SAGE Law Updates Student Achievement and Guarantee in Education SAGE

1. SAGE Law Updates Student Achievement and Guarantee in Education (SAGE) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction May 2010 Chelssee De Barra and Beth McClure 1 Welcome Introductions Recording, and will post it to our website ASAP Microsoft Live is new tool at DPI – thanks for your patience as we learn to work with this new program. This meeting is scheduled to run from 9-11. It will end abruptly at 11am. Welcome Introductions Recording, and will post it to our website ASAP Microsoft Live is new tool at DPI – thanks for your patience as we learn to work with this new program. This meeting is scheduled to run from 9-11. It will end abruptly at 11am.

2. SAGE Law Changes NOTE: The legislature has passed the bill, but it does not become law until the Governor has signed the bill. 2 30 days from date it was passed – passed by Senate on April 2230 days from date it was passed – passed by Senate on April 22

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7. Overview of Presentation Law Changes for Current SAGE Schools Ratios SAGE Aid Reporting (ENT) Future Communication Adding New SAGE Schools Eligibility Process Questions and Answers 7

8. SAGE Law Changes: Ratios Required student: teacher ratio is 18:1 or 30:2. No waivers may be granted by DPI. Waivers become invalid once a contract is renewed Districts and schools that will have a waiver in 2010-11 and beyond will receive communication regarding their waiver conditions. 8 30:2 is intended to be a team-teaching scenario No waiver language is explicit in the bill Waivers – Majority of schools are renewing contracts for 2010-11 Majority of schools currently under waiver will no longer have waivers Only a handful of schools will have waivers for 2010-11 and the following year Schools that WILL have waivers in 2010-11 and beyond will be receiving additional communication regarding waiver conditions 30:2 is intended to be a team-teaching scenario No waiver language is explicit in the bill Waivers – Majority of schools are renewing contracts for 2010-11 Majority of schools currently under waiver will no longer have waivers Only a handful of schools will have waivers for 2010-11 and the following year Schools that WILL have waivers in 2010-11 and beyond will be receiving additional communication regarding waiver conditions

9. SAGE Law Changes: SAGE Aid Because waivers are not allowed, schools reporting ratios out of compliance with the law on third Friday will NOT receive SAGE Aid for the school year. Accurate reporting for the ENT will be very important; please utilize the instructions provided for you. 9 Note that schools that are out of compliance on third Friday may be able to retain their SAGE contracts. ENT – we will post a mediasite and instructions when the reporting period begins.Note that schools that are out of compliance on third Friday may be able to retain their SAGE contracts. ENT – we will post a mediasite and instructions when the reporting period begins.

10. SAGE Law Changes: Reporting For fall planning and ENT reports, consider the following factors: Schools with high mobility must be 18:1 or 30:2 on third Friday. Reporting students with disabilities Students that are in the classroom for any core curricular subjects, Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, should be included in your student: teacher ratios. Students that are in a pull-out classroom should be counted in the multi-age section of the ENT to ensure proper reporting. Reporting migrant students Schools should plan to be at 18:1 or 30:2 on third Friday. 10 SwD – note that this is a change from past policy – it used to be 50 percent or more in the classroom. Feel free to use the comments sections on the ENT to explain any additional info regarding SwD. SwD – note that this is a change from past policy – it used to be 50 percent or more in the classroom. Feel free to use the comments sections on the ENT to explain any additional info regarding SwD.

11. SAGE Law Changes: Future Communication Once the bill is signed into law: All current SAGE schools will receive a letter from DPI regarding law changes. SAGE schools with waivers that will not be up for contract renewal for 2010-11 will receive a letter regarding the terms of their waivers. All districts/schools eligible for new SAGE contracts will receive a letter with information regarding the new contract application process. 11

12. SAGE Law Changes: Future Communication Upcoming information for SAGE schools Contract Renewals – due June 30 End-of-Year Report – due June 30 12 Schools that are up for contract renewal for 2010-11 will be receiving a memo from DPI once we know the status of this bill and SAGE changes.Schools that are up for contract renewal for 2010-11 will be receiving a memo from DPI once we know the status of this bill and SAGE changes.

13. SAGE Law Changes: Future Communication Beginning of school year 2010-11 DPI will offer several meetings for interested schools and districts regarding reporting, updates, and best practice. Follow-up information, including meeting agendas, dates, and times will be sent to districts as the new school-year approaches. 13

14. Adding New Sage Schools: Eligibility To be eligible for a SAGE contract, a school must meet the following requirements in 2009-10: The district in which the school resides must have at least one school with a low-income rate of at least 50 percent. The school must have a low-income rate of at least 30 percent. 14 Low income ra.tes were taken from Title I applications for the 2009-10 school year for DPI to determine eligibility.Low income ra.tes were taken from Title I applications for the 2009-10 school year for DPI to determine eligibility.

15. Adding New Sage Schools: Process Notification DPI will be mailing information to eligible districts and schools. Contracts for New Schools will be: Available on SAGE website. Due July 30, 2010. 15

16. Questions and Answers Please submit any questions you have at this time. If we are unable to respond during this webinar, please send your questions via email, and we will answer them as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience as we work through these changes together. 16

17. Contact Information Chelssee De Barra, SAGE Program Consultant chelssee.debarra@dpi.wi.gov (608) 266-2489 Beth McClure, SAGE Program Consultant elizabeth.mcclure@dpi.wi.gov (608) 261-6324 Sandy Ryan, Office Operations Associate sandra.ryan@dpi.wi.gov (608) 266-7283 SAGE Website http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sage/index.html 17