May 20, 2014
Status:
Approve six Exam Exemption waivers and six Professional Study Day waivers for the 2014-2015 school year in accordance with Policy 1403.
School Board Policy 1403 provides a procedure whereby schools can request waivers to School Board Policy and/or the BTU contract to remove barriers to school improvement. All waivers must be approved by 66 2/3 percent of the faculty and be shared with the school community at public meetings. Each waiver was reviewed and recommended by the District Review Panel, appropriate level Executive Principal?s Committees, and the Superintendent. The following waiver requests are submitted for approval for a five-year period:
1. Cooper City HS, Exam Exemptions
2. Everglades HS, Exam Exemptions
3. Hallandale HS, Exam Exemptions
4. Nova HS, Exam Exemptions
5. South Broward HS, Exam Exemptions
6. Ft.Lauderdale HS, Exam Exemptions
7. Coconut Creek HS, Professional Study Days
8. Coral Glades HS, Professional Study Days
9. Hollywood Hills HS, Profession Study Days
10. McArthur HS, Professional Study Days
11. South Broward HS, Professional Study Days
12. Stoneman Douglas HS, Professional Study Days
There is no financial impact to the District.
Requested Action
Approve six Exam Exemption waivers and six Professional Study Day waivers for the 2014-2015 school year in accordance with Policy 1403.
Summary
School Board Policy 1403 provides a procedure whereby schools can request waivers to School Board Policy and/or the BTU contract to remove barriers to school improvement. All waivers must be approved by 66 2/3 percent of the faculty and be shared with the school community at public meetings. Each waiver was reviewed and recommended by the District Review Panel, appropriate level Executive Principal?s Committees, and the Superintendent. The following waiver requests are submitted for approval for a five-year period:
1. Cooper City HS, Exam Exemptions
2. Everglades HS, Exam Exemptions
3. Hallandale HS, Exam Exemptions
4. Nova HS, Exam Exemptions
5. South Broward HS, Exam Exemptions
6. Ft.Lauderdale HS, Exam Exemptions
7. Coconut Creek HS, Professional Study Days
8. Coral Glades HS, Professional Study Days
9. Hollywood Hills HS, Profession Study Days
10. McArthur HS, Professional Study Days
11. South Broward HS, Professional Study Days
12. Stoneman Douglas HS, Professional Study Days
School Board Goals
| Goal 3: Effective Communication | ||
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction | ||
| Goal 2: Continuous Improvement |
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the District.
Source of Additional Information
Veda Hudge 754 321-3850 Mark Quintana 754 321-3850
Associated File Attachments
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Exam Exemption & PSD Waivers - Exec. Summary (Files) | |
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Executed ARF (Files) |