PHASE I:

 INFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities for staff to understand “why” we are developing a system wide instructional model for Resource and BI services and to assist in creating the questions and issues to be addressed.

·        Four district wide meetings were offered for attendees to engage in activities to deepen the understanding of why we are developing a resource and BI instructional services model at this time.

Jan 3, Libby Center, 3:45-4:45 pm	Jan 4, Libby Center, 3:45-4:45 pm
Jan 5, Libby Center, 7-8 am	Jan 11, Admin Center, 7-8 am

·        Administrators, department heads, instructional coaches, counselors, special education staff, and teachers were invited to attend.

·        Content of each meeting included:

o       System Initiative

o       Rationale of “why now”

o       A time to surface additional questions for the work team to address

o       Process for selection of the Work Team to include expectations for the members of the Work Team

o       Next steps

 PHASE II:

CREATION OF THE WORK TEAM

·        A Work Team of 30 district educators

·        The Work Team is expected to:

o       Participate within the timeline to develop a model.

o       Read and research the questions and issues developed in Phase I. 

o       Intentionally gather information from his/her respective group.

o       Provide periodic public updates to district groups.

 PHASE III:

 DEVELOPMENT OF A RESOURCE & BI INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES MODEL

·        The Work Team will examine our current reality, understand the new legislation, and research successful models used elsewhere, in order to develop a Spokane model.

·        The Team will provide periodic public updates to District groups.

·        The Team members will engage their represented groups in quality dialogue sessions to provide additional information to the Work Team.  (See Note above.)

·        All District staff are welcome to attend and observe Work Team meetings. Please contact facilitators prior to a meeting

·        The Work Team will develop a draft of the services model and present it to the Teaching and Learning Directors no later than May 27, 2005.

 PHASE IV:

 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESOURCE AND BI INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES MODEL

·        Beginning in the 2005-06 school year.