3 Easy Tips for Staying in Compliance this School Year
As the school year quickly progresses, it can become extremely hard to stay on top of everything. Here are 3 easy ways to stay on top of School Compliance demands.
Between assessments school events, parent-teacher conferences and the constant outputting of small fires, things are likely to slip through the cracks.
Although things get very hectic on a day- to-day basis, staying in compliance is pertinent to the future of any school.
Although things get very hectic on a day- to-day basis, staying in compliance is pertinent to the future of any school. At Learned Potential, compliance means everything. Student learning is compromised if day to day operational needs are not being met. Here are 3 quick tips to stay on top of operations and ensure that your school is running like a well- oiled machine:
Tip #1-Hire an Operation or Compliance Manager:
Putting a designated person in charge of meeting operational guidelines and standards is an effective way to stay on top of compliance and proactively fix issues as they arise. Avoid putting additional responsibilities on an overworked staff member. Carefully lay out the job description and designate the role to someone who is detail oriented and a great problem solver. This person should not only monitor organizational compliance, but should manage (or create) a data management system that keeps great records of compliance documents and student files. If the budget is tight, try making it a part-time position that is one to three days a week. You can even hire a consultant for a month ( or two, depending on the need), who is designated to auditing, organizing and managing school compliance.
Tip #2-Conduct Internal Audits Quarterly:
Waiting until a state audit or renewal visit is near before reviewing and correcting files will cause your entire staff tremendous amounts of stress. The type of stress that results in more sick days than sick people, if know what I mean. Conducting regular internal audits every quarter is a sure way to stay on top of files and detect issues early. Do a full review of all files and documents and update data systems. Afterwards, review the data from your internal audit as a team and create action plans based on the findings.
Tip #3-Develop School Staff's Competency about School Compliance:
There are a number of operational tasks that teachers and other school staff members are directly involved in. For example, attendance is a crucial part of the school day and accurate attendance records mean accurate funding for the school. Empowering teachers and other school staff members through information and best practices on their daily tasks keep staff in the know. and aware of their integral roles in maintaining compliance. During the next school professional development take time to walk your staff through the importance of accuracy in an area such as attendance records, then brainstorm ways to make the current systems easier and more efficient.
At Learned Potential, the goal is to ensure that your school is able to offer the high quality education that all students deserve. Starting with these 3 tips can create a strong foundation for a high performance school.
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Contact Gabriela Timothy via phone at 484-30I-5399 or email at gabriela.timothy@learnedpotential.com with any questions.
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