Board of Education Drew Educational Support Center TEL: (302) 552-2653

600 N. Lombard Street FAX: (302) 429-3944

Wilmington, DE 19801 TDD Relay Service: (800) 232-5470
www.christinak12.org

August 31, 2018

MEMORANDUM

TO: Christina Board of Education

FROM: Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent
RE: Board Memo

1. Request for Information-CHS Attachment A

A response to the Request for Information regarding Christiana High School is
attached.

2. Indoor Air Quality Information Attachment B

Attached is a report from the Facilities Department pertaining to the Indoor Air Quality
in Christina’s schools.

3. Wireless Infrastructure – E-Rate Attachment C

An update on the upgrade of the District Wireless infrastructure is attached.

4. Staffing Update Attachment D

Attached is the Staffing Update. Open positions in our schools are either a result of
recent turnover and/or an increase in the number of students resulting in additional
earned units. We anticipate there may be additional adjustments made as we work
toward September 30.

5. Parent Forums Attachment E

The communication plan regarding the Elementary Standard Based Report Card is
attached.

6. Special Education Update Attachment F

Attached is the Special Education update.

7. Christina Wilmington Schools MOU Update Attachment G

An update on the progress of the Christina Wilmington Schools MOU is attached
including a reconfiguration plan outline.
Dr. Meredith Griffin, President; Mrs. Elizabeth Paige, Vice President; Mr. George Evans, Esq.; Mrs. Angela Mitchell;
Mr. Fred Polaski; Dr. Keeley Powell; Mr. John Young; and Mr. Richard Gregg, Executive Secretary
The Christina School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and
related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against
victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding compliance with the above
may be directed to the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Christina School District, 600 North Lombard Street, Wilmington, DE 19801; Telephone: (302) 552-2600.
 Attachment A

Memo
To: Christina School District Board of Education
From: George Wicks, Supervisor of Facilities
Edward Mayfield, Assistant to the Superintendent, Director of Operations
CC: Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent
Date: August 30, 2018
Re: Request for Information – Christiana High School

A Board of Education member requested the following information:

I would like to have a report from facilities on the cause of and repairs to the electrical
systems that failed at CHS causing today and tomorrow to be closed. I am especially interested
in what preventative measures could or may have been taken and the life expectancy of the
repairs being made. In addition, I would like to know if a similar concern exists in any other
facility and what planning is being done to prevent both recurrence at CHS and occurrence
elsewhere.

Also, have we developed any plans to account for the missing hours for CHS students in
the event we have weather related or other closings later in the year that may cause state
mandated hours to be missed and if so, what is the communication plan to parents and
teachers regarding what those contingencies may look like so that all parties can look ahead on
their calendars?

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Response to CHS Facilities:

One of the three transformers in a room adjacent to the custodial room and over the
boiler room at Christiana High School failed. These three transformers were installed in the
1960's. I believe this transformer failed because of a combination of age and a power surge
from DP&L. These older transformers do not have the same level of surge protection as the
newer models do. This power surge also damaged some wiring around the transformer, some
electric motors within the building, some lighting contactors within the building, and the main
electrical contactor for our BAS system.

Our short term solution has been to bring in a temporary transformer and wiring to
restore power to the G Building. We restored power and verified correct wiring connections
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Memo: RFI-Christiana HS
August 30, 2018
Page Two

(motor rotation) on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, we repaired the many smaller electrical
issues within the G Building such as the lighting contactors that were damaged. We also
brought in Verizon on Wednesday to correct a communication lines issue. On Wednesday
afternoon, we verified that all systems had been restored to normal operations.

Our long term solution is to have an electrical engineer give us a design to replace all
three of the 1960's transformers and mount them outside. If one of the three failed on age
then the other two are not far behind in failure.

To answer the question of whether a similar concern exists in other buildings

throughout the district: the answer is a resounding, YES. It is hard for me to overstate how big
the issue is. I will attempt to add context below.

Life Expectancy Guide

Computer based technology - 5 to 7 years.

HVAC Systems such as boilers and roof top units - 15 years.
Electrical Systems - 15 to 20 years.
Roofs - 20 years.

