M E M O R a N D U M

Office of the Superintendent Tommy Chang, Ed.D., Superintendent

2300 Washington Street, 5th Floor [email protected] Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 617-635-9050 bostonpublicschools.org

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Chairperson and Members Boston School Committee

FROM: Tommy Chang Superintendent

SUBJECT: Grants for Approval

DATE: July 11, 2017

Attached please find the grants that will be put forth for School Committee approval on July 19, 2017. Should you wish to review the proposals in more detail, the complete grant proposals have been filed with the Office of the Secretary to the School Committee.

If you have any questions, staff is available to respond.

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cc: Inez Foster, Assistant Director, Resource Development Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations

Boston Public Schools Boston School Committee City of Boston Tommy Chang, Superintendent Michael D. O’Neill, Chair Martin J. Walsh, Mayor

Finance Department Eleanor Laurans, Chief Financial Officer

2300 Washington Street [email protected] Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 617-635-8306 bostonpublicschools.org

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Tommy Chang Superintendent

FROM: Eleanor Laurans Chief Financial Officer

SUBJECT: Grants for Approval

DATE: July 11, 2017

Attached please find the grants for approval by the School Committee on July 19, 2017. Full copies of the grant proposals are available for your review and have been filed with the Office of the Secretary to the School Committee.

Boston Public Schools Boston School Committee City of Boston Tommy Chang, Superintendent Michael D. O’Neill, Chair Martin J. Walsh, Mayor

GRANTS FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE APPROVAL July 19, 2017

Amount FY Grant Name Status Fund Manager Focus Area(s) Sites

$449,250 2018 Empowering Teens Through Health New Jill Carter Health and Wellness Districtwide

Mark Food and Nutrition $1,650,000 2018 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables New ~60 sites districtwide MacDonnell Services

Massachusetts Expanded Learning Extended Learning $1,348,864 2018 New Stephanie Marek BAA, Dever, Young Achievers Time Time

$3,877,987 2018 Preschool Expansion Grant New Jason Sachs Early Childhood ~10 sites districtwide

$526,609 2018 School Redesign Grant - Brighton New Liza Veto School Turnaround Brighton

School Redesign Grant – Dorchester $319,757 2018 New Liza Veto School Turnaround Dorchester Academy Academy

$374,525 2018 School Redesign Grant – Excel New Liza Veto School Turnaround Excel

$331,150 2018 School Redesign Grant – Grew New Liza Veto School Turnaround Grew

Amount FY Grant Name Status Fund Manager Focus Area(s) Sites

$510,075 2018 School Redesign Grant – Madison Park New Liza Veto School Turnaround Madison Park

Supporting Chemistry Teachers To Curriculum and $241,561 2018 New Pam Pelletier Districtwide Assess and Foster Chemical Thinking Instruction

English Language $3,412 2018 Title III Summer Grant Increase Kim Tsai Districtwide Acquisition

21st Century Community Learning Extended Learning Boston International High School, $190,500 2018 Centers – Expanded Learning Time New Stephanie Marek Time Newcomers Academy (Continuation)

21st Century Community Learning Extended Learning $201,019 2018 Centers – Expanded Learning Time New Stephanie Marek Elliot Time (Exemplary)

$10,024,709 Total

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: Empowering Teens Through Health (ETTH)

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: August 1, 20178 – July 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal

Grantor Contact: Arthur Lusby, Grants Management Officer Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-15 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-2865 phone Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Health and Wellness Department

BPS Fund Manager: Ali Ettis, Project Manager, Operations

Department Head/School Leader: Jill Carter, Executive Director

Annual Award Amount: $449,250

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $ $1,993,000 ($275k Yr. 1, $370k Yr. 2, $450k Yr. 3, $449,250 Yr. 4 anticipated, $449,250Yr. 5, anticipated)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: Approximately 11,495 students within the 20 Priority Schools

Sites: The 20 Priority School Sites are listed below:

Boston Adult Tech Academy Boston Arts Academy Boston Community Leadership Academy Boston Day & Evening Academy Boston Green Academy Boston International and Newcomers Academy Boston Latin Academy Boston Latin School Brighton High Burke High Charlestown High

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Community Academy of Science & Health East Boston High Excel High Kennedy Academy of Health Careers Lyon High School Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Madison Park Vocational High New Mission High West Roxbury Academy

Key External Partners: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Boston Medical Center Boston Public Health Commission Children’s Hospital Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN Massachusetts) Fenway Health Greater Boston PFLAG Hispanic, Black, Gay Coalition Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Justice Resource Institute Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center Tufts Medical Center

Grant Description

The Boston Public Schools’ Health and Wellness Department, in collaboration with Health Services, Counseling and Intervention Center, Educational Options, and TechBoston/Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) is working with 20 high schools to improve adolescent health. Empowering Teens Through Health (ETTH) is intended to build the capacity of select BPS grades 9-12 to develop and implement sustainable program activities to help reduce HIV/STD infection and teen pregnancy rates among adolescents. Schools were prioritized based on student health needs and existing program infrastructure.

The ETTH Program is comprised of the following approaches:  To deliver exemplary sexual health education  To improve adolescents’ access to sexual health services  To establish safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ youth  To implement the District Wellness Policy  Each priority High School will develop a Wellness Action Plan for implementing the four approaches  Each priority High School will develop a Wellness Council

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

 51% of the grant will be used to support schools through activities such as professional development, coordination of curriculum implementation, evaluation of programming, and administrative services including administration and reporting of mandated surveys such as YRBS and Profiles.  25% of the grant will be used to deliver exemplary sexual health education and improve adolescents’ access to sexual health services.  16% of the grant will be used to increase access to Sexual Health Services (SHS) for all youth through development of a web application for referring adolescents to sexual and reproductive health care.  3% of the grant will be used to help schools develop Condom Availability Teams (CAT’s)  3% of the grant will be used to enlist community partners to help establish safe and welcoming environments for all students, especially the LGBTQ students through development of Gay Straight Alliances (GSA’s)  3% of the grant will be used to help schools establish functional Wellness Councils and Wellness Action Plans as part of their Quality School Plans.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

This initiative is designed to build the capacity of 20 high schools in our district to develop and implement sustainable program activities to:  Reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among adolescents.  Reduce disparities in HIV and other STDs experienced by specific adolescent sub-populations.  Reduce teen pregnancy rates.  Program activities are also expected to reduce chronic absenteeism and dropout while improving school connectedness and academic achievement.

Select Program Goals and Indicators Goal #1: Increase student access to Exemplary Sexual Health Education (ESHE) at 20 priority high schools to reduce sexual health risk behaviors among Boston adolescents. Indicators and tools: . # and % of 20 priority high schools that have a teacher/staff member delivering ESHE (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) Goal #2: Increase student access to condoms at 20 priority high schools to increase condom use during sexual intercourse. Indicators and tools: . # and % of high schools that have established a Condom Availability Team (Health Services Site-Visit Assessment Log) . # and % of high schools where nurse distributes condoms as a part of the CAT team (Profiles Survey) Goal #3: Establish a safe and supportive environment for all students, specifically LGBTQ students, at 20 priority high schools. Indicators and tools: . # and % of schools that have a trained Bullying Prevention Specialist. (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) . # and % of schools that require students to sign the BPS Computer Acceptable Use Policy. (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) . # and % of high schools that have established student-led Gay Straight Alliances (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log)

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Goal #4: Build effective school-based Wellness Councils to implement District Wellness Policy at 20 priority high schools. Indicators and tools: . # and % of schools that complete a Wellness Action Plan as a part of their Quality School Plan. (Wellness Action Plans submitted) . # and % of schools that improve the functionality of their school’s Wellness Council (Wellness Council Functionality Rubric)

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: August 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through state

Grantor Contact: Sally Teixeira- MA Dept. Early & Secondary Education 75 Pleasant St. Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone: 781-338-6304 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): BPS Food & Nutrition Services Department

BPS Fund Manager: Deborah Ventricelli, Deputy Director

Department Head/School Leader: Laura Benavidez, Executive Director

Annual Award Amount: $1,650,000.00

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1,650,000.00

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 27,443

Sites: SY17 participating schools that reapplied Adams Elementary, Baldwin Early Learning Pilot, Beethoven Elementary, Blackstone Elementary, Boston Teachers Union, Clap Elementary, Condon Elementary, Conley Elementary, Curley K-8, Dever Elementary, East Boston EEC, Edison K-8, Eliot K-8 (Charter St. grades K1-3), Ellison/Parks Early, Education School, Gardner Pilot Academy, Grew Elementary, Guild Elementary, Hale Elementary, Haley K-8, Harvard-Kent Elementary, Haynes Early Education Center, Hennigan Elementary/West Zone ELC, Hernandez K-8, Higginson-Lewis K-8, Jackson Mann K-8/Horace Mann, JF Kennedy, Kilmer Lower K- 8, King K-8, Lee Elementary, Mather Elementary Mckay K-8. McKinley Elementary, Murphy K-8, O'Donnell Elementary, Orchard Gardens K-8, Otis Elementary, Perkins Elementary, Perry K-8, Philbrick Elementary, PJ Kennedy, Quincy, Josiah Elementary, Russell Elementary, Sarah Greenwood K-8 Shaw, Pauline A. Elementary, Sumner Elementary, Trotter Elementary, UP Academy Dorchester, Winship, F. Lyman Elementary, Winthrop Elementary

