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““Communication: Communication: Building Bridges Building Bridges

not Walls”not Walls”

John BretschneiderJohn BretschneiderAugust 28, 2013August 28, 2013

ISD – Wide ChangesISD – Wide Changes

1.1. Mr. Jeff Jennette is the ISD’s new Superintendent. He Mr. Jeff Jennette is the ISD’s new Superintendent. He came to us from Barry ISD where is was Superintendent. came to us from Barry ISD where is was Superintendent. I worked with him when he was in Breckenridge.I worked with him when he was in Breckenridge.

2.2. Lisa Bannon was married over the summer & is now Lisa Lisa Bannon was married over the summer & is now Lisa LockmanLockman

3.3. Stacy Hammond became Dave Cox’s Administrative Stacy Hammond became Dave Cox’s Administrative Assistant last Spring at CTC.Assistant last Spring at CTC.

4.4. Karen Emond transferred to the Business Office from Karen Emond transferred to the Business Office from REMC during the summer.REMC during the summer.

5.5. Megan Howell joined the GE staff last Spring as a Megan Howell joined the GE staff last Spring as a Consultant working with Local Area College Networks.Consultant working with Local Area College Networks.

New SE Staff MembersNew SE Staff Members Alyssa CrouchAlyssa Crouch – SCI Teacher (Forest View El) – Started – SCI Teacher (Forest View El) – Started

last Octoberlast October Katy BoesKaty Boes – RN (CTC) – Started last January – RN (CTC) – Started last January Crystal ReadCrystal Read – Parapro (CTC-Dawn) – Started last – Parapro (CTC-Dawn) – Started last

JanuaryJanuary Tammy McLeodTammy McLeod – Parapro (Lincoln-Tyler) – Started last – Parapro (Lincoln-Tyler) – Started last

JanuaryJanuary Robin DeKoekKoekRobin DeKoekKoek – Parpro (Kenwood and Manton El.) – – Parpro (Kenwood and Manton El.) –

Started last JanuaryStarted last January Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton – New EI Teacher (Lincoln) – New EI Teacher (Lincoln) Keri PufferKeri Puffer – New Administrative Assistant – New Administrative Assistant

SE Staff AssignmentsSE Staff Assignments

Forest View ElementaryForest View Elementary

Kerry Cox Kerry Cox (MoCI), Laura Chipman & Nicole Mosher(MoCI), Laura Chipman & Nicole Mosher Alyssa CrouchAlyssa Crouch (SCI), Tami Barnes & Ella MacLean (SCI), Tami Barnes & Ella MacLean

Lincoln ElementaryLincoln Elementary

Colleen ReamerColleen Reamer (EI), Tara Horton & Val O’Neill (EI), Tara Horton & Val O’Neill Tyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton (EI), Laurie Decker & Tammy McLeod (EI), Laurie Decker & Tammy McLeod

SE Staff AssignmentsSE Staff AssignmentsSpecial Services/Administration BuildingSpecial Services/Administration Building

Maria BillsbyMaria Billsby (MoCI), Pat Delancey, Chris Fechter & (MoCI), Pat Delancey, Chris Fechter & Sandy LeftwichSandy Leftwich

Michael HughesMichael Hughes (MoCI), Pam Bigelow & Kris Tissue (MoCI), Pam Bigelow & Kris Tissue Keith KleinertKeith Kleinert (SCI), Brenda Foucart, Annette Schneider (SCI), Brenda Foucart, Annette Schneider

& Kathy Sitkiewicz& Kathy Sitkiewicz

Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolMackinaw Trail Middle School

Tonya JesweakTonya Jesweak (EI), Toni Rose & Denise Gibson (EI), Toni Rose & Denise Gibson Susan ParcellSusan Parcell (MoCI), Kim Vandercook & Robin Zagers (MoCI), Kim Vandercook & Robin Zagers

Manton Elementary (pm)Manton Elementary (pm)

Sheri GramesSheri Grames (pm - ECSEP), Robin DeKoekKoek & (pm - ECSEP), Robin DeKoekKoek & Kameron SmithKameron Smith

Kenwood ElementaryKenwood Elementary

Sarah GebhardSarah Gebhard (ECSEP), Megan Anderson & Jane Merritt (ECSEP), Megan Anderson & Jane Merritt Sheri GramesSheri Grames (am - ECSEP), Robin DeKoekKoek & (am - ECSEP), Robin DeKoekKoek &

Kameron SmithKameron Smith Molly ShivelyMolly Shively (ECSEP-Headstart Combined in am and (ECSEP-Headstart Combined in am and

ECSEP in pm), Katie Larkins & Brittany PotvinECSEP in pm), Katie Larkins & Brittany Potvin

SE Staff AssignmentsSE Staff Assignments

SE Staff AssignmentsSE Staff AssignmentsCTCCTC

Carol KratochvilCarol Kratochvil (SCI), Dena Kercher & Tracy Oliver (SCI), Dena Kercher & Tracy Oliver Dawn RozeveldDawn Rozeveld (MoCI), Crystal Read & Stephanie (MoCI), Crystal Read & Stephanie

TiptonTipton

AdministrativelyAdministratively Maria ReynoldsMaria Reynolds continues with GE PS Responsibilities continues with GE PS Responsibilities

Retired ISD Staff Members ReturningRetired ISD Staff Members Returning

Chris Filak – SpeechChris Filak – Speech

Contracted Staff Contracted Staff MembersMembers

Christina Abramowski – T/C HIChristina Abramowski – T/C HI Maria Johnson – PT – Agility HealthMaria Johnson – PT – Agility Health Shelly Rozema – COTA – Agility HealthShelly Rozema – COTA – Agility Health Peter Schaafsma – Assistive TechnologyPeter Schaafsma – Assistive Technology Still looking for TC VI and O & M ServicesStill looking for TC VI and O & M Services Waiting on an new OT’s licensing for Part-Time Waiting on an new OT’s licensing for Part-Time

ServicesServices May contract for some Behavior Consultation May contract for some Behavior Consultation

Emphasis Again This YearEmphasis Again This Year

Rule #1 – “It’s Rule #1 – “It’s allall about the kids.” about the kids.”

Rule # 2 – “If it’s Rule # 2 – “If it’s notnot about the kids, about the kids, please see Rule #1!”please see Rule #1!”

Rule # 3 (new) – “We cooperatively serve Rule # 3 (new) – “We cooperatively serve local school district (LEA) students on local school district (LEA) students on behalf of our local school districts. behalf of our local school districts. Without our LEAs we have no students to Without our LEAs we have no students to serve. We need each other.”serve. We need each other.”

Other Significant Other Significant ChangesChanges

1.1. Positions and functions in the ISD’s SE Department will Positions and functions in the ISD’s SE Department will be continually evaluated for effectiveness & efficiency be continually evaluated for effectiveness & efficiency (on a cost/benefit basis). There will again be a coaching (on a cost/benefit basis). There will again be a coaching emphasis. Expenses exceeded revenues last year.emphasis. Expenses exceeded revenues last year.

2.2. Classroom and itinerant staff services will continue to be Classroom and itinerant staff services will continue to be based on LRE, Best Practice Principles and connecting based on LRE, Best Practice Principles and connecting to the GE curriculum. to the GE curriculum.

3.3. Expect to see more local consortiums and privatization Expect to see more local consortiums and privatization for transportation, technology, business services, etc.for transportation, technology, business services, etc.

4.4. Goals and Objectives will continue to be integrated on a Goals and Objectives will continue to be integrated on a student by student basis.student by student basis.

5.5. School districts have less staff & revenue for students.School districts have less staff & revenue for students.

Other Significant Other Significant ChangesChanges

6.6. According to our last couple of a) parent and b) principal According to our last couple of a) parent and b) principal surveys, surveys, we need to do a better job of communicating we need to do a better job of communicating with both groupswith both groups about the progress we are making in about the progress we are making in helping students achieve.helping students achieve.