The large majority of all of our systems are well past the life spans mentioned above
(transformers mentioned above are at 50 years). As I have communicated several times over
the past months, the expectation should be that we will have significant system failures on a
weekly to bi-weekly basis until we can replace a large number of these worn out systems with
major capital projects. Based on my study of the three assessments performed on our buildings
over the last 7 years, I estimate the cost to address this issue to be in excess of $500,000,000. I
am advocating for a 10 year plan of 3 different major capital referendums. If the Christina
School District begins to move forward aggressively today with plans for a major capital project,
we can begin actual replacement of our aging major systems in the Summer of 2021 - we have
at least three more years of our current situation of major system failures because of age.

Response to Missing Hours/Minutes-CHS:

We are currently in the discussion stage to develop plans to account for the missing
hours and minutes to students and staff at Christiana High School. Different courses of actions
could have possible adverse actions such as:

1. 10 minutes a day extra until the missing hours and minutes have been made up.
Possible adverse action: The buses that pick up the second bell schools could be later
than originally scheduled.
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Memo: RFI-Christiana HS
August 30, 2018
Page Three

2. Two days removed from the Winter Break Schedule.

Possible adverse action: Families and staff may have planned vacations.

3. Two days removed from the Spring Vacation Schedule.

Possible adverse action: Families and staff may have planned vacations.

4. One day removed from Winter Break Schedule and one day removed from Spring
Vacation Schedule.
Possible adverse action: Families and staff may have planned vacations.

5. Two days added at the end of the school year that are already in the calendar.
Possible adverse action: If inclement weather requires the district to make up days the
two days to be made up would be after inclement weather days.

6. Working with the school administration and staff with other possible suggestions.
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Memo
To: Christina School District Board of Education
From: George Wicks, Supervisor of Facilities
CC: Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent
Date: August 30, 2018
Re: Controlling Humidity in Schools

A REPORT FROM THE CSD FACILITIES DEPARTMENT REGARDING INDOOR AIR

QUALITY (IAQ) IN OUR SCHOOLS – 8/25/18

The purpose of this report is to inform the Christina School District Board of Education on issues
that affect indoor air quality in our schools.

The comfort of our staff and students with regards to IAQ is affected by a few factors:
temperature, proper air exchange, humidity levels, and the presence of airborne particles. At
the top of our concerns is the presence of mold and mildew growth within our classrooms. We
(facilities) have addressed significant mold/mildew issues in two of our elementary schools this
summer – Maclary Elementary and Marshall Elementary. I will discuss the contributing factors
to this problem and also our solutions going forward for each school.

In general, mold and mildew outbreaks happen in schools because the humidity levels in the
building remain above 70% rH for an extended period of time. The causes of abnormally high
humidity levels in a building are bringing in too much high moisture outside air and improper
control set points on the Building Automation System.

Maclary Elementary School

Maclary had a building wide mold/mildew outbreak near the beginning of August.

Root cause: The rH levels within the building remained above 80% for an extended period of
time.
Why? The BAS controls were set incorrectly; overcooling the space with moisture saturated air.
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Memo: Controlling Humidity in Schools

August 30, 2018
Page Two

Here is how dehumidification works. Commercial systems dehumidify by chilling the air in the
A/C unit below the dew point of the air in the room. The A/C system produces approximately
55 degree air which causes water in the air to condense (rain) out on the fins of the cooling coil.
This water falls into a pan and then exits the building through a drain line. The leaving air has a
reduced dew point and specific humidity. The leaving air will be saturated and should have a
relative humidity of about 100%. In order to continue to maintain desired humidity levels
within the classrooms, this cooler, saturated air must be reheated to the desired room
temperature before exiting the unit into the classroom.

In order for an HVAC system to be able to dehumidify outside air, it must be a 4 pipe system
capable of running the heating and cooling systems simultaneously, have the coils in the correct
order in the unit (cooling coil first and then heating cooling for reheating), have proper airflow
across the coils, and have the set points at the correct values.

Maclary Elementary has a 4 pipe system and both the cooling and heating systems were
enabled. The coils are in the correct order within the classroom units. The BAS does not have a
dehumidification program installed currently. Our HVAC technician identified at least 5 rooms
which did not have proper airflow across the heating and cooling coils. The set points across
the building were incorrect and did not allow the reheat portion of the HVAC to work.

Solution
The CSD Facilities Department has taken the following corrective actions.
1) I placed the set points on the BAS system to their correct values to allow the reheats to
work.
2) We provided multiple dehumidifiers to speed up the dehumidification process for the
school. The humidity in the school is now measuring between 55 to 60%.
3) We identified and thoroughly cleaned any mold infestations within the building.
4) We removed items that showed a significant presence of mold/mildew such as area
carpets.
5) Our HVAC technician has been cleaning the coils in the rooms where the airflow was
insufficient.
6) We have tested the indoor air for the presence of mold to verify safe conditions for
students and staff.
7) We are contacting our BAS vendor, Trane for Maclary, in order to have them add a
dehumidification program.

