Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/10/2018 - 5:30 PM  
Category:
ITEMS OF BUSINESS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
7. Action on a District-Wide Assessment of Substitute Teachers  
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
 
Policy:
Admin Policy 6.22 - Leaves and Absences: Staff  
Attachments:
Assessment of Substitute Teachers.pdf
Assessment Presentation.pdf
 
File Attachment:
Assessment of Substitute Teachers.pdf
Assessment Presentation.pdf
 
Background:
In November 2017, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors adopted Resolution 1718R-007 regarding a district-wide assessment of substitute teachers.

The attached report details the output of this work reviewing MPS systems, available absence and substitute teacher data and a review of applicable literature.
 
Fiscal Impact Statement:
No Fiscal Impact  
Implementation and Assessment Plan:
 
Recommendation
The OAE and the Administration recommend that the Board

1. Direct the Administration and the OAE to examine the impacts of the following changes:

- Changing maximum lifetime sick leave accrual
- Changing maximum yearly sick leave accrual
- Incentivizing attendance for all non-administrative school staff
- Requiring 5 working days notice for miscellaneous leave
- Creating a system to monitor advance posting of absences

2. Direct the Administration and the OAE to return with its final recommendations no later than the June 2018 Board cycle.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Matt Chason - Manager
Signed By:  
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer