Title: CC 10 Consultant Contract for Katheryn W. Gemberling

Recommendation:
I recommend award of the Consultant Agreement with Katheryn W. Gemberling for $130,000 effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 and authorize the Superintendent and Board Chairman to sign all needed documents. 

Description:

CC 10 Ms. Gemberling is a nationally recognized authority in creating system-wide change designed to improve student outcomes.  She consults throughout the nation on data driven leadership and decision-making through the development of system-wide assessment and data warehouses.  The district needs her expertise and experience to help the district with the following essential efforts over the next several years.

KATHERYN W. GEMBERLING shall serve as an independent contractor for the BOARD, serving as senior advisor to the Superintendent on instructional issues and assume primary responsibility for the Educational Data Warehouse (EDW).  Her time will be predominantly focused on EDW.  he will provide the following services through on-site visits and off-site virtual visits through the web:

IMPLEMENT EDW:

* Provide input to strategic planning for district-wide focus on data-driven decision making through development of a comprehensive data warehouse
* Design and facilitate use of school/district management matrices to monitor student progress and program implementation
* Design and facilitate use of analytic reporting solutions to determine impact of independent variables in contributing to student learning
* Design and facilitate use of management dashboards and scorecards that incorporate easily interpreted information for data driven leadership
* Support alignment of EDW reporting with Virtual Curriculum development
* Support rollout of EDW to classroom teachers.  This is a massive undertaking that will require coordinated implementation of the system navigation, data analysis and applications for instructional interventions.
* Continue to refine navigation design to provide faster access to priority reports to help reduce potential information overload
* Serve on EDW Steering Committee
* Design and conduct professional development focused on using EDW data to determine appropriate instructional strategies and resources
* Train Learning Team facilitators in use of EDW and data-feedback process

PROVIDE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:

* Provide consultation services to Area Leadership to enhance quality monitoring
* Support creation and implementation of parent resources to communicate standard course of studies classroom syllabus for enhanced parent engagement
* Support high school transition teams and academies
* Train principals and assistant principals in data-driven leadership
* Refine use of ROI model to determine best practices and use of resources

Financial Impact:

Authorized Amount this request:   $130,000.00

Previously Authorized Amount Year-to-Date:   $0.00

Total Authorized Amount if this Request Approved:  $130,000.00

Fund Source:  Capital Budget
                    Consultant Services

For Additional Information, contact:

Joseph Moore, Moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Marc Baron/Ann Killets/(akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)  

Attachments (list):
Katheryn Gemberling Contract.pdf
Katheryn Gemberling Beneficial Interest.pdf
Katheryn Gemberling Previous Evaluation.pdf
Katheryn Gemberling Legal Checklist.pdf
Katheryn Gemberling Data Panel.pdf