CHARGE

(includes Secondary Gifted/Talented articulation, language immersion and Montessori)

• Clarify articulation of specialized programs to ensure consistent and equitable access
• Identify areas where specialized academic programs are not aligned with managed instruction practices; propose solutions to address
• Monitor how programs meet learner needs; propose solutions when they do not

TEAM PROFILE

The Specialized Academic Programming Districtwide Action Team has a total of 25 members; 13 are staff (including the District Facilitator, staff (including the District Facilitator, staff content leads and notetaker) and 11 are community members (including the Community Co-Chair). The staff include individuals from various central office departments (Division of Schools, College and Career Readiness, ELL, REA) as well as principals, teachers and/or other instructional personnel from the following schools: L'Etoile du Nord (LNFI), Capitol Hill, Crossroads, Central, JJ Hill. The community members include alumni, parents and representatives of the following schools, groups and/or organizations: Obama, JJ Hill, Highland Elem. and Sr., LNFI, AALC, St. Paul Youth Services, and Wilder Foundation.

The racial composition of the team (including Board Directors) is as follows*: 8 African-American, 2 Asian, 13 Caucasian, 2 Hispanic, and 1 Multi-racial.

* Unless self-identified as multi-racial, individuals who selected more than one race were counted in each racial category.

MEETING DATES AND TIMES⁺

All meetings will take place at the SPPS Administration Building located at 360 Colborne Street, St. Paul, MN 55102, unless otherwise noted .

Please click on the dates listed below to view meeting notes.

• Monday, June 13, 2011
• Monday, June 27, 2011
• Monday, July 18, 2011
• Monday, September 12, 2011
• Monday, September 26, 2011 
• Monday, October 10, 2011             
• Monday, October 24, 2011             
• Monday, November 7, 2011           
• Monday, November 21, 2011         
• Monday, December 5, 2011           
• Monday, December 12, 2011         
• Monday, December 19, 2011         Final Presentation
  • Supporting Document for Recommendations

TEAM MEMBERS

• Sharon Freeman, Staff Facilitator
• Roberta Cordano, Community Co-Chair
• Andrew Collins, Staff Resource Lead
• Darlene Fry, Staff Resource Lead
• Heidi Bernal, Staff Resource Lead
• Kathleen Wilson, Staff Note-Taker

• John Brodrick, Member (Director, Board of Education)
• Anne Carroll, Member (Treasurer, Board of Education)
• Carol Gronfor, Member
• Nancy Hall, Member
• Mar Her, Member
• Amy Hinrichs, Member
• Renee Jensen, Member
• Stacey Kappes, Member
• Katherine Kwong, Member
• Fatima Lawson, Member
• Mary de Leon-Denton, Member
• Glynda Rutledge, Member
• M. Lynn Shellenberger, Member
• Katie Sterns, Member
• Pangjua Xiong, Member

Please contact Joe Munnich, joe.munnich@spps.org or (651) 767-8109, with any questions.

For up-to-date information on Strong Schools, Strong Communities Implementation and monitoring,

please visit http://accountability.spps.org/StrongSchools.