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[quote=DCPSschoolplanning][quote=Anonymous]I'm in bounds for Roosevelt with two small children and I strongly support global education. On paper the vision looks good.  I'm wondering what sort of buy-in and real commitment to executing this vision there is from the current principal and faculty/staff?  My understanding is that before DCPS determined that Roosevelt would become an Int'l. HS, it was suggested to the principal that he take a more int'l. approach and the response was much less than enthusiastic.  But I was present at the the official announcement of the "new " Roosevelt and he seemed to have made a 180...but I am wary.  Will he and other staff  have to re-apply for their jobs at this "renewed" school?

Also, what of the schools that feed to Roosevelt now and in the future?  I know parents here ware working through ideas for a re-opened McFarland.  How will that work into the plans for Roosevelt?

Thanks!![/quote]

Since we began this process in June, the Roosevelt staff has been extremely enthusiastic about the re-envisioning of the school as an International Studies campus. We’ve been meeting regularly with the staff from the beginning to get input on the planning process, and many of the ideas you see in the proposal reflect their feedback. Of course, offering new programs and courses will require additional staffing and investment in staff training. For the re-envisioning to be successful, the investment of the teachers and administration is absolutely critical, and staff investment will be a key part of our implementation planning. Staff will not have to re-apply for their positions at Roosevelt though they will be expected to attend development sessions such that they can deliver the new course content.

While there are no current plans for MacFarland Middle School, we plan to consider the recommendation to reopen the school within the context of the broader middle school landscape in the district. We should have updates for you in April/May when we engage in the budgeting process for the following year. We have been in close contact with the group that is working on the MacFarland planning, and we have set expectations that their input will serve as recommendations for MacFarland, though DCPS will go through a planning process similar to Roosevelt’s should we decide to reopen the school.[/quote]

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