Revising the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Petersburg City Public Schools
Resolution Number 2009-39
November 17, 2009
The Board of Education revised the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Petersburg City Public Schools. Key administrative responsibilities are included in the proposed MOU:
Student Achievement
- The central office leadership team under the direction of the CAO or designee will develop a consolidated federal application each year of the proposed MOU that complies with the findings of the efficiency review, focuses on improved student achievement, and connects strategies to the division’s corrective action plan. The Petersburg City School Board will review and approve the consolidated federal application.
- The central office leadership team under the direction of the CAO and Petersburg City School Board will develop and implement a corrective action plan that complies with the findings of the efficiency review, focuses on improved student achievement, and connects strategies to the full implementation of the algebra readiness and early reading initiatives.
- The central office staff will provide monthly written reports on the implementation of the algebra readiness and early reading initiatives to include activities planned, activities completed, timelines, participation targets and requests for reimbursement to the CAO and the Petersburg City School Board.
- The central office will work with school staff to implement effective corrective action plans for all schools that are in Accreditation Denied status and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) restructuring. The corrective action plans must meet the requirements of NCLB and the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) and be aligned with the division’s key strategies for improved student achievement. Corrective action plans must be approved by the Petersburg City School Board, VBOE and VDOE. Additionally, progress reports on implementing the plans will be shared quarterly with these entities.
- The central office will work with VDOE staff and the CAO to identify one or more external turnaround partners for the implementation of a specific restructuring plan that meets the requirements of NCLB for all schools in restructuring under NCLB and is approved by the VDOE.
Leadership Capacity
Petersburg City Public Schools will implement an accountability system that links leadership of both the school and the division to student achievement data and provides professional development to improve student achievement. Petersburg City Public Schools will demonstrate commitment to hiring school and division staff with a proven record of increasing student achievement.
Teacher Quality
The central office leadership team under the direction of the CAO or designee will develop and monitor individual action plans to reduce the incidence of teachers with provisional licenses. Petersburg City Public Schools will commit to hiring personnel who are the most qualified for the position vacancy and have a proven track record of increasing student achievement.
Petersburg City Public Schools will provide written reports as requested by the CAO (as needed and appropriate) on current instructional vacancies, number of teachers with provisional licenses, and progress on individual action plans to reach full licensure to the VBOE and VDOE.
Mark E. Emblidge, President
Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education