 15% Limitation (Carry Over)– Comparability– Supplement Not Supplant



EETT Grant TimelinesApril 2, 2009(9:00am – Noon; DLT)

Dissemination of Competitive Grant ApplicationInformational Meeting via CVC

April 21, 2009(9:00am – 4:00pm; DLT)

EETT Technical Assistance Meeting—competitive and formula grants

May 1, 2009 Application deadline for competitive grants

May 18 – 29, 2009 Application Reviews of competitive grants

June 1, 2009 Application deadline for formula grants

June 1-30, 2009 Application Reviews of formula grants

June 18, 2009 Competitive grants to BESE for approval

July 1, 2009 Notification of EETT Grant Awards

Louisiana Virtual School

– Louisiana Virtual School will offer a summer school session from June 3rd to July 29th

– Registration for LVS summer and fall courses will begin on April 20th

– For further details, please visit the LVS website at www.lousianavirtualschool.net


http://www.lousianavirtualschool.net/

• Physical Education GLEs• Youth Risk Behavior and Youth Tobacco

Surveys• Migrant Education• EMPLoY

School & Community SupportDonna Nola-Ganey

• LA Literacy and Numeracy Conference: April 28 – May 1

• 2009-2010 Funding (Utilization of Title I and IDEA)

• RTI (Response to Intervention)

Literacy and NumeracyKerry Laster

• 8g Ninth Grade Initiatives• 8g Counselor’s Project• Innovative Schools Project• High School Principal’s Newsletters• High School Summit: April 22• College and Career Ready Policy Institute; 21st

Century State Partnership

High School RedesignKathy Mouton

• 2nd Regional Business Forum will be held in Alexandria at the LTC Campus in May– Regional Business Forums will be held in other parts

of the State in the near future

• Super Summer Institute: July 26-31 in Lafayette• CTE Supervisor Meeting: April 20-21 at the

Caddo Career Center• Perkin’s Program Monitoring update

Career & Tech ED Jim Owens

• Legislative Updates• Stimulus Updates

Governmental Affairs Speaker Salter & Patrick Dobard

• Next Conference Call–Monday, May 11th

• Upcoming BESE Meetings– No meeting in April– 19-21 May– 16-18 June

Executive Office Rodney Painting

• Remarks• Questions

Closing Remarks Superintendent Paul Pastorek

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE CALL April 6, 2009.

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