MONTHLY CHECKLIST
Click on the link below for a list of important tasks for school leaders that affect students and families, budgeting, communications, professional development, building operations and more.
All checklists can be found in the
2019-20 Administrator Handbook.
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Thank You for a Successful School Choice Fair Event!
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“This is a great opportunity for families to meet our dedicated, talented staff; to learn about the high quality programs and to find a Saint Paul Public School that is right for them,” says Dr. Joe Gothard, SPPS Superintendent.
Thank you for participating in the 2020 Saint Paul Public Schools PreK-12 School Choice Fair event on Jan. 25 at the Union Depot. There were approximately 2,500 families with children that attended the fair.
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Standardized Class Recommendation Procedure for All Rising English Learner 9th-Graders
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This message is for
Middle School, K-8, and 6-12 Principals:
There will be a standardized class recommendation procedure for all rising English Learner (EL) 9th-graders. In the upcoming weeks, detailed communication, including step-by-step procedures, will be sent to the EL Lead in your building. A separate communication will also go out to middle and high school counselors on this process.
Please continue to support your EL teachers and counselors to ensure a successful implementation of the new process.
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Required Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
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The Office of Specialized Services (OSS) is introducing a new method for monitoring attendance of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training. Training is important for maintaining staff safety.
Staff who are not current in their NVCI training are not authorized to perform a restrictive procedure on a student.
- OSS has expanded the list of staff required to attend NVCI training, so please look over the list of required staff in your building. By Jan. 24, principals, assistant principals and assistant superintendents will be given access to school-specific Google workbooks which list all staff paid for by OSS and their respective NVCI training status. Periodic updates to the list will be communicated via the Principal's Playbook.
- During the week of Jan. 27, staff who are past due or coming due this school year will be sent individual emails reminding them to complete the training.
- It is the responsibility of school administrators to make sure that all relevant staff are trained.
- Additional trainings have been added to PDExpress.
Staff are required to complete NVCI training if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Employed as a special education paraprofessional
- Member on their building behavior team
- Are a building administrator
- Are Special Education staff who work with any student who has a disability and has the potential to demonstrate escalated behavior (e.g. EBD, ASD, DCD, DD, SLD teachers, special ed social worker, etc.)
- Are directed to attend by their building principal and/or OSS supervisor
Please contact your special education supervisor if you have any questions.
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Leadership Academy
(Principals and Academics Leaders)
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Wed. Jan. 29
8 - 11 a.m.
360 Colborne, Rooms A/B
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Make-up Session of the Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners
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What:
Make-up session for the opening week session (Session I) of the Cultivating Asset Based Practices for Multilingual Learners
When:
Wednesday, January 29
Time
: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Audience:
All instructional staff who were not present at the building site during opening week or were not yet hired during opening week are required to attend a makeup session. This also includes staff who took a personal day.
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Professional Development for Paraprofessionals
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The Office of School Support will offer professional development opportunities for educational assistants (EAs), teaching assistants (TAs), cultural specialists and intervention specialists on
Friday, Jan. 24
and
Saturday, Feb. 1
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- The morning session on January 24 will have a Special Education focus. Learn more here.
- The afternoon session on January 24 will focus on building positive relationships with students, other staff and families. Attendees will learn in sessions by grade level. Learn more here.
- The Saturday session will focus on self care. Learn more here.
Please encourage your staff to register for these opportunities.
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Important holidays, no school days, special religious days and family engagement events are available online at
spps.org/calendar.
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The
Principal's Playbook
is a collaboration between the Office of Leadership and the Office of Communications. The Playbook is the main source for communicating with principals. This weekly newsletter includes department action items, professional development opportunities and other updates that directly affect principals and other school leaders. Each Playbook also includes communications and marketing content
to help schools communicate with their families.
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Jada Wollenzien
Program Manager, Leadership Development
Office: 651-744-5074
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