V Phase I- Magnet review by an independent

organization, Magnet Schools of America, Inc.

V Phase II- Present MSA report to the Board,
Community, and schools for feedback
V Phase III- Synthesize feedback and formulate
recommendations
V Phase IV- Present recommendations to the
Board
V Phase V- Develop an implementation plan
based on the Board-approved
recommendations.
V Visited every Magnet school
V Interviewed Magnet school principal and
coordinator
V Reviewed in-depth data provided by each
individual Magnet school
V Evaluated school achievement data
V Analyzed schools· demographic data
V Analyzed budget allocations and building
capacity
V Participated in 13 community meetings
V Reviewed all community input and on-line
surveys
Report based on:
V Five tenets of successful Magnet schools
V Data collected during on-site review
V Building capacity
V Diversityof student population
V Unique and innovative curriculum
V Improved student achievement (academic
excellence)
V Professional development/specialized
teaching staff (supporting the magnet
theme)
V Dynamic partnerships (parent and community
involvement)
V Randomness of decision-making regarding
funding, instructional themes and feeder
patterns
V Inefficient use of funds and inequity of funding
V Lack of transparency of access to magnet schools
V Lack of monitoring and oversight of Magnet
standards
V Lack of program implementation
V No standards for minimal enrollment of non-
zoned magnet students
V Lack of diversity across magnet schools
V Reduce the number of magnet schools by 55
V Schools that lose the ´magnetµ designation
would receive 40% of the magnet allocation
for the next school year and no funding in
subsequent years
V Remove the ´magnetµ designation from
Magnet Vanguard schools but maintain
transportation.
V Continue the audition-based student
entrance criteria for secondary schools
V Eliminate all testing and screening at
elementary
V Replicate the existing district-wide centralized
lottery process currently used for Vanguard
program
V Convert all elementary magnet programs to
school wide Magnets
V Streamline and articulate Magnet themes
V Update and officially adopt existing Magnet
School Standards
V Develop a funding allocation process for various
Magnet programs
V Eliminate the use of principal agreement
transfers for student acceptance into a magnet
school
V Review the Magnet Report and related
materials available on-line
V Distribute Superintendent and Board letter to
the parents and community
V Share Magnet report with SDMC, faculty, and
parent and community members
V Gather input from all stakeholders and
submit School Feedback form to the Office of
School Choice
V Continue to follow the Magnet application
process
V Elementary School Principals- Board
Auditorium

V Middle School Principals- 2E02

V High School Principals- 1E01/1E02