NCLB Program Improvement School Requirements

Local Educational Agency (LEA):

Provides technical assistance to PI school

Notifies parents of PI status of school and school choice

Sets aside minimum 5% for professional development to meet highly qualified staff requirements

Provides choice to attend another public school in the LEA that is not PI (LEA is responsible for transportation costs.)

Establishes peer review process to review revised school plan

School:

Revises school plan within 3 months to cover 2-year period

Uses 10% of Title I school funds for staff professional development

Implements plan promptly

LEA continues:

Technical assistance

Parent notification of PI status of school, school choice, supplemental services

Professional development

School choice

LEA adds:

Supplemental educational services to all eligible students

School continues:

Plan implementation

Professional development

LEA continues:

Technical assistance

Parent notification of PI status of school, school choice, supplemental services

Professional development

School choice

Supplemental services

LEA adds:

LEA identifies school for corrective action and does at least one of the following:

Replaces school staff

Implements new curriculum

Decreases management authority at school level

Appoints outside expert

Extends school year or day

Restructures internal organizational structure of school

LEA informs parents and public of corrective action and allows comment. LEAs may provide direct technical assistance to school site councils in developing school plans.

School continues:

Professional development

Collaboration with district to improve student achievement

LEA continues:

Technical assistance

Parent notification of PI status of school, school choice, supplemental services

Professional development

School choice

Supplemental services 

LEA and School add:

During Year 4, prepare plan for alternative governance of school. Select one of the following:

Reopen school as a charter

Replace all or most staff including principal

Contract with outside entity to manage school

State takeover

Any other major restructuring

LEA provides notice to parents and teachers and allows comment.

School continues:

Professional development

Collaboration with district to improve student achievement

LEA continues:

Technical assistance

Parent notification of PI status of school, school choice, supplemental services

Professional development

School choice

Supplemental services

LEA and School add:

Implement alternative governance plan developed in Year 4

School continues in PI, and LEA offers choice and supplemental services until school makes AYP for two consecutive years. School exits PI after two consecutive years of making AYP.