News Release
February 1, 2006
Board Of Education Will Review Denver Plan Changes During Study Session Thursday, Feb. 2
Superintendent Michael Bennet will present a new second draft of The Denver Plan to the Board of Education at a 4:30 p.m. study session Thursday, Feb. 2 at the administration building, 900 Grant St. The meeting will be held in the first-floor Board room. The new draft is based on Denver Plan Committee feedback and on comments gathered during the many community forums that have been held this month around the city.
The Denver Plan Committee - 40 school principals, teachers, central administrators and other staff members who have been evaluating a draft of The Denver Plan on a regular basis since mid-November - submitted recommended changes on Monday to Superintendent Bennet and Chief Academic Officer Jaime Aquino.
The Denver Plan is an 82-page document that spells out reforms for Denver Public Schools. It was first presented Nov. 17, 2005 and has been studied by the Denver Plan Committee in twice-weekly, two-hour meetings.
The Denver Plan is meant to be a shared vision and commitment on behalf of the children in Denver. It is built to achieve three main goals:
- Our children will learn from a highly skilled faculty in every school and will be empowered by robust professional development and real-time assessment data.
- Highly trained principals and assistant principals will serve as instructional leaders of the faculty in DPS schools.
- Collaboration among the Denver community and all DPS stakeholders will support a safe, orderly and enriching environment in every school and classroom.
Superintendent Bennet has encouraged all DPS stakeholders and community members to review the draft of the plan, which is online (in English and Spanish) at thedenverplan.dpsk12.org.
For more information, contact the DPS Communications Office at 720-423-3414.