Honor the Corrective Action Plans (CAP) and Investment School Commitment letters that teachers and paraprofessionals signed in 2013 and 2014.
Why is this important?
HB 525, The Cleveland Plan, enables the CMSD CEO to create a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for the lowest performing schools in the District, known as Corrective Action Schools. In 2013 and 2014, the Cleveland Municipal School District Board of Education adopted the CAPs for these buildings.
Corrective Action School teachers and paraprofessionals had to re-interview, be selected, and sign a Commitment Letter in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the plan. In year three, with little collaboration or notice, the District presented new plans that de-professionalize the staff and do little to address student success.
As teachers and paraprofessionals have been following the plan for the past year or two, positive changes can be seen. Instead of starting over, the District needs to stand behind and support their original commitment letters.
