Clear Creek Elementary School District "since 1867"

There is an apparent lack of Professional Learning Communities in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics in the nine school districts in the County. Response: Disagree CCESD practices Professional Learning Comrnunrties rJuring our weekly collaboration meetings. Staff uvill nreet in grade clusters, such as K-2.. 3-5, 6-8 and/or other grade groupings that are relevant in the areas of not only English Language Arts and Mathematics, but also Science, Social Studies, and PE.

There is a lack of communication and coltaboration between the two comprehensive high schools and their feeder elementary distriCs concerning expectations for entering ninth graders. Response: Disagree There is a great deai cf ccllaboration aqd communication between CCESD and the two cornprehensive high schools" Once a nronth the nine district Superintendents and the County Super,ntendent meet. Hign school artrculation v.rith the feeder districts is always on the agenda. Articuiation is also discussed in t:ie county Principal meetings that are heid three times a year with representatives from all nine districts and the county office. At the schooi level. the two comprehensive high schools are in direct contact with CCESD for incoming ninth grade expectations" Both comprehensive high schools, as well as our charter high schools, meet with all incoming ninth graders and theirteachers at our site to go over expectations and paths for success in high school. This has been a priority amongst all of our school districts for the past 25 years that I have witnessed. RECOMMEIUDATIONS : Rl The superintendents from each district should come together and set communication and collaboration guidelines for teachers including the coordination of time for this communication and collaboration. This recommendation is already stanclard practice in the Clear Creek Elementary School District. Superintendents from all nine districts do come together and set communication and collaboration times that make sense for teachers that take collective bargaining agreements into account. Currently the Superintendents from CCESD, TRESD, and CPESD (the three smallest districts in the county) meet monthly to work on this for the cross collaboration and trainings. The Superintendent of Schools office is always willing to coordinate any coliaboration between districts and puts on a countywide collaboration day each year in September.