Common use of Notice of Concern Clause in Contracts

Notice of Concern. a formal, written notice issued pursuant to a vote of a majority of Commission members at a properly noticed public meeting that a school is not meeting performance expectations or has failed to comply with legal or contractual requirements. In the notice, the Commission will establish expected outcomes and deadlines that must be met by the school. Deadlines will vary depending on the urgency of the matter and the amount of time it takes to reasonably cure the concern. Performance Review and Accountability System – consists of the PEC’s Academic, Organizational and Financial Performance Frameworks, Intervention Ladder, Renewal Process, and Site Visit Protocols. It is an adaptive tool subject to continuous review and improvement so that the students in New Mexico public charter schools are effectively served. New Mexico’s charter schools are invited to be partners in the development and continuous improvement of this Performance Review and Accountability System. Preliminary Notification of Renewal Profile – is the annual notice provided to the school at least one year prior to the date on which it must apply for renewal. The notice will identify the renewal profile(s) the school is on track to fall within based on its performance under the current charter term and will act as notice to schools that are likely to be eligible for expedited renewal. The PEC expects that schools will use these notices to both take action to respond to the potential renewal action by improving performance, as necessary, and to prepare and submit a response to the potential renewal action. Reliability - is a demonstration that an assessment or other measure is an externally, national- or state- normed metric (e.g. ACT, SAT, ACCESS for XXXx, Spanish IPT). Revocation Review – is the process by which a charter school is considered for revocation of their charter. The revocation review can arise as a result of the school’s failure to meet requirements specified in a Notice of Breach, receipt of multiple Notices of Breach in the same school year, or as a result of a violation of law that is significant enough to justify immediate revocation. A Notice of Revocation Review is issued at a properly noticed public meeting and established the actions to be taken by its authorized representative(s) and a deadline for the school to respond to the prospect of revocation. Rigor – is the demonstration that a performance goal is an ambitious but realistic target that has been established using a valid benchmark (e.g. comparison to national/state average, improvement from school historic performance). Student Academic Growth – is the measurement of student level improvement within a school year as compared to their performance peers’ improvement in the same year on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. Student Proficiency – is performance at grade level on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. This may also include performance at grade level on other state assessments including Science, and end-of-course assessments. Substantial Progress – is related only to academic performance, is reflected in a school’s “Renewal Performance Profile,” and makes a school eligible for full renewal. This is defined as “consistently improving performance over the last 3 years.” Inconsistent performance over the last three years shall demonstrate that a school is not making “substantial progress.” Support – is making charter schools aware of PED resources and programs available to support their improvement or excellent performance. This may also include sharing information between charter schools about effective or best practices being implemented at effective and successful schools. This shall not include providing recommendations on the method by which the school must/can/should achieve its legal or contractual requirements, as charter schools are granted the autonomy to determine the methods they will utilize to meet their legal or contractual requirements.

Notice of Concern. Schools may receive a formalNotice of Concern if the PEC and/or its authorized representative receives a verified complaint of significant concern, written notice issued pursuant or if the annual performance review or site visit identifies significant questions or concerns about academic, financial, or organizational performance, such as a finding of “not meeting expectations” on an organizational indicator. The PEC's authorized representative(s) will communicate with school leaders, parents, and any other necessary stakeholders to verify complaints. The PEC will issue a vote Notice of a majority of Commission members Concern at a properly noticed public meeting meeting. The PEC's authorized representative(s) shall provide schools notice that they will be appearing on the PEC’s agenda for the purposes of issuing a school is not meeting performance expectations or has failed Notice of Concern at least 10 days prior to comply with legal or contractual requirementsthe meeting. In the noticeAs part of issuing a Notice of Concern, the Commission PEC will establish expected outcomes and deadlines3 that must be met by the school. The deadline established for correction shall be no less than 10 days including holidays and weekends, unless the matter is an emergency matter4 in which case the deadline shall be no less than 72 hours. Upon remedying the concern and complying with the expectations established by the PEC, the school returns to Good Standing. If the PEC’s expectations and deadlines are not met, the school progresses to the next level of the intervention ladder. Notice of Breach school can receive a Notice of Breach if it fails to correct a Notice of Concern or for certain violations of law that are serious enough to justify a heightened initial response. The PEC will issue a Notice of Breach at a properly noticed public meeting. The PEC's authorized representative(s) shall provide schools notice that they will be appearing on the PEC’s agenda for the purposes of issuing a Notice of Breach at least 10 days prior to the meeting. As part of issuing a Notice of Breach, the PEC will establish expected outcomes and deadlines that must be met by the school. The 3 Deadlines will vary depending on the urgency of the matter and the amount of time it takes to reasonably cure the concern. Performance Review and Accountability System – consists of the PEC’s Academic, Organizational and Financial Performance Frameworks, Intervention Ladder, Renewal Process, and Site Visit Protocols. It is an adaptive tool subject to continuous review and improvement so that the students in New Mexico public charter schools are effectively served. New Mexico’s charter schools are invited to be partners in the development and continuous improvement of this Performance Review and