Educator Effectiveness Pilot District Opportunity
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 14, 2012
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is seeking school districts to participate in a preliminary process of the statewide Educator Effectiveness System during the 2012-13 school year.
This is to inform districts that the online nomination process for participation in the Educator Effectiveness pilot is now open. To nominate school(s) in your district go to:
Pilot Educator Effectiveness Nomination Registration
Due to capacity and resource management, DPI encourages districts to consider small scale pilot trials. Detailed information about district considerations is provided on the registration site. Pilots for the Teacher Practice, Principal Practice and Student/School Learning Outcomes (SLOs) components of the Educator Effectiveness System are being accepted. Pilot districts and schools are expected to participate in evaluation activities such as interviews and surveys during and after the 2012-2013 school year.
DPI will support districts by providing comprehensive initial training, and ongoing support. Additionally, an external evaluator will be provided to work with districts throughout the pilot process in order to collect information that will help DPI refine the process.
For more information about the Educator Effectiveness Framework view the webinar Understanding the Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness System hosted by Deputy State Superintendent Michael Thompson and Julie Brilli, Director of Teacher Education, Professional Development & Licensing.
Nomination Registration will be open until Friday May25, 2012 at 3PM
For further information or questions, contact:
Kris Joannes
Education Consultant
608-267-2348
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Projected Biennial Revenue Increases
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 11, 2012
DOA Sec. Huebsch informed Governor Walker today that the Dept. of Revenue projects a revenue increase of $265 million. In February LFB reduced estimates for general fund tax collections by $272.8 million. DOR has informed DOA that the general fund tax collections, through April, for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 are projected to be higher than the LFB February estimates. DOR currently projects $13,388,000,000 in 2011-12 and $13,675,200,000 in 2012-13 for a total of $265 million over the February estimates.
In addition to the increased projected revenue, DOA has completed the structural refunding authorized in the budget and other debt refinancing. The projected savings are $78 million over the biennium. The two combined results in an estimated general fund closing net balance for 2012-13 of$89.5 million. When the budget was signed the ending balance was estimated to be $9.4 million. With a projected ending balance of $89.5 million Sec. Huebsch says, “the potential shortfall previously identified by LFB in February is not projected to occur.”
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Estimated Open Enrollment Transfer Amount 2012-13
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 1, 2012
The DPI has just released the estimated open enrollment transfer payment amount for the 2012-13 school year. It is $6,445, or $422/pupil less than the current payment of $6,867.
You can always find the open enrollment transfer amount on the open enrollment web site.
The actual amount for the prior year and the estimate for the current year will be placed on the main open enrollment web page. They are near the bottom of the page under the label “Financial Information.” Amounts for prior years may be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/doc/oeaidhist.doc.
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New Law Affects Human Growth & Development Instruction
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | May 1, 2012
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DPI: School Districts Cut 2312 Positions in 2011-12
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | April 19, 2012
A statement from the agency said school job reductions were up 50 percent over cuts in the previous academic year, and that 1,446 of the cuts were teaching positions — more than 60 percent of the overall reductions.
The report also said nearly three-quarters of districts — 315 out of 424 in the state — reduced staff year to year.
The DPI statement attributed the increased reductions to “historically high cuts to education funding” in the latest state budget, forcing districts already facing revenue caps or declining enrollment to make deeper staffing cuts.
“Losses in school staff erode our public education system,” said DPI Superintendent Tony Evers. “We want our students to graduate college and career ready and must make a bipartisan investment in public education instead of continually forcing cuts on school districts.”
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