After hours of public comment, the Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education passed a controversial executive limitation policy with a 5-2 vote on Thursday night. The policy has some Innovation Schools concerned about what it means for their autonomy.
An Innovation School can be waived from certain requirements in state law and collective bargaining agreements, in order for more managerial flexibility and the chance to create diverse approaches to learning.
The Board of Education said this proposal originated after many conversations with teachers over the past two years. The goal is to end inconsistent employment procedures and limit compensation decisions, like how bonuses can be used. “The board isn't 100% sure of how it's going to affect us, and there could be lots of unintended consequences," said one of the Lead Partners of the Denver Green School, Frank Coyne. “Our shared leadership model might not be able to exist anymore. Having a different compensation philosophy might not be able to exist. Being able to have teachers have a separate professional development calendar for them might not be able to exist.
Amanda Knezovich is a math interventionist at the Denver Green School. She came to the Denver Green School after leaving a traditional school model, and feels she found her home at the Innovation School. “I'm sad that the misconceptions were so loud, and so apparent, especially in a few schools," said Medina, who is a second grade teacher at McGlone Academy. “What it actually does is ensure that classroom teachers have a voice in those decision-making processes.”
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