Friday Flyer - September 24, 2021

"Simple good intentions aren't enough.

The intentions must be deliberately connected to actions.”

- Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

(quote used at Murphy School at the top of a meeting)

From Grace's Desk

Update on Quality School Plans (QSPs)/ School Improvement Plans

Quality School Plans / School Improvement Plans should be completed and shared with me and Jodi by October 1st in our document hub. While we acknowledge there is interest in extending the deadline to 10/15, we will keep the 10/1 date for two reasons.  First, the 10/1 date allows School Leaders to receive feedback on their plans before 10/15, which will help schools more clearly target ESSER Investments. Second, the 10/1 due date allows time for plans to be finalized and prepared for submission to DESE.  Please reach out to us with any questions.

Training Opportunities from ODA (Panorama and MAP)

Please review this document and linked information about upcoming Panorama/MAP training dates for your team members/staff.

MAP Administration as of 9/23/21

Great job Everett and Lee Academy!

Administration support resources and assessment hotline information can be found on the BPS ODA Platform website. Professional learning opportunities on data analysis are available from ODA throughout October, and school leaders can sign up to host school based learning sessions.

City of Boston’s Covid Compliance/Vaccine Verification Requirement

Directions to upload proof of vaccination to the City’s platform. All BPS employees are asked to do this.

Transportation Support Funds

The Division of Schools and Budget Team collaborated to provide additional support for school communities based on the feedback from the transportation survey earlier this week. Please find the Transportation support funds update (9/24) here.

Updated Facilities Work Order Request Form

Our new Executive Director of Facilities, Brian Forde Jr., shared the updated link for facilities work order requests. Please add any new and previous work order requests to this form as soon as possible.

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