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Wake County restart schools credited with gains; 3 cohort-2 schools to reapply, no new restart applications this cycle
Summary
District staff gave an overview of the restart-schools model and said principals using restart flexibilities (lapsed salaries, staffing conversions, extended learning) reported measurable gains. Of 17 cohort-2 schools reviewed, 14 met academic-gain targets for continued authorization, three did not and will be considered for reapplication; the
Wake County Public Schools staff updated the board on the district—s restart-school program and said they will seek continued authorization for cohort-2 schools that met required academic gains while reapplying for three cohort-2 schools that did not meet the target. District staff said they will not submit any new restart applications for this cycle.
The restart model, tied to state law and a 2016 state policy, gives eligible recurring low-performing schools flexibilities including use of lapsed salaries for supplemental supports, ability to convert positions (for example, instructional assistants to interventionists or coaches), supplemental curriculum resources and, in some cases, staffing or calendar flexibilities. District staff said the flexibilities are intended to…
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