Accountability System. Preliminary Notification of Renewal Profile – is the annual notice provided to the school at least one year prior to the date on which it must apply for renewal. The notice will identify the renewal profile(s) the school is on track to fall within based on its performance under the current charter term and will act as notice to schools that are likely to be eligible for expedited renewal. The PEC expects that schools will use these notices to both take action to respond to the potential renewal action by improving performance, as necessary, and to prepare and submit a response to the potential renewal action. Reliability - is a demonstration that an assessment or other measure is an externally, national- or state- normed metric (e.g. ACT, SAT, ACCESS for XXXx, Spanish IPT). Revocation Review – is the process by which a charter school is considered for revocation of their charter. The revocation review can arise as a result of the school’s failure to meet requirements specified in a Notice of Breach, receipt of multiple Notices of Breach in the same school year, or as a result of a violation of law that is significant enough to justify immediate revocation. A Notice of Revocation Review is issued at a properly noticed public meeting and established the actions to be taken by its authorized representative(s) and a deadline for the school to respond to the prospect of revocation. Rigor – is the demonstration that a performance goal is an ambitious but realistic target that has been established using a valid benchmark (e.g. comparison to national/state average, improvement from school historic performance). Student Academic Growth – is the measurement of student level improvement within a school year as compared to their performance peers’ improvement in the same year on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. Student Proficiency – is performance at grade level on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. This may also include performance at grade level on other state assessments including Science, and end-of-course assessments. Substantial Progress – is related only to academic performance, is reflected in a school’s “Renewal Performance Profile,” and makes a school eligible for full renewal. This is defined as “consistently improving performance over the last 3 years.” Inconsistent performance over the last three years shall demonstrate that a school is not making “substantial progress.” Support – is making charter schools aware of PED resources and programs available to support their improvement or excellent performance. This may also include sharing information between charter schools about effective or best practices being implemented at effective and successful schools. This shall not include providing recommendations on the method by which the school must/can/should achieve its legal or contractual requirements, as charter schools are granted the autonomy to determine the methods they will utilize to meet their legal or contractual requirements.

Notice of Concern. Schools may receive a formalNotice of Concern if the PEC and/or its authorized representative receives a verified complaint of significant concern, written notice issued pursuant or if the annual performance review or site visit identifies significant questions or concerns about academic, financial, or organizational performance, such as a finding of “not meeting expectations” on an organizational indicator. the PEC's authorized representative(s) will communicate with school leaders, parents, and any other necessary stakeholders to verify complaints. The PEC will issue a vote Notice of a majority of Commission members Concern at a properly noticed public meeting meeting. The PEC's authorized representative(s) shall provide schools notice that they will be appearing on the PEC’s agenda for the purposes of issuing a school is not meeting performance expectations or has failed Notice of Concern at least 10 days prior to comply with legal or contractual requirementsthe meeting. In the noticeAs part of issuing a Notice of Concern, the Commission PEC will establish expected outcomes and deadlines3 that must be met by the school. The deadline established for correction shall be no less than 10 days including holidays and weekends, unless the matter is an emergency matter4 in which case the deadline shall be no less than 72 hours. Upon remedying the concern and complying with the expectations established by the PEC, the school returns to Good Standing. If the PEC’s expectations and deadlines are not met, the school progresses to the next level of the intervention ladder. Notice of Breach school can receive a Notice of Breach if it fails to correct a Notice of Concern or for certain violations of law that are serious enough to justify a heightened initial response. The PEC will issue a Notice of Breach at a properly noticed public meeting. The PEC's authorized representative(s) shall provide schools notice that they will be appearing on the PEC’s agenda for the purposes of issuing a Notice of Breach at least 10 days prior to the meeting. As part of issuing a Notice of Breach, the PEC will establish expected outcomes and deadlines that must be met by the school. The 3 Deadlines will vary depending on the urgency of the matter and the amount of time it takes to reasonably cure the concern. Performance Review and Accountability System – consists of the PEC’s Academic, Organizational and Financial Performance Frameworks, Intervention Ladder, Renewal Process, and Site Visit Protocols. It is an adaptive tool subject to continuous review and improvement so that the students in New Mexico public charter schools are effectively served. New Mexico’s charter schools are invited to be partners in the development and continuous improvement of this Performance Review and Accountability System. Preliminary Notification of Renewal Profile – is the annual notice provided to the school at least one year prior to the date on which it must apply for renewal. The notice will identify the renewal profile(s) the school is on track to fall within based on its performance under the current charter term and will act as notice to schools that are likely to be eligible for expedited renewal. The PEC expects that schools will use these notices to both take action to respond to the potential renewal action by improving performance, as necessary, and to prepare and submit a response to the potential renewal action. Reliability - is a demonstration that an assessment or other measure is an externally, national- or state- normed metric (e.g. ACT, SAT, ACCESS for XXXx, Spanish IPT). Revocation Review – is the process by which a charter school is considered for revocation of their charter. The revocation review can arise as a result of the school’s failure to meet requirements specified in a Notice of Breach, receipt