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Good Afternoon COEHD Faculty and Staff,

 

UTSA has partnered with San Antonio ISD to establish Dual Language Community Lab Schools under a Senate Bill 1882 Partnership agreement. I was recently named the new executive director overseeing this exciting endeavor! As you can imagine, the first months of establishing this new Partnership has been wonderfully intense as we have been involved in designing innovative systems and processes while testing them in real time. The three participating SAISD campuses include: Bonham Academy, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy, and Mark Twain Dual Language Academy. I would like to provide you with some 1882 Partnership updates.

 

Dual Language Community Lab School Research: Faculty members interested in conducting research at the lab schools can submit their proposal by completing the Google Form found at https://forms.office.com/r/i994939Jrk 

A summary of the campus pillars, needs, and dual language areas of focus are attached. If you have submitted your research information prior to my hire. I will review that information and contact you directly.

INTERESTED RESEARCHERS MUST COMPLETE THIS RESEARCH PROPOSAL APPROVAL FORM TO BE REVIEWED BY THE UTSA DUAL LANGUAGE RESEARCH COMMITTEE. ALL RESEARCH SUBMISSIONS SHOULD ALIGN TO THE PILLARS OF THE CAMPUS AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THE STUDY WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CAMPUS. ALL FALL RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE OCTOBER 15, 2021 DEADLINE. A DEADLINE WILL ENSURE THAT THE COMMITTEE RECEIVES ALL RESEARCH TOPICS TO BETTER DETERMINE  WHETHER STUDIES OVERLAP, ARE REPLICATED, OR NEED TO REFINE THE FOCUS TO BETTER ALIGN TO THE  PILLARS OF THE CAMPUS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CAMPUS. THE PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR WILL RECEIVE A FORMAL LETTER OF NOTIFICATION BY NOVEMBER 1, 2021. ALL FACULTY MUST COMPLETE THE SAISD PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND WILL NEED THEIR APPROVAL. A MEETING WITH THE CAMPUS PRINCIPAL WILL BE SCHEDULED AFTER SAISD APPROVAL TO SHARE YOUR RESEARCH AND GAIN THEIR INTEREST.

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Research Matrix: To support the needs of the campuses, avoid overlapping of research, and prevent participant fatigue, the UTSA Dual Language Research Committee will develop a matrix of research to maintain a current list of research topics and what site is currently occupied. I will notify you when this matrix is complete.

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Bonham Academy Principal Search: UTSA and SAISD Human Capital Management has launched a rigorous process in the selection of a new principal for one of our Partner campuses! We established a three-level interview protocol. Please see the Principal Selection Process timeline below:

August- Post position, develop timeline, meet with Bonham community and student

              committee to review and revise surveys

 

September-Get surveys approved and administered electronically (Parents/Teachers)

                   Hardcopy (Students), gather data, communicate

       findings to stakeholders, develop a Bonham Principal Profile

 

October- UTSA and SAISD selects candidates to interview, applicants complete hiring

   exercises, Level l interviews begin, Two finalists selected and interview with Campus Representative Committee in a Level ll interview at the campus, a finalist                                             participates in a Level lll interview with the UTSA COEHD Dean and SAISD

   Superintendent meet with finalist, finalist hired

November- Transition meeting scheduled and support begins the first week

Town Hall Meeting: A town hall meeting took place during the hiring process for an executive director (my position) and all COEHD were invited. After my hire, Dr. Belinda Flores spoke briefly at the College-wide meeting about my role and gave additional information regarding the community lab schools. A town hall that outlines the progress of the Partnership has not been scheduled yet as we are still in the preliminary stages of the Partnership. Please see the 1882 Dual Language Community Lab Schools website being developed (link below). We do plan to schedule a town hall once we finalize the logistics. The final draft of the website will not be complete until October 22, 2021, according to UTSA Communications schedule.

 

         Dual Language Community Lab Schools Website:

Dual Language 1882 Partnership webpage here: https://education.utsa.edu/community-engagement/strategic-ed-partnerships/dual-language-community-lab.html

 

Communications also added a link to the page on the Strategic Educational Partnerships page here: https://education.utsa.edu/community-engagement/strategic-ed-partnerships/

The website will include press releases, Partnership campus links, upcoming events, leadership, Board Meeting information, and updates on the progress of the Partnership.

 

Dual Language Community Lab Schools Board Meeting: The inaugural DL CLS Board Meeting took place on September 27, 2021. Dr. Richard Middleton was appointed Chaiman of the Board and Mrs. Erica Lira Castro, Co-Chair. At this meeting, I shared an overview of the Partnership, gave campus information, and outlined UTSA's responsibility for maintaining the three domains of the Partnership; Academic Excellence, Organizational Stregnth, and Financial Health. 

I look forward to sharing more as the Partnership progresses. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. 

 

Juanita (Johnnie) Santos, Ed. D.

Executive Director, UTSA Dual Language Community Lab Schools Partnership

Professional Preparation & Partnerships

University of Texas at San Antonio

College of Education and Human Development

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One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, Texas 78249

210-458-5818 (Main Office)

 

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