District TOSA and Staffing Reorganization Flashcards

Flashcards covering the vocabulary, terminology, and key dates regarding teacher/counselor reassignments and district fiscal restructuring.

TOSA

Teacher on Special Assignment, divided into site-based and district-based roles.

COSA

Counselor on Special Assignment, which requires specific Pupil Personnel Services ($PPS$) credentials like school counseling or social work.

Seniority List

A document used to determine staff movement when no volunteers are available; the least senior person is moved first.

September $4$

The specific date mentioned as the cutoff alignment philosophy, after which the district tries not to make staffing changes.

Three School Days

The contractual timeline mentioned for a staff member to pack, move, and set up their new classroom after being notified of a change.

Duty Statement

A document that outlines specific essential job responsibilities, which will be prioritized by compliance and tied to specific funding sources.

Single Source Funded

A fiscal approach where a staff member's position is supported by one specific fund, thereby limiting their duties to the allowable services permitted by that funding.

FPM

Federal Program Monitoring; a compliance process relating to the auditing of program instruments like Title I and English Learners.

$15\%$ Cap

The maximum percentage of administrative costs allowed in Title programs as mentioned in the legislative mandates for Title $I$ through $IV$.

Differentiated Assistance

An educational status the district is in specifically due to the performance of the English Learner student group.

Fiscal Stabilization Plan

A strategic response initiated after a budget deficit was discovered in October to restore the district's financial health.

June $30$

The target date for administrators to send out anticipated duty statements and priorities to staff.

SEAL

A specific educational partner that provides professional development and support for English Learner programs.

Student Achievement or Student Support

The actual, broad job titles held by the majority of district-level Teachers on Special Assignment in the system.

Laco

The county office or agency mentioned as a partner and oversight body for the district's budget and compliance.