Dr. Martin Ringstaff, director of Cleveland City SchoolsCLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Cleveland Board of Education will vote today on an extended-learning contract plan for teachers.
The contract will allow more time for teachers to work with students who may need remedial help, according to Dr. Martin Ringstaff, city schools director.
“This proposal represents the most effective and efficient use of our extended contract resources in meeting the highest priority needs of our students,” according to the printed plan.
Fifteen retiring teachers and central office staff members also will be honored by the board, which meets at 5:30 p.m. at George R. Stuart Elementary School instead of its usual central office location.
Among other agenda items, the board will review a new accountability system for school districts prepared by the Tennessee Department of Education. The program, known as Annual Measurable Objectives, sets achievement targets for reading and math and for boosting some groups of struggling students.