Iowa Support Team

Welcome to the web site for the Iowa Support Team. This site has been established for your convenience and will be updated to meet your needs. Please e-mail Lou Howell any documents or URL connections you would like placed on this web site. It is most helpful if you also indicate the date of revision in the footer of the document or in your e-mail to Lou Howell. This helps assure that the latest version is on the web site.

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Chronological Listing of Meeting Dates

Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance

2008-2009

Meetings for Iowa Support Team are in bold and in color.
Meetings for the Building Capacity/Oversight Team are in black.
Meeting for the Fierce Facilitators are in blue.

January 29, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.): PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Team Conversation (Leads: Lorna Paxson and Sherry Hufmann)
March 4-5, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.): Iowa Support Team Meeting - Comfort Suites at Living History Farm (Granary Room), 1167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50323 (515.276.1126)
March 4, 2009 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.): Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Coaching Conversation (Leads: Anne Morgan and Gary Petersen)
March 6, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.): Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)
April 30, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.): PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Coaching Conversation (Leads: Susan Pecinovsky and Rob Brookhart)
May 6-7, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.): Iowa Support Team Meeting - Comfort Suites at Living History Farm (Granary Room), 1167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50323 (515.276.1126)
May 6, 2009 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.): Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Delegation Conversation (Leads: Cindy Swanson and Carol Sensor)
May 6, 2009 (6:00 P.M.): 6th Annual Social of Iowa Support Team at home of Teresa McCune 4213 Northwest 98th Street
May 8, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.): Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)
June 9, 2009: ICN/PolyCom or Face-to-Face informational Meeting for all Year 2/Year 2 Delay districts regarding process for districts in need of assistance (DINA)
June 11, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.): PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Delegation Conversation (Leads: Gary Petersen and Lauren Keating)
July 21-23, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.): Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

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The Iowa Department of Education has provided additional information for the buildings and districts, including templates for parent/family notification of choice and supplemental educational services. Our action plan templates are also available at this site.

You can also access on this web site the PowerPoint on Supplemental Educational Services that was presented at our August, 2008, meeting as well as a list of providers, a summary sheet on supplemental educational services, and the toolkit provided by the Iowa Department of Education.

2008-2009 Schools in Need of Assistance:

AEA1:

· Prescott Elementary (Dubuque): Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services); Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

AEA 267:

· South Tama Elementary (South Tama): Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· McKinstry Elementary (Waterloo): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action); Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

· Kittrell Elementary(Waterloo): Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Jack Logan Middle (Waterloo): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action); Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

· South Tama Elementary (South Tama): Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· McKinstry Elementary (Waterloo): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action); Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

· Kittrell Elementary(Waterloo): Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Jack Logan Middle (Waterloo): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action); Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

AEA 8:

· Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake): Reading/Year 4 Delay (choice, supplemental educational services, plan for restructuring)

AEA 9:

· West Liberty Middle School (West Liberty): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

AEA 10:

· Johnson Elementary (Cedar Rapids): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Robert Lucas Elementary (Iowa City): Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Kirkwood Elementary (Iowa City): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Mark Twain Elementary (Iowa City): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Lincoln Upper Elementary (Washington): Reading/Year 1 (choice); Math/Year 2 (choice)

· Johnson Elementary (Cedar Rapids): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Robert Lucas Elementary (Iowa City): Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Kirkwood Elementary (Iowa City): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Mark Twain Elementary (Iowa City): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Lincoln Upper Elementary (Washington): Reading/Year 1 (choice); Math/Year 2 (choice)

AEA 11:

· Harding Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Hiatt Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

· Hoyt Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental eucational services, corrective action)

· King Elementary (Des Moines): Math/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Monroe Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· South Union Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· Findley Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Jackson Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Moulton Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice); Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Perry Elementary (Perry): Reading/Year 4 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action, restructure)

· Harding Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Hiatt Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action) and Math/Year 3 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

· Hoyt Middle School (Des Moines): Reading/Year 3 (choice, supplemental eucational services, corrective action)

· King Elementary (Des Moines): Math/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services)

· Monroe Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· South Union Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services) and Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental services)

· Findley Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Jackson Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice)

· Moulton Elementary (Des Moines): Reading/Year 1 (choice); Math/Year 1 (choice)

· Perry Elementary (Perry): Reading/Year 4 (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action, restructure)

Northwest AEA:

· No schools identified

AEA 13:

· No schools identified

AEA 14:

· No schools identified

Great Prairie AEA:

· No schools identified

2008-2009 Districts in Need of Assistance:

AEA1:

· None Identified

AEA 267:

· Marshalltown Community School District - Math (Corrective Action)
Waterloo Community School District - Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

AEA 8:

· Fort Dodge Community School District - Reading (Corrective Action)

AEA 9:

Clinton Community School District - Year 2 - Other Indicator (Delay) and Reading - Addendum to the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

Davenport Community School District - Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

West Liberty Community School District - Year 1 - Reading - Addencum to the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

AEA 10:

· Cedar Rapids Community School District- Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

· Iowa City Community School District - Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

AEA 11:

· Des Moines Public Schools - Year 2 - Reading - Addendum to Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

Northwest AEA:

· Sioux City Community Schools - Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

AEA 13:

· Council Bluffs Community Schools - Reading and Math (Corrective Action)

AEA 14:

· No districts identified

Great Prairie AEA:

· Keokuk Community School District - Year 1 - Math - Addendum to the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

Ottumwa Community School District - Reading (Corrective Action)