Marshall Elementary School

Marshall had a building wide mold/mildew outbreak near the beginning of August.
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Memo: Controlling Humidity in Schools

August 30, 2018
Page Three

Root cause: The rH levels within the building remained above 80% for an extended period of
time.
Why? The BAS controls were set incorrectly; bringing in high humidity outside air on a constant
basis and also overcooling the space with moisture saturated air. Several mechanical issues
contributed to the excess outside air infiltrating the building.

Marshall Elementary has a 2-pipe system. The heating and cooling systems cannot run
simultaneously at Marshall; therefore, great care must be taken not to overcool the building.
We cannot use our current HVAC system at Marshall to dehumidify incoming outside air. Our
HVAC technician has identified several mechanical problems at Marshall Elementary that
contributed to this issue: old air dampers that were not functioning correctly and mislabeled air
dampers that were identified at construction as being open but have in reality been closed
since 1994.

Solution:
The CSD Facilities Department has taken the following corrective actions.
1) Our HVAC technician placed the set points on the BAS system to their correct values to
prevent overcooling and also left instructions for the Chief custodian at the BAS
computer on what the proper values should be going forward.
2) We provided multiple classroom dehumidifiers to speed up the dehumidification
process for the school. The humidity in the school is now measuring between 55 to
60%.
3) Our HVAC technician has continued to repair air dampers over the last several weeks.
4) I identified a large contributing factor to the excessive outdoor air infiltration at
Marshall. The BAS did not contain an occupied/unoccupied schedule. Typically, every
BAS would have this schedule for energy management and indoor air quality
management. The unoccupied schedule turns off the supply fans and also closes the
outdoor air dampers on the HVAC units. By not having this schedule, the HVAC system
at Marshall was running all night long with the air dampers wide open, bringing high
moisture air. Temporarily, I have forced closed many of the dampers so we do not bring
in high moisture air unnecessarily at night.
5) We identified and thoroughly cleaned any mold infestations within the building.
6) We removed items that showed a significant presence of mold/mildew.
7) We have tested the indoor air for the presence of mold to verify safe conditions for
students and staff.
8) We are contacting our BAS vendor, Albiero for Marshall, in order to install correct
occupied/unoccupied schedules.
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Memo: Controlling Humidity in Schools

August 30, 2018
Page Four

9) After the mechanical problems with the dampers are corrected, we will hire a balancer
to fine tune the airflows in the school for optimal performance.
10) In a future major capital project, we will separate the ventilation of the building from
the temperature control of the building to allow for dehumidification.

All HVAC units have fans that supply outdoor air to keep indoor carbon dioxide and odor levels
low. The fans come on when scheduled to continuously supply the classrooms with outdoor air
changes, but this process introduces moist air into the classrooms. A study of school HVAC
systems with versus without active humidity control found that those with humidity control
intended by design could maintain lower humidity while still meeting ventilation requirements.
However, those without active humidity control could not meet both ventilation and humidity
recommendations simultaneously (Bayer et al., 2002).

Recommended rH – 30 to 60%
The lack of Outdoor Air Control appeared to be the most consistent cause of high rH either in
conjunction with mechanical issues or separately.

Commercial Dehumidification • Commercial systems dehumidify by chilling air below the dew
point • Water condenses out on the fins of the cooling coil • The leaving air has a reduced dew
point and specific humidity • The leaving air will be saturated and should have a relative
humidity of about 100%
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Memo

To: Christina School District Board of Education

From: Robert Silber, Chief Financial Officer
CC: Richard Gregg, Superintendent
Date: August 28, 2018
Re: Wireless Infrastructure – E-Rate

The Christina School District Board of Education authorized the District to engage MTM Technologies
Inc. (MTM) in the upgrade of the District Wireless infrastructure. As you may recall, the upgrade
opportunity is available through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate Program. The
upgrade will support a larger number of devices at faster speeds than the older technology access points
currently in our buildings.

In the April 10 Board action item, we indicated the next step in the process was an application for Discount
Funding. The application was submitted to the Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC), designated
by the FCC to administer the funds. We anticipated that the application would receive an 80% discount,
requiring the District to provide 20% of the funding.