Schools applying for the first time Alighieri, Dante Montessori School, Bates, Phineas Elementary, Dudley Street Neighborhood School Eliot K-8 (Commercial St. grades 4-8), Ellis, Davis A. Elementary, Kenny, Thomas J. Elementary, Lee Academy Pilot School, Mendell, Ellis Elementary, Mozart, Wolfgang A. Elementary, Ohrenberger, Roosevelt, Franklin D. K-8, Tobin, Maurice K-8, Tynan, Joseph P. Elementary, Umana, Mario Academy, UP Holland

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Key External Partners: N/A

Grant Description

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a USDA funded initiative which provides children in participating schools with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during the school day. It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. Goals:  Create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices

 Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience at school

 Increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption

 Make a difference in children’s diets to impact their present and future health

Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

 Total budgets for each school will be determined by DESE based on enrollment (rate per student determines total budget – rate per student approx. $50-75).

 Maximum of 10% can be used towards administrative costs (includes, Program Manager, a portion of on-site coordinator stipends, and large equipment)

 No less than 90% can be used on operational costs (includes, produce, dips, supplies, and a portion of the on-site coordinator stipends).

 Majority of operations funds will be spent on fresh produce.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: In SY17, the FFVP expanded to 19 additional schools, reaching a total of 49 schools and about 22,000 students. In SY18, the FFVP aims to expand the program further to reach an additional 5 schools and 1,000 students. Indicator: FFVP will report the average number of students served each week to FNS.

Goal #2: FNS aims to expose students to a wider variety of fruits and vegetables through FFVP by providing multiple opportunities to try new fresh fruits and vegetables that may not appear in the school breakfast and lunch programs. FNS aims to provide at least 20 fresh fruit and vegetable varieties (i.e. satsumas, cantaloupe, snow peas etc.) above and beyond the offerings in the national school lunch and breakfast programs (apples, bananas, carrots, etc.) in awarded schools in SY18. Indicator: FNS will track and report the different varieties of fruits and vegetables served through FFVP.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time (Boston Arts Academy, Dever Elementary, Young Achievers K-8)

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: July 20, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Funding Source: State

Grantor Contact: Contact Name: Moira Connolly Address: 75 Pleasant Street Malden MA 02148-4906 Phone: 781-338-6234 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Strategy- Office of Expanded Learning Time

BPS Fund Manager: Stephanie Marek (Project Manager)

Department Head/School Leader: Janice Manfredi (Director of the Office of Expanded Learning Time)

Annual Award Amount: $1,348,864

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): N/A (each year requires a continuation reapplication)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: Boston Arts Academy (447 students), Dever Elementary (415 students), Young Achievers (582 students).

Sites: Boston Arts Academy, Dever Elementary, Young Achievers

Key External Partners: A-Net, Company One, Zoo New England

Grant Description

The Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time initiative is a program that enables schools to significantly expand the hours and days in their school schedules to create integrated learning experiences for all students that are responsive to students' needs and the higher expectations set by state and federal laws. The longer school schedules enable each school to improve student achievement, as well as to motivate and engage students by: (1) Providing more instructional time in math, literacy, science and other core subjects to enable students to meet state standards; (2) Integrating enrichment and applied learning opportunities into the school day that complement and align with state standards and 21st century skills; and (3) Scheduling and organizing more time for planning, analysis, lesson design and professional development for teachers including, in some cases, the professionals from their partnering community- based organizations.

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~77% of the grant will fund school staff salaries and retirement-worthy stipends ~15% of the grant will fund contractual services from partners to provide additional learning opportunities and enrichment ~5% of the grant funds will be used for supplies ~3% will be used as an indirect cost contribution to the district, which is required of all grants (2.96%)

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: By June 2018, 85% of 12th grade Boston Arts Academy students will earn a grade of 85 or better on their major writing benchmark. This goal follows a cohort of students of whom 75% met this goal in 9th grade. Indicator: Writing benchmark with common metrics including structure, strength of ideas, grammar, word choice, and voice

Goal #2: By June 2018, Dever students will achieve a 5 percentile point increase on Achievement Network benchmark reading and writing assessments from a 60% baseline. This goal might be updated to reflect changes in ANet assessments resulting from PARCC. Indicator: ANET assessments

Goal #3: By June 2018, Young Achievers ELL students will close proficiency gaps between reading and writing, with 90% of students scoring less than a .5 English Language Development (ELD) level gap between reading and writing, compared to 36% in school year 2013-14. Indicator: ACCESS assessments (ELD levels were created by staff at the Young Achievers School to measure growth.)

