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Board discusses OTEK teacher-leader designations; district reduced number for state approval
Summary
District leaders told the board they reduced the number of OTEK (teacher empowerment opportunity) designations from the district's initial request because the State Department of Education would not approve the larger list; categories include PLC facilitators, site instructional specialists and district chairs for subject areas.
District administrators told the board they pared back the number of teacher-leader (OTEK) designations on the district's renewal application after the State Department of Education declined to approve the larger list.
Superintendent Dr. Shimmeroff said the district initially identified more applicants than the state allowed and that the district must resubmit a reduced list as part of the annual renewal process. He described the categories the district is pursuing this year as including PLC facilitators, site instructional specialists and district chairs who oversee areas such as physical education and fine arts.
Administrators said the program is a recurring, renewable grant process and that the designations provide support and stipends for teacher leaders who perform site- or district-level instructional roles that are not based at central office. The board discussed reorganizing the district's nomination list and resubmitting for state approval.
Board members asked clarifying questions about categories of support and the renewal timing; administrators said they will return the reduced designation list to the state and seek approval under the state's program rules.
No dollar figures for the OTEK designation program were provided in the meeting transcript; administrators characterized the changes as a procedural adjustment to meet state limits on the number of approved designations.