We are pleased to inform you that we have received the Funding Commitment Decision Letter, dated
August 24, 2018, reflecting 2018 as the Funding Year. We are also pleased to inform you that the District
was approved for $1,057,671 for 30 projects with an 85% discount. E-Rate will fund $899,020.35 and
the District $158,650.65. The District has funds available through prior E-Rate payments.

The next step involves our Technology team, headed by Robert Goff, working with MTM on a rollout
plan. We will keep you posted on this project.

Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent

The Christina School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy,
childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual
orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local
law. Inquiries regarding compliance with the above may be directed to the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Christina School District, 600 North Lombard Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801; Telephone: (302) 552-2600.
 Attachment D

Vacancies as of 8/30/18
Classroom Spec Ed
Building Specialist
Teacher Teacher
Networks 0 0 0
Early Educ. Center 0 0 0
Bancroft 1 1 1
Brader 0 0 0
Brookside 0 0 0
Downes 0 0 0
Elbert-Palmer 1 0 0
Gallaher 0 0 1
Jones 0 0 0
Keene 0 1 1
Leasure 1 1 0
Maclary 0 0 0
Marshall 0 0 0
McVey 0 0 0
Oberle 1 0 0
Pulaski 2 0 1
Smith 0 0 0
Stubbs 0 1 1
West Park 0 0 0
Wilson 0 0 0

Bayard 1 1 1
Gauger/Cobbs 0 1 0
Kirk 0 1 1
Shue-Medill 0 1 0

Christiana 1 3 0
Glasgow 0 1 0
Newark 0 1 0

Brennen 0 0 2
REACH 0 0 0
DSD 1 0 0

SPA 1 0 0
Totals 10 13 9
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Christina School District 600 N. Lombard Street FAX: (302) 429-3499

Drew Educational Support Center Wilmington, DE 19801 TDD Relay Service: (800) 232-5470
Department of Teaching, Learning and (302) 552- 2625 e-mail:Noreen.LaSorsa@christina.k12.de.us
Instruction

To: CSD Board of Education

From: Noreen D. LaSorsa
RE: Elementary Standard Based Report Card Parent Forums
Date: August 31, 2018

In response to the Christina School District Board of Education approval of an Elementary Standard Based report
card, the Department of Teaching and Learning has scheduled the following communication plan.

Event Date Time Audience Comments

Principal Learning Sept. 4 2:00-3:30 Building Leaders Principals will learn
Session about the new
standards-based report
card
Staff Learning Session Starting September 5th VARIES Building Staff Principals will share the
during Faculty information about the
Meetings standards-based report
card with staff
Evening Parent Oct. 3: Bancroft 5:30-6:30 Share the new report
Learning Session card; Middle School
Oct. 3: Wilson 6:00-7:00 representatives to
Parents, Teachers, share highlights about
Oct. 4: Leasure 6:00-7:00 Community their school;
Wilmington Schools
Oct. 10: McVey 6:00-7:00 Update at the
Wilmington sites
Oct. 16: Pulaski 5:30-6:30

Morning Chat and Sept 12:

Chew Sessions Brader 9:00-10:00 Parents, Community
Brookside Principals will facilitate
Gallaher this session
9:00-10:00 Parents, Community
Sept. 17
Keene

Sept. 20: 9:00-10:00 Parents, Community

Elbert-Palmer
Stubbs
West Park

Richard L. Gregg Superintendent

The Christina School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion,
gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability,
marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual
offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding compliance with the
above may be directed to the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Christina School District, 600 North Lombard Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801; Telephone: (302) 552-2600.
 Sept. 26: Attachment E
Downes 9:00-10:00 Parents, Community
Jones
Keene
Leasure
Maclary
Wilson

Oct. 3: 9:00-10:00 Parents, Community

Bancroft
Marshall
McVey
Oberle
Smith

Richard L. Gregg Superintendent

The Christina School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion,
gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability,
marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual
offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding compliance with the
above may be directed to the Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Christina School District, 600 North Lombard Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801; Telephone: (302) 552-2600.
 Attachment F

Michele Marinucci, Ed.D. 600 N. Lombard Street Tel: (302) 552-2685

Senior Director, Pupil Personnel Services Wilmington, DE 19801 Fax: (302) 429-4164
www.christinak12.org TDD Relay Service: (800) 232-5470

August 31, 2018

MEMORANDUM

TO: Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent

FROM: Michele Marinucci, Ed.D., Sr. Director Pupil Personnel Services
RE: Special Education Update

The Pupil Personnel Services Department is committed to meeting the needs of our students and their
families. In an effort to do so, we have created postcard sized cards that are being provided at every
meeting. The cards explain that the IEP process is collaborative and that the parent is an important
part of the process. It provides the contact information for both Michele Marinucci and Tara Needam
and asks parents to contact us if they have any questions, concerns, or compliments about the
process.