7.7. When analyzing Professional Staff member STAGES When analyzing Professional Staff member STAGES evaluations, ‘Staff Interactions with Students’ was often evaluations, ‘Staff Interactions with Students’ was often rated as highly effective. rated as highly effective. We just need to do a better job We just need to do a better job of communicating with parents, LEA principals & staffof communicating with parents, LEA principals & staff ..

8.8. With the state requiring 25% of each professional staff With the state requiring 25% of each professional staff member’s (and administrator’s) member’s (and administrator’s) evaluation to be tied to evaluation to be tied to student achievementstudent achievement, we need to focus on this., we need to focus on this.

Other Significant Other Significant ChangesChanges

9.9. Linda Stahl is the new Supervisor of Tri-County Linda Stahl is the new Supervisor of Tri-County Transportation. We are encouraging her to use one of Transportation. We are encouraging her to use one of the cubicles to reduce transportation costs.the cubicles to reduce transportation costs.

10.10. We are switching from WillSub to EDUStaff.We are switching from WillSub to EDUStaff.

11.11. With the addition of Business Office staff, Room 424 B With the addition of Business Office staff, Room 424 B is not a conference room at this time, but we will be is not a conference room at this time, but we will be using 424a (lounge), 401 (preschool library) and the using 424a (lounge), 401 (preschool library) and the “Bull Pen” areas on a limited basis for smaller meetings.“Bull Pen” areas on a limited basis for smaller meetings.

12.12. We will do a better job of effectively communicating We will do a better job of effectively communicating entry/exit processes for ISD Center Based Classrooms entry/exit processes for ISD Center Based Classrooms & Itinerant Services to LEAs.& Itinerant Services to LEAs.

Other Significant Other Significant ChangesChanges

13.13. We will be cited in September (by OSE) for overdue IEPs. We will be cited in September (by OSE) for overdue IEPs. We will need to demonstrate to them that we can hold We will need to demonstrate to them that we can hold timely IEPs. We will need to prove this to them by timely IEPs. We will need to prove this to them by regularly sending them IEP related timeline data.regularly sending them IEP related timeline data.

14.14. Recommended reading: Recommended reading: DriveDrive by Daniel Pink, by Daniel Pink, MindsetMindset by by Carol Dweck & Carol Dweck & Never Underestimate Your TeachersNever Underestimate Your Teachers by by Robyn JacksonRobyn Jackson

15.15. Julie, Michelle and Sara S. are working on a 1Julie, Michelle and Sara S. are working on a 1stst Grade Grade Reading Summit for this year.Reading Summit for this year.

16.16. To improve your communication skills, you might consider To improve your communication skills, you might consider reading reading How to Talk More Gooder FastlyHow to Talk More Gooder Fastly by Jeff by Jeff Foxworthy! Foxworthy!

Local District ChangesLocal District Changes

Mort Meier Mort Meier – New Marion Superintendent & El. Principal– New Marion Superintendent & El. Principal Mike Corey Mike Corey – Mesick Supt. will also be H.S. Principal– Mesick Supt. will also be H.S. Principal Kim VanderVlucktKim VanderVluckt & & Joel BronkemaJoel Bronkema – Will be the 2 – Will be the 2

Principals for McBain SchoolsPrincipals for McBain Schools Kelly BuckmasterKelly Buckmaster – New Kenwood El. Principal – New Kenwood El. Principal Pine RiverPine River - Luther and Tustin Elementary Schools - Luther and Tustin Elementary Schools

Close. Tustin to be used for preschool. LeRoy El. now is Close. Tustin to be used for preschool. LeRoy El. now is the only Pine River Elementary School (Note: It may be the only Pine River Elementary School (Note: It may be renamed as Pine River El.)renamed as Pine River El.)

Brain FunctioningBrain FunctioningReptilian Old Mammalian

Mammalian(Survival) (Emotional) (Critical

Thinking)

Physically safe? Invited or Welcome? What’s the plan to teach me?

Fight

Flight

Freeze

Sad

Mad

Glad

1) See the Problem

2) Finds the root of the Problem

3) Looks for a “Viable Solution”

Non-Viable Solution

1) Doesn’t solve the problem

2) Usually creates more problems

S.T.A.R.S.T.A.R.

