Common use of Partnership Committee Clause in Contracts

Partnership Committee. The SPS and SEA will create a Partnership Committee consisting of 5 appointees of SPS and 5 appointees of the SEA. The purpose of the committee will be to address the issues of the achievement gap. There is not the luxury of time - each day that passes without every effort being made to insure that all students can reach the standards set by the SPS for every student to be able to know and do upon graduation is a breach of our collective responsibility to provide a quality education. Paraprofessionals, SAEOPS and Certificated staff are all part of the process. The principles and beliefs set forth in the Preamble of this contract will guide the work of the committee. The Partnership Committee will: a. Research best practices in other districts nationwide and identify resources, human and financial, that could support school-level initiatives focused on closing the achievement gap. b. Commit to addressing challenges to improvement and innovation. c. Seek financial and professional support for these efforts from external sources, given that the effort to eliminate the achievement gap will be substantial. Funding and expertise from external sources will be used to temporarily augment and accelerate these processes while SPS is realigning internal resources to sustain success. d. Develop, train and implement a parent/guardian and community engagement process that supports school staffs in reaching out to community resources and the parents/guardians of the students we serve. Schools will become places that welcome and engage parents/guardians and community support in the education of Seattle’s students. e. Develop a process that monitors progress, evaluates the use of resources, intervenes where necessary, and adjusts plans, resources and timelines. The monitoring and assessment process will include input from the community. Clear measures of success will be determined. Monitoring of effort will continue beyond the provision of start-up resources. We have a commitment to maintain gains and continue to improve. f. Monitor the stability of staff in Level 1 schools.

Partnership Committee. The SPS and SEA will create a Partnership Committee consisting of 5 appointees of SPS and 5 appointees of the SEA. The purpose of the committee will be to address the issues of the achievement gap. There is not the luxury of time - each day that passes without every effort being made to insure that all students can reach the standards set by the SPS for every student to be able to know and do upon graduation is a breach of our collective responsibility to provide a quality education. Paraprofessionals, SAEOPS and Certificated staff are all part of the process. The principles and beliefs set forth in the Preamble of this contract will guide the work of the committee. The Partnership Committee will: a. Research best practices in other districts nationwide and identify resources, human and financial, that could support school-level initiatives focused on closing the achievement gap. b. Commit to addressing challenges to improvement and innovation. c. Seek financial and professional support for these efforts from external sources, given that the effort to eliminate the achievement gap will be substantial. Funding and expertise from external sources will be used to temporarily augment and accelerate these processes while SPS is realigning internal resources to sustain success. d. Develop, train and implement a parent/guardian and community engagement process that supports school staffs in reaching out to community resources and the parents/guardians of the students we serve. Schools will become places that welcome and engage parents/guardians and community support in the education of Seattle’s students. e. Develop a process that monitors progress, evaluates the use of resources, intervenes where necessary, and adjusts plans, resources and timelines. The monitoring and assessment process will include input from the community. Clear measures of success will be determined. Monitoring of effort will continue beyond the provision of start-up resources. We have a commitment to maintain gains and continue to improve. f. Monitor the stability of staff in Level 1 schools and “Flight” schools.