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: Preschool Expansion Grant

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

Grantor Contact: Jocelyn Bowne PreK Expansion Grant Manager 51 Sleeper Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-988-2431 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Early Childhood Department

BPS Fund Manager: Jason Sachs, Director, Early Childhood

Department Head: Jason Sachs, Director, Early Childhood

Annual Award Amount: $3,877,987

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $15,519,946.28

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 350 students per year

Sites:  Action for Boston Community Development, Nurtury, YMCAs of Greater Boston, Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Ellis Memorial Early Education Center, Nazareth Child Care Center, Paige Academy, Wesley Child Care Center, Yawkey Konbit-Kreyol Center

Key External Partners: This project is a partnership between the Boston Public Schools, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), Nurtury, and YMCAs of Greater Boston. ABCD, Nurtury, and YMCA are named partners by DEEC in the MA grant application. Others were former Boston K1DS sites

Grant Description

The Preschool Expansion Grant (PEG) is a grant awarded to the City of Boston/Boston Public Schools by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, funded from the Federal Preschool Expansion Grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the US Department of Education (US ED). As a recipient of this grant, BPS will provide coaching, mentoring, oversight, monitoring, and support to three early learning providers named in the EEC application to the US ED. The three providers will

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provide a high-quality full year preschool experience to over 300 four-year-old City of Boston children. Additional details about the grant are contained in the attached MOU between EEC and BPS. The full MA application can be obtained at this link.

Expense Categories this Grant Pays for

This grant will pay for BPS staff (20%) to work with community-based partners on the PreK Expansion Grant, as well as provide funding to the community-based partners (75%) to align their staffing salaries with BPS, in addition to paying for curriculum supplies and materials.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: Over 300 four-year-old children in Boston will receive a high-quality full day, full year preschool education in a community-based organization preschool classroom, overseen by the Boston Public Schools

Indicator: Evaluation by the Massachusetts DEEC, as specified by in the Massachusetts PreK Expansion Grant application

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: School Redesign Grant - Brighton

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2020

Funding Source: Federal through State

Grantor Contact: Amanda Trainor, Office of District and School Turnaround Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone: (781) 338-3551 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Office of Turnaround and Transformation

BPS Fund Manager: Liza Veto, Director, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Department Head/School Leader: Liza Veto, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Annual Award Amount: $ 526,609

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1,616,728

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 811 students

Sites: Brighton High School

Key External Partners: Buck Institute for Education, Brighton Allston Mental Health Association Clinic, Boston Day and Evening Academy, Boston Private Industry Council

Grant Description

The purpose of this federal grant program is to provide funding for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to implement School Redesign Plans that are built on federally defined school intervention models— Turnaround, Restart, Transformation, Closure, Whole-School Reform, or Early Learning in the state's eligible Level 4 Schools. As administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, the grant funds turnaround strategies for Level 4 schools. For more information about Brighton High School’s specific grant-funded activities, please see below.

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~72% Instructional/Professional Staff  Expanded Learning Time costs: including stipends for teachers and school staff

 Paid externships for 4 teachers during the summer of 2018 to gain industry-specific knowledge aligned to the Linked Learning pathways

 Teacher leadership stipends for members of the Instructional Leadership Team ~17% Contractual Services  Buck Institute for Education Professional development on effective implementation of project-based learning

 Lynch Leadership Academy alumnus: Executive coaching for school leadership

 Brighton Allston Mental Health Association Clinic: direct clinical services and mental health resources

 Boston Day and Evening Academy: Responsive Education Alternatives Lab and Extension Programs (REAL) professional development for all staff on student-centered learning strategies

 Monitoring Site Visits (required by ESE for all Level 4 schools) will monitor progress on the implementation of the turnaround plan and provide actionable feedback to the district and school leadership team ~11% Academic Intervention and Enrichment  Summer institute for English language learners designed to support language development and provide students with additional credit recovery options

 Opportunities for students to explore post-secondary opportunities on visits to local colleges and universities

 9th Grade Experience: A school culture building program for all 9th grade students in the first month of school. Students will learn and practice the school's core values as part of the PBIS framework.

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: By June 2018, at least 75% of all 9th graders will have earned five credits (the average they must earn each year to graduate in four years), up from a baseline of 68% for those who were freshmen in School Year 2015-2016. Indicator: Student credit reports.

Goal #2: By June 2018, at least 65% of students will demonstrate proficiency (or a higher level of mastery) on the end-of-year interim ELA and Math assessment in ELA Indicator: The Illuminate platform.

Goal #3: By June 2018, at least 50% of students will demonstrate proficiency (or a higher level of mastery) Indicator: End-of-year interim assessment in Math.

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Goal #4: By June 2018, at least 80% of teachers will demonstrate growth (from the beginning of the year through the end of the year) in an identified instructional focus area Indicator: Classroom observations conducted by instructional leaders.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: School Redesign Grant – Dorchester Academy

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through State

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Office of Turnaround and Transformation

BPS Fund Manager: Liza Veto, Director, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Department Head/School Leader: Liza Veto, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Annual Award Amount: $ 319,757

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1,100,000 (over 3 years)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 99 students

Sites: ABCD @ Dorchester Academy

Key External Partners: Action for Boston Community Development, Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR), Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA), Boston-Suffolk County Family Resource Center. Boston Youth Service Network, AwakeIntuMind

Grant Description

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~13% Contractual Services  Monitoring Site Visits (required by ESE for all Level 4 schools) will monitor progress on the implementation of the turnaround plan and provide actionable feedback to the district and school leadership team

 ABCD: compensation for data and services coordination, including Salesforce and Worksmart Licences, and student Internship placement services

 Boston Day and Evening Academy: Responsive Education Alternative Labs (REAL) Summer Institute and data consultation ~19% Extended Learning Time  ELT costs will continue for teacher stipends; stipends are also needed for acceleration academy and before-school interventions. The school day is extended by 30 minutes. ~68% Social Emotional Support Services  Partial salary and benefits for an Intake and Social Emotional Learning Specialist

 Social Emotional Learning clinical team; full time providers of psychological, social welfare, and social development to students

 Development of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports

 Community partnerships and support services to address students’ social-emotional needs

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: By end of SY 17-18, the interdisciplinary academic institute completion rate for over-age middle school students will increase by 10 percentage points (from a current baseline of 26% ). Indicator: School data

Goal #2: After the completion of Trimester 2 in SY 2017-2018, 100% of students will pass at least one course in which they were enrolled. Indicator: School data

Goal #3: By April 2018, average daily attendance will increase by at least 10 percentage points to 63.7% (from a baseline of 53.7% in April 2017). Indicator: School data

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: School Redesign Grant - Excel

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2020

Funding Source: Federal through State

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Office of Turnaround and Transformation

BPS Fund Manager: Liza Veto, Director, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Department Head/School Leader: Liza Veto, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Annual Award Amount: $ 374,525 Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1,160,472

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 525 students

Sites: Excel High School

Key External Partners: Buck Institute for Education, Teachers21, Connecting with Care, Diplomas Plus

Grant Description

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~72% Instructional/Professional Staff  Expanded Learning Time costs: including stipends for teachers and school staff

 Paid externships for 4 teachers during the summer of 2018 to gain industry-specific knowledge aligned to the Linked Learning pathways

 Teacher leadership stipends for members of the Instructional Leadership Team ~22% Contractual Services  Buck Institute for Education Professional development on effective implementation of project-based learning

 Lynch Leadership Academy alumnus: Executive coaching for school leadership

 Teachers21: Professional development and coaching on high-leverage feedback

 Connecting with Care: Full-time school-based social worker

 Monitoring Site Visits (required by ESE for all Level 4 schools) will monitor progress on the implementation of the turnaround plan and provide actionable feedback to the district and school leadership team ~4% Technology and resources  30 chromebooks will expand the school’s technological resources and directly support learning in the Emerging Technologies career Linked Learning pathway strand

 Pathway curriculum will support the design and launch of the Linked Learning Pathway

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: For School Year 2017-2018, the dropout rate will decrease by at least 1% from a baseline of 9.9% in School Year 2015- 2016. Indicator: School dropout rate.

Goal #2: On the School Year 2017-2018 MSV Instructional Staff Survey, the average response to the statement "I have the supports (resources, staff, etc.) to support struggling students" will be 3.0 or above, (School Year 2016-2017 baseline of 2.1) indicating the majority of respondents agree they have the supports they need. Indicator: School Year 2017-2018 MSV Instructional Staff Survey results.