SStoptop TTake a Breathake a Breath AAndnd RRelaxelax

We make We make much better decisionsmuch better decisions and and choices when we are in the choices when we are in the logical/sequential parts of our brains.logical/sequential parts of our brains.

WMISD Mission WMISD Mission StatementStatement

The mission of the WMISD is to provide The mission of the WMISD is to provide high quality educational and support high quality educational and support services requested by its constituent services requested by its constituent districts whereby each district can more districts whereby each district can more effectively meet the educational needs of effectively meet the educational needs of its students and citizens.its students and citizens.

WMISD District VisionWMISD District Vision

WMISD will support students, parents, WMISD will support students, parents, teachers, and administrators with teachers, and administrators with aligned, research based programs, aligned, research based programs, professional development, services and professional development, services and resources though a system that is both resources though a system that is both personal and digital (anywhere, anytime).personal and digital (anywhere, anytime).

WMISD Board Goal WMISD Board Goal StatementsStatements

1)1) Develop a comprehensive support system to Develop a comprehensive support system to improve teaching and learning standards for improve teaching and learning standards for higher school success.higher school success.

2)2) Provide quality support services to local districts Provide quality support services to local districts to address state, local, and federal mandates.to address state, local, and federal mandates.

3)3) Provide policy and financial support to ensure Provide policy and financial support to ensure continuous progress in school improvement.continuous progress in school improvement.

4)4) Increase Board involvement with federal, state, Increase Board involvement with federal, state, and local initiatives focusing upon education.and local initiatives focusing upon education.

WMISD Board Goal WMISD Board Goal StatementsStatements

5) Provide linkages with local, regional and 5) Provide linkages with local, regional and state services providers that will enhance state services providers that will enhance quality, improve efficiency and bring quality, improve efficiency and bring economy of school operationseconomy of school operations

WMISD Smart GoalsWMISD Smart Goals

1.1. Within 3 – 5 years, all K-12 buildings Within 3 – 5 years, all K-12 buildings will be aligned and implement the will be aligned and implement the National Core Standards.National Core Standards.

2.2. Within 3 – 5 years, all children within Within 3 – 5 years, all children within the WMISD service area will the WMISD service area will demonstrate growth (MDE definition) to demonstrate growth (MDE definition) to meet the needs of the National Core meet the needs of the National Core Standards.Standards.

WMISD Smart GoalsWMISD Smart Goals

3.3. Within 3 – 5 years, WMISD will review Within 3 – 5 years, WMISD will review existing systems and implement existing systems and implement measures to gain efficiency, quality, measures to gain efficiency, quality, and economy of the school operations and economy of the school operations (transportation, food services, (transportation, food services, purchasing, common software, etc.). purchasing, common software, etc.). (LEA’s, Regional, State-Wide, (LEA’s, Regional, State-Wide, Consortium)Consortium)

WMISD Smart GoalsWMISD Smart Goals

4.4. Within 3-5 years provide ongoing Within 3-5 years provide ongoing support for local district support for local district implementation implementation of of state & federalstate & federal initiatives in the initiatives in the following areas: following areas: student growth student growth models, teacher & models, teacher & administration administration evaluation, evaluation, alternative certification, etc.alternative certification, etc.

5.5. NOTE: Board Goals will be revised this NOTE: Board Goals will be revised this yearyear. .

SE Department Mission SE Department Mission StatementStatement

The Special Education staff of Wexford-The Special Education staff of Wexford-Missaukee ISD will ensure student Missaukee ISD will ensure student learning and prepare for successful learning and prepare for successful transition through:transition through:

1) Quality center and family based 1) Quality center and family based programsprograms

SE Department Mission SE Department Mission StatementStatement

2) A working relationship with local 2) A working relationship with local districts to provide direct and indirect districts to provide direct and indirect services to students services to students

3) Collaboration with outside agencies3) Collaboration with outside agencies

4) Collaboration with parents4) Collaboration with parents

SE Department VisionSE Department Vision

Upon achieving the mission of the WMISD SE Upon achieving the mission of the WMISD SE Department, the results will be:Department, the results will be:

1)1) Collaboratively developed detailed Collaboratively developed detailed processes and procedures in place and processes and procedures in place and implemented.implemented.

