Mr. Michael C. Hearn Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Programs mike.hearn@fairless.sparcc.org @mhearn1981 (330) 767-3577 Mrs. Kari Wentling Curriculum & Special Education Secretary kari.wentling@fairless.sparcc.org (330) 767-3913 Title IX Compliance Office for Fairless Local Schools The following individual has been designated to serve as the District’s Title IX
Coordinator. Such Coordinator is authorized to coordinate the District’s efforts to
comply with its responsibilities under Title IX Mr. Michael C. Hearn Title IX Compliance Officer mike.hearn@fairless.sparcc.org 330-767-3577 NOTIFICATION OF POLICY The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activities, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the applicability of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. NOTIFICATION of grievance procedure The District has adopted a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and its implementing regulations. This procedure describes how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond. The District’s Policy and Procedures can be found at: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/flessoh/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies Should every classroom look like a kindergarten class? Interesting article from the Lego Foundation: http://www.legofoundation.com/en-us/research-and-learning/foundation-research/the-future-of-learning Helpful Links: District Continuous Improvement Plan | 2019-2020 Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Programs Update We have completed year two of three of our revised three-year continuous improvement plan and participated in an Ohio Department of Education pilot to help districts develop new improvement plans. This pilot has helped us to tweak our existing goals:
To meet these important goals, Fairless will continue to partner with the following to help provide professional development and consultation:
We have audited our curriculum resources K-12 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Foriegn Language and Science. As a result of these audits, the old curriculum has been replaced. In 2020/21, we will finalize our science curriculum adoption process and begin reviewing social studies. Our professional development continues to focus on closing the literacy achievement gap. Pre-K-5, we have implemented the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS). At Fairless Middle School we have completed the first of a three year grant from the Ohio Department of Education in the amount of $270,000 to implement LETRS. This substantial investment in literacy instruction will ensure that Fairless students have access to a teaching staff who are well prepared to help close the literacy achievement gap. Bottom line, we are focusing on the basics of great teaching and learning for ALL children, with the end goal to ensure that every Fairless Falcon graduates life ready. Our partnership with the Stark County Educational Service Center to bring in extra support for our College Credit Plus program continues to show results. Through this partnership, we have expanded our CCP program to include more face-to-face courses and a portfolio of digital offerings from Stark State. We have over 70 credit hours of CCP, in-house, at Fairless High School. In 2020/21, we will officially launch our associate’s Degree program with Stark State College and Kent State University at Stark. This program will allow students to earn a full associate's degree without ever needing to leave Fairless High School. Our Honors Diploma Pathways are entering the third year of availability to students and we are seeing some great results. In 2020, we had 28 students earn honors diplomas, which is equivalent to 22.7% of the graduating class. This is solid growth over prior years and is evidence of students choosing to take more rigorous coursework using a blend of digital, face-to-face, AP, and CCP courses. This is an exciting time to be a Falcon, and there has never been more opportunities for students to advance their learning options. State assessments and accountability measures continue to fluctuate, and there is not an indication of long-term stability. The Ohio School Report Card system is set to go through a major revision in which there are not specifics available at this time.. We are committed to student growth, regardless of the system Ohio enacts and will continue to implement our continuous improvement goals. Federal Programs The Fairless Local School District participates in several federal programs. Parents and community members are encouraged to provide their input regarding these programs. Each program is listed below with a brief description.
Questions about Curriculum, Instruction, or Special Programs? Contact Mike Hearn at (330) 767-3577 ext. 1002 or email at mike.hearn@fairless.sparcc.org |
