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Board approves Title II plan to use carryover funds for targeted coach‑and‑train program at three schools
Summary
The board approved using Title II funds to fund a targeted professional‑development program delivered by LD&B consulting to build principal and teacher‑leader capacity at three identified schools, starting March with larger onsite training planned for September. The program will focus on high‑leverage instructional practices and monitoring via SOLs and surveys.
Board members approved a plan to use available Title II funds for school‑improvement coaching and training at three identified schools, with the goal of building leadership capacity and improving instruction over time.
"So the 3 schools would be based on the elementary, Jim. Those 3 schools specifically, because Page Middle is ATSI. Yes. Those are our federally identified schools," speaker 10 said when describing which sites would receive the support. The presenter explained LD&B (the consulting company) would provide principal and teacher‑leader coaching, a train‑the‑trainer model and a monitoring plan tied to SOL scores and staff surveys.
The consultant‑led program was proposed as an allowable use of Title II carryover funds; speaker 10 said the work would begin with onboarding and monthly leadership meetings between March and September, and include several days of intensive training in June and August to prepare teacher leaders to cascade instruction back at their schools. The presenter described evaluation metrics including SOL achievement, staff surveys and classroom observations.
Board members asked how success would be measured after the consultant left; the presenter said the division would institutionalize the work by embedding goals into principals’ annual improvement plans and that division staff would continue monitoring and reporting outcomes.
The motion to approve the Title II funding plan and the LD&B professional‑development arrangement passed at the meeting. Staff were directed to proceed with contracting, to document measurable outcomes, and to return to the board with results.