There are also posters that are being posted in each school office and meeting space that provides a
similar message, and these posters include some additional resources for contacts. This poster is what
was created by the Delaware Strategic Plan Advisory Council.

After the IEP meetings are conducted, there are also post-meeting surveys that are being sent out to
again ask for the input and feedback from our parents and offer support to any questions that they may
have. We intend to send the email survey link to all of our parents who have an active email account in
our system and we will reach out to those parents without email via a telephone call. The survey will
focus on ensuring the parent felt like a partner in the process and inquire if they have any further
questions that we can answer for them.

The Pupil Personnel Department team has been visiting each of our buildings and meeting with the
administration, EDs, and the special education teachers to ensure they have all the information they
need to meet the needs of our students and to implement the IEPs as developed.
Attachment F
Attachment F
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August 31, 2018

MEMORANDUM

TO: Christina Board of Education

Richard L. Gregg, Superintendent
FROM: Dorrell Green, Director-Office of Innovation and Improvement,
Department of Education

RE: Christina Wilmington Schools MOU Update

On behalf of Superintendent Gregg and myself please accept the attached document as part of our
MOU agreement.

While significant work continues to move forward, district personnel and the CEA are working to
address staffing needs under a new CEA MOU with a deadline of September 15, 2018. Partners,
meanwhile, are continuing to address facilities planning, determination of building capacities to meet
projected enrollment, and Dual Generation supports such as Pre-K in the Christina School District’s
Wilmington schools. Renovations for two classrooms have already been completed and students have
transitioned to Stubbs Elementary School.

As a next step, the Department of Education and Christina School District leadership will employ a
structured needs assessment process to identify core programmatic changes as part of the
reconfiguration plan and as a means of aligning the work to the Christina School District’s Strategic
Plan. Nonprofit and community partners have been engaged as we strengthen opportunities for
expanded learning beyond the traditional school day. Final details will be released upon the successful
completion of the new CEA MOU per section E 1.2 of the agreement: “1.2 The Parties will prepare a
plan, by August 31, 2018, outlining the steps necessary to prepare the West and East Wilmington
Schools for full-year operations. Such decisions may include fully leveraging nonprofits, community
partners, and after-school tutoring services to ensure cost-effective means for year-long programming.
Such plans will be consistent with the provisions of the New CEA MOU.”

Have a wonderful close to the first week of school and great Labor Day weekend!
 Attachment G
Christina School District Wilmington Schools Reconfiguration Plan Outline Overview: Partnership for Better Schools
Timeline for Project August 2018-April 2019

Overview:
The City of Wilmington Educational system is primed for new, bold and collaborative relationships that ensure we work together with the goal of
improving educational opportunities in the City of Wilmington, supporting educators and students in our city, and helping every child meet his or her
full potential. This vision begins with a plan designed to create great public schools for every Christina student in the City of Wilmington. We look to
develop sustainable systems that improve quality instructional practices, enhanced wrap-around services and supports, and promote safe school
climates that are trauma informed while cultivating community services that benefit multi-generations. In the long term, our aim is to provide additional
flexibility for Christina school leaders and teachers in the city to achieve results for our students by maximizing resources through joining of services.

Process:
The following chart outlines the processes to be used to communicate, develop, and support the reconfiguration plan for SY19-20 Operations:
Date Activity Who Purpose
September Ratify and Sign CEA MOU; CSD, CSB and CEA; To promote and incentivize educators who will work in CSD Wilmington Schools.
2018 9/15/2018 Deadline
Early/Mid
October Initiate Needs Assessment CSD, DOE and 3rd Party This framework, developed by the Center on School Turnaround at WestEd, outlines the
2018 and Root Cause Analysis Vendor supported as key practices of successful school turnaround in four focus areas that research and
with CSD Wilmington part of Every Student experience suggest are critical to rapid and significant improvement. These focus areas
Schools Succeed Act (ESSA) are turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture
requirements shift.

