NEWAYGO COUNTY HOME TEAM PLAN
VISION / Justice. School. For All. / Yearly ReviewOBJECTIVES / 1. Increase participation in educational programing of expelled students by 10%
2. Increase overall school attendance by 10%
3. Decrease suspensions and expulsions by 10% / Annual Review
Action Plan
Objective #1
Increase Participation in Educational Programing of
Expelled Students by 10%
What / By Whom / By When2014
Collect, report, and analyze county-wide data of expelled students / Superintendents
Principals
Court
DHS
NCRESA Tech / Quarterly throughout 2014
Research alternative educational programs for expelled student in rural communities to determine program design and financial models / Superintendents
Principals
Court
DHS / Quarterly throughout 2014
Develop a system of communication between local districts and partners to inform of expulsions. / Superintendents
Board Members
Principals
Court
DHS / Quarterly throughout 2014
*NPS letter to DHS
Design and implement alternative educational programming for expelled Newaygo County students / Superintendents
Principals
Court
DHS / 2014/2015
Monitor and evaluate alternative educational program effectiveness in relation to student success, course completion, and on track for graduation / Superintendents
Principals
Court
DHS / Quarterly throughout 2014
2015
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2016
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Action Plan
Objective #2
Increase school attendance by 10%
What / By Whom / By When2014
Collect, report, and analyze county-wide data on students with chronic absences and truancy / NCRESA tech Department
Superintendents
Principals
Truancy Officer
Prosecuting Attorney
Court / Quarterly throughout 2014
Identify the issues that result in absences, and truancy / Superintendents
Principals
Counselors
Other School Staff / Quarterly throughout 2014
Develop standardized policies and attendance codes for each school district to use related to attendance and truancy / Board members
Superintendents
Principals
Attendance clerks
Counselors
Teachers / December 2014
Develop a truancy intervention plan that includes local district interventions and clearly defines roles and responsibilities of local schools, NCRESA, the court, and other partners. / Superintendents
Principals
Truancy Officer
Prosecuting Attorney
Court
DHS Staff
2015
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2016
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Action Plan
Objective #3
Decrease suspensions and expulsions by 10%
What / By Whom / By When2014
Collect, report, and analyze county-wide data on students with chronic suspensions and expulsions / Superintendents
Principals
DHS Staff
Court / Quarterly throughout 2014
Develop standardized policies and discipline codes for each school district to use related to suspensions and expulsions / Board members
Superintendents
Principals
Attendance clerks
Counselors
Teachers
Identify the issues that result in expulsions and suspensions / Superintendents
Principals
Social Workers
Counselors
Teachers
DHS Staff
/ Quarterly throughout 2014
Develop and implement positive behavior support systems in all Pre-K through 12 buildings in Newaygo County. / Entire team / Quarterly throughout 2014
Develop materials and provide learning opportunities to help educators and board members understand the use of zero tolerance policies / Court
Board members
Superintendents
Principals / 2014/2015
2015
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2016
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