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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, March 17, 2006 AT 12:00 noon IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Luncheon meeting with School Board BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM – March 17, 2006 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Mr. Dave Uhlig, Supervisor of Information System for Charlottesville Schools, described the data warehouse which includes archived data on students. He said that it can be used to measure outcomes by demographics. Dr. Yi Ni, consultant to the Schools, described the intervention program database being developed that will become part of the data warehouse. Ms. Gertrude Ivory, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, said that the bottom line is are the intervention programs improving student achievement. She said that staff is in phase 1 of this program. She asked that staff be given time to do this project right. Dr. Brown said this may be an objective way to assure that we keep the best teachers. Mr. Lynch suggested that extracurricular activities be included as he said it would be helpful to have that information.. He also asked if social services and criminal justice system information could be interfaced. Ms. Hamilton said that in Tennessee this information was used for teacher evaluations. She said it would be helpful to have dates for phases 2 and 3 and a timeline for implementation. Ms. Julie Gronlund, School Board Chair, said that the School Board has been looking at safety concerns at the schools, and is looking at restorative justice, a community approach to the problem. She said the School Board wants to assure that all teachers and students are treated respectfully. Mr. Lynch asked if there is a way to be more pro-active rather than reactive in dealing with safety concerns. Ms. Gronlund said that professional development is part of the issue, and the next step will be to involve staff. Ms. Hamilton noted that the Virginia Department of Education has many programs listed on their website that the School Board may want to explore. Mr. Caravati asked what is in the School Board budget that attacks solving the achievement gap in a systematic way. Ms. Gronlund said that the budget supports the Strategic Plan which addresses the achievement gap. She said the Strategic Plan creates a foundation on which to grow. She said it is not where you put resources but how you use them. Mr. Ned Michie, School Board member, said that accountability, tracking, and using data will make the difference as well as curriculum alignment and new systematic approaches.