of multiple Notices of Breach in the same school year, or as a result of a violation of law that is significant enough to justify immediate revocation. A Notice of Revocation Review is issued at a properly noticed public meeting and established the actions to be taken by its authorized representative(s) and a deadline for the school to respond to the prospect of revocation. Rigor – is the demonstration that a performance goal is an ambitious but realistic target that has been established using a valid benchmark (e.g. comparison to national/state average, improvement from school historic performance). Student Academic Growth – is the measurement of student level improvement within a school year as compared to their performance peers’ improvement in the same year on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. Student Proficiency – is performance at grade level on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. This may also include performance at grade level on other state assessments including Science, and end-of-course assessments. Substantial Progress – is related only to academic performance, is reflected in a school’s “Renewal Performance Profile,” and makes a school eligible for full renewal. This is defined as “consistently improving performance over the last 3 years.” Inconsistent performance over the last three years shall demonstrate that a school is not making “substantial progress.” Support – is making charter schools aware of PED resources and programs available to support their improvement or excellent performance. This may also include sharing information between charter schools about effective or best practices being implemented at effective and successful schools. This shall not include providing recommendations on the method by which the school must/can/should achieve its legal or contractual requirements, as charter schools are granted the autonomy to determine the methods they will utilize to meet their legal or contractual requirements.

Notice of Concern. a formal, written notice issued pursuant to a vote of a majority of Commission members at a properly noticed public meeting that a school is not meeting performance expectations or has failed to comply with legal or contractual requirements. In the notice, the Commission will establish expected outcomes and deadlines that must be met by the school. Deadlines will vary depending on the urgency of the matter and the amount of time it takes to reasonably cure the concern. Performance Review and Accountability System – consists of the PEC’s Academic, Organizational and Financial Performance Frameworks, Intervention Ladder, Renewal Process, and Site Visit Protocols. It is an adaptive tool subject to continuous review and improvement so that the students in New Mexico public charter schools are effectively served. New Mexico’s charter schools are invited to be partners in the development and continuous improvement of this Performance Review and Accountability System. Preliminary Notification of Renewal Profile – is the annual notice provided to the school at least one year prior to the date on which it must apply for renewal. The notice will identify the renewal profile(s) the school is on track to fall within based on its performance under the current charter term and will act as notice to schools that are likely to be eligible for expedited renewal. The PEC expects that schools will use these notices to both take action to respond to the potential renewal action by improving performance, as necessary, and to prepare and submit a response to the potential renewal action. Reliability - is a demonstration that an assessment or other measure is an externally, national- or state- normed metric (e.g. ACT, SAT, ACCESS for XXXx, Spanish IPT). Revocation Review – is the process by which a charter school is considered for revocation of their charter. The revocation review can arise as a result of the school’s failure to meet requirements specified in a Notice of Breach, receipt of multiple Notices of Breach in the same school year, or as a result of a violation of law that is significant enough to justify immediate revocation. A Notice of Revocation Review is issued at a properly noticed public meeting and established the actions to be taken by its authorized representative(s) and a deadline for the school to respond to the prospect of revocation. Rigor – is the demonstration that a performance goal is an ambitious but realistic target that has been established using a valid benchmark (e.g. comparison to national/state average, improvement from school historic performance). Student Academic Growth – is the measurement of student level improvement within a school year as compared to their performance peers’ improvement in the same year on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. Student Proficiency – is performance at grade level on the state’s annual academic assessments in math and reading. This may also include performance at grade level on other state assessments including Science, and end-of-course assessments. Substantial Progress – is related only to academic performance, is reflected in a school’s “Renewal Performance Profile,” and makes a school eligible for full renewal. This is defined as “consistently improving performance over the last 3 years.” Inconsistent performance over the last three years shall demonstrate that a school is not making “substantial progress.” Support – is making charter schools aware of PED resources and programs available to support their improvement or excellent performance. This may also include sharing information between charter schools about effective or best practices being implemented at effective and successful schools. This shall not include providing recommendations on the method by which the school must/can/should achieve its legal or contractual requirements, as charter schools are granted the autonomy to determine the methods they will utilize to meet their legal or contractual requirements.. Technical Assistance – is information provided to make a school aware of, or to help a school understand, its legal or contractual requirements. This can include information about why the school is not currently meeting its legal or contractual requirements. Technical assistance shall not include providing recommendations on the method by which the school must achieve its legal or contractual requirements, as charter schools are granted the autonomy to determine the methods they will utilize to meet their legal or contractual requirements. The Montessori Elementary & Middle School Independent Study/Internship Course Rubric Student Name Teacher Name Month Activity Completed? Possible Points Points Earned Comments Yes No August/ September 1. Student identifies career clusters based on completion of a minimum of three career interest inventories. 10