2)2) All staff is highly trained and All staff is highly trained and implementing best practice strategies to implementing best practice strategies to increase student learning and graduation increase student learning and graduation rates.rates.

SE Department VisionSE Department Vision

3) Curriculum is aligned with state standards 3) Curriculum is aligned with state standards and assessments.and assessments.

4) The state’s continuous improvement model, 4) The state’s continuous improvement model, state assessments, and curriculum based state assessments, and curriculum based measures show evidence of student learning.measures show evidence of student learning.

5) A shared responsibility for student learning 5) A shared responsibility for student learning that is acquired through collaboration of local that is acquired through collaboration of local districts, agencies, parents, and ISD districts, agencies, parents, and ISD representatives.representatives.

SE Department GoalsSE Department Goals

1)1) There will be a reduction in the number of There will be a reduction in the number of students eligible and an increase in the students eligible and an increase in the numbers of students leaving special numbers of students leaving special education.education.

2)2) ISD Center based and Early On programs ISD Center based and Early On programs will implement best practice strategies.will implement best practice strategies.

3)3) MET reports meet quality standards.MET reports meet quality standards.

4)4) IEP’s will have integrated goals and IEP’s will have integrated goals and services. services.

SE Department GoalsSE Department Goals

5)5) All center based students will have access All center based students will have access to a standards-based curriculum to to a standards-based curriculum to increase our implementation of AT, increase our implementation of AT, accommodations, behavior plans, accommodations, behavior plans, augmentative communication, etc.augmentative communication, etc.

6)6) All center based students will have their All center based students will have their instruction connected to best practice instruction connected to best practice instruction for social skills and functional instruction for social skills and functional routines.routines.

What Are Our General What Are Our General Expectations?Expectations?

1.1. If an IEP is done on time, it is assumed that it is If an IEP is done on time, it is assumed that it is sufficient and adequate for the student. If it is not sufficient and adequate for the student. If it is not done on time, it is assumed that it is full of errors done on time, it is assumed that it is full of errors and the student is not receiving an adequate and the student is not receiving an adequate education. IEP’s expire after 365 days. MDE education. IEP’s expire after 365 days. MDE checked, and we did not pass. We will be checking.checked, and we did not pass. We will be checking.

2.2. We will also be checking to see that students are We will also be checking to see that students are receiving all of their IEP’d services. receiving all of their IEP’d services.

3.3. We expect all staff members to be at their assigned We expect all staff members to be at their assigned buildings for their entire assigned time. buildings for their entire assigned time. Skipping Skipping lunch and leaving early is unacceptable.lunch and leaving early is unacceptable.

What Are Our General What Are Our General Expectations?Expectations?

4.4. Medicaid Billing/Caseload Logging will be done on at least an every Medicaid Billing/Caseload Logging will be done on at least an every other month basis. For those who miss this standard, they will be other month basis. For those who miss this standard, they will be placed on a plan.placed on a plan.

5.5. You are responsible for knowing and following WMISD as well as You are responsible for knowing and following WMISD as well as SE Department Policies and Procedures. It is on-line, and a print SE Department Policies and Procedures. It is on-line, and a print copy will be in each building.copy will be in each building.

6.6. Purchase cards may Purchase cards may notnot be used for purchasing furniture, be used for purchasing furniture, custodial supplies or gift cards.custodial supplies or gift cards.

7.7. We will all use good communication strategies throughout the year.We will all use good communication strategies throughout the year.

Concluding QuotesConcluding Quotes““Compliance is not enough!” – Dr. Eleanor White, Compliance is not enough!” – Dr. Eleanor White,

Michigan Department of Education Special Education Michigan Department of Education Special Education DirectorDirector

““Service Above Self” – Manton Rotary ClubService Above Self” – Manton Rotary Club

““It is better to be young in your failures than old in your It is better to be young in your failures than old in your successes.” Flannery O’Connorsuccesses.” Flannery O’Connor