Goal #3: By June 2018, at least 75% of students will demonstrate proficiency (or a higher level of mastery) on the end-of-year interim ELA and Math assessment in ELA Indicator: The Illuminate platform.

Goal #4: By June 2018, at least 60% of students will demonstrate proficiency (or a higher level of mastery) on the end-of-year interim assessment in Math. Indicator: End-of-year interim assessment in Math.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: School Redesign Grant - Grew

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017- August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through State

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Office of Turnaround and Transformation

BPS Fund Manager: Liza Veto, Director, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Department Head/School Leader: Liza Veto, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Annual Award Amount: $331, 150

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $ $1,200,000 (over 5 years)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 239 students

Sites: Grew Elementary School

Key External Partners: Hale Reservation, Teachers21, Eliot School of Fine Arts

Grant Description

Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~26% Contractual Services  Monitoring Site visits: to ensure program has been properly implemented at that school and to support continuing improvements.

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 Partnership development and family support consult to maximize the effectiveness and coordination of current partnerships, and to support our efforts to cultivate parent leadership

 Teachers 21 professional development and coaching on teacher-facilitated professional learning experiences and assistance with the continued creation of sustainable documents

 Full-time clinician to meet the social-emotional needs of students through partnership with Home for Little Wanderers ~60% Instructional/Professional Staff  ELT costs will continue for teacher stipends; stipends are also needed for acceleration academy and before-school interventions.

 A 0.7FTE Instructional Coach/Interventionist to build teacher capacity and provide direct interventions to students ~14% Academic and Enrichment Programming  Hale Reservation programming to provide students with real-world connections and extensions for Science, to engage families in student learning, and to improve Grew culture

 Eliot School of Fine Arts to provide supplemental arts instruction

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: By February 2017, Grew will decrease the overall number of students who are below grade level in reading by at least 25% from the beginning of the year. Indicator: Mid-year assessments

Goal #2: By the end of January 2018, students identified as needing Tier 2 and Tier 3 social-emotional supports will have received them, as documented in the intervention plans as well as by improvement on the BIMAS progress monitoring data. Indicator: BIMAS and Tier 2 and Tier 3 social-emotional support plans

Goal #3: By February 2018, 90% of students identified as needing Tier 2 instruction will demonstrate more than a half-year improvement in reading levels as evidenced by mid-year benchmarking (using TRC for grades K-2 and Fountas and Pinnell for grades 3-5). Indicator: Mid-year benchmark assessments

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: School Redesign Grant – Madison Park

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017- August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through State

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Office of Turnaround and Transformation

BPS Fund Manager: Liza Veto, Director, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Department Head/School Leader: Liza Veto, Director, Office of Turnaround and Transformation

Annual Award Amount: $510, 075

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1,600,000

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 841 students

Sites: Madison Park Technical Vocational High School

Key External Partners: Possible Project, Sociedad Latina (SL), BUILD Boston, Mass Insight, Achievers Boston, Write Boston, New Visions for New Schools, Gilder Lehrman Institute of History

Grant Description

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~26% Contractual Services  Monitoring Site visits: to assure program has been properly implemented at that school and to support continuing improvements.

 Write Boston: Literacy coaching and professional development to teachers and individualized coaching for 20 students.

 Mass Insight: 8 teachers will attend summer pre-AP or AP courses at Mass Insight this summer.

 Boston Debate League: Graduate level courses and school-wide professional development on Evidence Based Argumentation and the creation of a Boston Debate League Team at MPTVHS ~74% Instructional/Professional Staff  ELT costs will continue for teacher stipends; stipends are also needed for Saturday School and after-school enrichment Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: At least 60% of all students taking ELA interim assessments will have made progress on an evidence-based writing standard from the BOY assessment to the EOY assessment. Indicator: ELA Interim assessments and Illuminate

Goal #2: As evidence of the effective use of staff time: on the Fall 2017 TNTP Insight Survey, at least 82% of teachers will agree with the following statement, “The time I spend collaborating with my colleagues is productive,” up from 62% who agreed in Fall 2016. Indicator: Fall 2017 TNTP Insight Survey

Goal #3: As of December 2017, at least 35% of students will be enrolled in at least one co-curricular activity or wraparound service agency, and will have participated in at least three meetings or session. Participation will be tracked centrally by the Director of Student Support and the Director of Data, Assessment and Accountability. Indicator: Participation tracker

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: Supporting Chemistry Teachers to Assess and Foster Chemical Thinking

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal

Grantor Contact: Julio Lopez-Ferrao, Program Officer, NSF 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: 703-292-5183 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): BPS Science Department

BPS Fund Manager: Pam Pelletier, Director K-12 Science and Technology/Engineering

Department Head/School Leader: Pam Pelletier, Director K-12 Science and Technology/Engineering

Annual Award Amount: $241,561

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $1, 034,598

Carry-forward option: Yes

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 24 Cohort Teachers; 40 teacher leaders per year in additional professional development; colleagues that these teacher leaders support; students of all of these teachers benefit from new skills/knowledge gained though the professional development.