District Facilities Oversight
Committee Meetings
October Determination of building
2018 capacities to meet the
November space needs of our
2018 current/projected
enrollment.
Supervisor of Facilities Prioritize safety, instruction and aesthetics. Support efficiency of resources and maximize
and Committee the additional investments from the state. Dual Gen Center renovations of two
classrooms completed and Architect/Engineering firm selected for design of East
(Bancroft), West (Bayard) facilities.
CSD Cabinet, Facilities, Engagement in MOU development process that will outline the roles and commitments of
University of Delaware each party in crafting a plan to design and implement great public schools for every
and DOE Christina student in the City of Wilmington.

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Christina School District Wilmington Schools Reconfiguration Plan Outline Overview: Partnership for Better Schools
Timeline for Project August 2018-April 2019

Revision of transportation CSD Cabinet, Transportation Needs Assessment and Planning

based on new feeder Transportation and DOE
patterns insuring safety
and efficiency.

Engage planning CSD, DOE and Family Partners’ analysis of data and resources in an effort to maximize supports and consolidate
December committees and identify Service Cabinet Council services. For example, Governor Carney’s Family Services Cabinet Council will collaborate
2018 resources to redesign (FSCC) with a Christina School District team to create and implement a School-Based Health
and/or reconfigure the CSD Centers, designed to provide supports at the earliest signs of risk to students and their
Wilmington Schools; families. The centers will be designed with the intention of ensuring that children Social
Strategic Planning Emotional Needs (SEL) are met to address trauma, chronic absenteeism and other social
Committees factors that may impede learning.
December Start development of CSD, DOE and Governor’s Completion of CSD needs assessment and analysis to outline strategies for the
2018 implementation plan Office; 3rd party development, implementation, and execution of MOU East and West Schools Fall 2019.
January supports
2019
January- Communicate draft plan CSD, DOE and Governor’s Communicate proposed grade reconfiguration and school structures. (e.g., longer school
February and scope of Office; third party day, specialized programs etc.) Any staffing or leadership changes.
2019 reconfiguration model(s) supports as needed
February Hold Community CSD, DOE and Governor’s Engagement of community in refining the plan and reconfiguration model via Town Hall
2019 Engagement sessions Office meetings.
(Town Halls)
February – Conduct on-site visits CSD staff, DOE Support Partners’ jointly conducted meetings with CSD stakeholders including administrators,
March2019 Teams, Governor’s teachers, counselors, advisory committee members, parents, and students.
Office: 3rd party support
as needed
March Finalize transition plan CSD, DOE and Governor’s Verification of resources, logistics and transition plan
2019 Office
April 2019 Communicate final plan CSD, DOE and Governor’s CSD and DOE staff’s finalization of the transition plan to include
Office  Highlights of best practices and activities that will be embedded in School
Communities;

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Christina School District Wilmington Schools Reconfiguration Plan Outline Overview: Partnership for Better Schools
Timeline for Project August 2018-April 2019

 Areas to be addressed through the consolidated planning process and LEA strategic
plan; and
 Next Steps: Identified goal and objectives for partnership, e.g., largely fiscal, data
administration, or compliance activities.
April 2019 Communicate final plan Superintendent along Implementation of Superintendent’s and partners’ plan.
with Partner Support

Flowchart: * Supports timeline and major areas of focus for Reconfiguration plan process for CSD Wilmington Schools

Determination of Align resources to

NEW CEA MOU; Conduct
Comprehensive Needs
Assessment and Analysis
Engage Community, Draft Plans
building capacities redesign/reconfigure
Parents and Nonprofit
the CSD Wilmington
& Partners
Schools
Transportation

Transfer to West and Begin implementation Communicate final Finalize transition plan Conduct site visits to
East Schools Fall 2019 Phase plan engage stakeholders

The submission of this reconfiguration outline is in accordance with the Section E 1.2 of the agreement endorsed by
all parties however the plan itself cannot be fulfilled until CEA and CSD reach an agreement on the new CEA MOU.
“The Parties will prepare a plan, by August 31, 2018, outlining the steps necessary to prepare the West and East
Wilmington Schools for full-year operations. Such decisions may include fully leveraging nonprofits, community
partners, and after-school tutoring services to ensure cost-effective means for year-long programming. Such plans
will be consistent with the provisions of the new CEA MOU.”

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