Sites: Districtwide

Key External Partners: Dr. Hannah Sevian, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Chemistry Department

Grant Description

The “supporting Chemistry Teachers to Assess and Foster Chemical Thinking” project is Phase II of a larger NSF-funded program on a learning progression in that studies students’ chemical thinking. The foci of this Phase II project are 1) to build a grassroots, teacher-led professional development model for middle and high school chemistry teachers, and 2) to study teachers’ use of formative assessments and classroom discourse while teaching chemistry concepts, to help them make their instruction more responsive and productive.

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~77% for salary/fringe for 1FTE science professional development specialist and stipends for teacher- researchers ~1% travel for people to present the findings at meetings/conferences ~19% for stipends, classroom materials, workshops, etc. ~3% indirect

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

The central goal of this project is to develop and investigate an approach to transforming chemistry teaching through engagement in formative assessment that redirects teachers’ attention, interpretation, and action toward the development of meaningful chemical thinking in their students. By the end of the grant, these strategies will be developed and implemented across other science content areas as well.

Goal #1: By the end of year 2, the Teacher-Researcher Team will refine formative assessments for each chemistry “unit” and learn to elicit, interpret, and respond to students’ chemical thinking in ways that increase student performance by at least 10% on summative assessments of the relevant content. Indicator: formative assessments, summative assessments

Goal #2: By the end of the grant (Year 4/5), all BPS science teachers will implement best practices of formative assessments for their content area, to strengthen student understanding and classroom instructional practice, as informed by this research study. Research results gleaned from this (and other related studies) will inform best practices, as measured by student outcome data (formative and summative assessments, MCAS, where appropriate). Indicator: Research Results, BPS science curriculum, assessment and instructional materials.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: Title III Summer Grant

Status: Increase

Grant Type: Entitlement

Start & End Dates: July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

Funding Source: State – Federal through State

Grantor Contact: Melanie Manares or Beth O’Connell 75 Pleasant St. Malden, MA 02148 Phone: 781-338-3573 or 781-338-3571 Email: [email protected] or eo’[email protected]

Lead BPS Department: Office of English Language Learners

BPS Fund Manager: Kim Tsai, Executive Director of Equity and Accountability

Department Head: Dr. Frances Esparza, Assistant Superintendent for the Office of English Language Learners

Annual Award Amount: Original grant award : $55,053 Increase : + 3,412 Total Grant award : $58,465

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): Not Applicable

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 325 teachers and 250 families

Sites: Districtwide

Key External Partners: Boston Children’s Museum, I Learn America Filmmaker, local dual language experts, national literacy specialists for English learners, Massachusetts Association for Bilingual Education, Boston Neighborhood Network

Grant Description

The Title III summer grant (fund code 184) is available again this summer. The Title III grant is made available to create supplemental summer programs and activities in districts with a currently approved

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Title III grant. Summer grants are based on formula. Only districts with a preliminary allocation of more than $500 are eligible to apply. The summer grants are awarded to districts in order to:

● Increase the English proficiency of English learners by providing high-quality language instruction educational programs that are designed to increase English proficiency and student academic achievement in the core academic subjects; and/or ● Provide high quality professional development, including professional development on the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English language development (ELD) standards to classroom teachers (including teachers in classroom settings that are not the settings of language instruction educational programs), principals, administrators, and other school personnel; and/or ● Provide family literacy services, and outreach and training activities to English learners and their families to improve English language skills and to assist parents and guardians in becoming active participants in the education of their children and in helping their children to improve their academic achievement. (See Title III, Sections 3115 (c)(1) and (2), and Section 3116 (d)(6).

Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

The Title III summer grant is designed to create supplemental summer programs and activities in districts with a currently approved Title III grant. The Title III summer grant will fund:

~2% for Indirect Costs ~10 % for supplies and materials for EL Summer Symposium and EL Parent Engagement Activities ~10% for printing for EL Summer Symposium and EL Parent Engagement Activities ~15% for teacher stipends for EL Parent Engagement Activities ~22% for teacher stipends for EL Summer Symposium ~5% for 8 educators to attend the MABE Conference ~8% for national literacy specialists for English learners to present at EL Summer Symposium ~9% for local literacy specialists for English learners to present at LATF Meeting ~13% for Cultural Competency Videos/Webinars for EL Parent Engagement ~8% SLIFE Professional Development to Support Co-Teaching Practices

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: 80% of parent participants will report an increase of knowledge around the EL programs that will be provided for their children. One of the main priorities for the Office of English Learners is to actively engage EL parents and provide meaningful access to their child’s education. To accomplish this, we are planning opportunities for EL parents, by linguistic community to speak with BPS teachers and to be informed as to what their child will learn in K2. Indicator: Feedback surveys given to all parents who participate in trainings and events, sign-in sheets at parent events, and volunteer logs.

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Goal #2: By the completion of professional development, 80% of teacher participants will report an increase of knowledge around the 3 Cs & I as effective strategies for EL students. High quality professional development is critical to ensuring that our EL students receive robust instruction. Due to the heavy demands of teachers during the academic school year, OEL seizes the opportunity to provide training during the summer in the form of our EL Summer Symposium. We will assess the impact of the professional development using surveys following each training session. Indicator: Pre and post surveys during the symposium to compile feedback from teacher participants. Over 80% of the participants of the symposium are school-based educators of English Learners. During SY17-18 EL teachers will implement what they have learned from this institute through their lesson plans. Progress will be tracked through “My Learning Plan” and observed through learning walks during the academic year.

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: 21st Century Community Learning Centers- Expanded Learning Time (Continuation)

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through State

Grantor Contact: Karyl Resnick, Coordinator 21st CCLC Programs Office of Learning Supports and Early Learning (OLSEL) MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street · Malden, MA 02148 Phone 781-338-3515 Email: [email protected]

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Strategy- Office of Expanded Learning Time

BPS Fund Manager: Stephanie Marek (Project Manager)

Department Head/School Leader: Janice Manfredi (Director of the Office of Expanded Learning Time)

Annual Award Amount: $190,500

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): N/A (each year of 3-year cycle requires reapplication)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 400 students

Sites: Boston International High School/Newcomers Academy

Key External Partners: Sinha Capoeira, Hyde Square Task Force

Grant Description

The purpose of this competitive grant program is to support the planning and implementation of additional time for learning for students in grades K-12. Supported with federal funds, these opportunities will help to close proficiency gaps, increase student engagement, and support college and career readiness and success. Funded activities will take place during a longer school day/year (referred to as Expanded Learning Time or ELT).

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the students they serve, and which is aligned to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (Department) Conditions for School Effectiveness.

Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~80% of the grant will fund school staff salaries and retirement-worthy stipends ~17% of the grant will be allocated to contracted enrichment and academic support services ~3% will be used as an indirect cost contribution to the district, which is required of all grants (2.96%)

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: Academic Achievement- The percentage of students with a D or F at the end of second term will decrease by 5% from the baseline of the first term 2016-17 school year. Indicator: Student Grade Reports.

Goal #2: Academic Achievement- The percentage of the students with warning or needs improvement on the MCAS ELA will decrease by 3%. Indicator: MCAS scores

Goal #3: Engagement- Student average daily attendance will increase from 92.5% to 93.5%. Indicator: School Attendance Reports

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Grant Name: 21st Century Community Learning Centers- Expanded Learning Time (Exemplary)

Status: New

Grant Type: Competitive

Start & End Dates: September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018

Funding Source: Federal through State

Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Strategy- Office of Expanded Learning Time

BPS Fund Manager: Stephanie Marek (Project Manager)

Department Head/School Leader: Janice Manfredi (Director of the Office of Expanded Learning Time)

Annual Award Amount: $201,019

Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): N/A (each year of 3-year cycle requires reapplication)

Carry-forward option: No

Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 558 students

Sites: Eliot K-8

Key External Partners: No grant funds will be used for partnerships

Grant Description

The main priority of this grant is to support schools/districts/communities in thoughtful implementation of additional learning time that meets the specific academic, social/emotional, and developmental needs of the students they serve, and which is aligned to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (Department) Conditions for School Effectiveness.

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Expense Categories this Grant Pays For

~97% of the grant will fund school staff salaries and retirement-worthy stipends ~3% will be used as an indirect cost contribution to the district, which is required of all grants (2.96%)

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals

Goal #1: Maintain post-ELT increased attendance rate of 97.5%, compared with 96.4% pre-ELT. Indicator: Average daily attendance

Goal #2: 100% of students will improve at least 0.5 points on the open response section of ANet comparing year-end and first administration of test. Indicator: ANET scores

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