inputs tour-nanot- manuals mun null. men nee-Dunn as l_ He?s! A "w - . I Ukllr'. obi-it! it . i Net?Btusnrnus K, ?7 Have" corner on Huh: Mary 15. 2016 Deal Superintendem Dobard, As you are aware, public charter schools in New Orleans have been the driver of signi?cant wmvemnts the academic and life outcomes of our city?s children. Over the last decade, we have seen unmade ?ted g?cn?ih in student achievement, including a rise in high school graduation rates. rates of college attendance. and male students eligible for TOPS scholarships than ever before. WP 3'9 leaders representing a diverse group of public charter schools in New Orleans. Educators in Our schools are committed public servants who take seriously the responsibility and privilege we have for educating our 1 sty's youth Part of our responsibility as educators is to teach and model strong character and values. and support our children in he suitesslul tilizens in our city and the world beyond We are saddened to hear or the recent allegations of improper conduct during state testing at two New Orleans schools We know that the vast maior'rty of the tear hers and leaders in our city's schools operate with the utmost integrity and accountability, appret rate the eltorts the Recovery School District and LA Department of Education have made to protect the trill-glity til the system 01 schools in New Orleans, as their routine testing protocols brought these allegations to light As st hoot leaders, we leel it is our collective duty to take additional action to demonstrate publicly that our testing practii es are honest and above board, and that our students? results are legitimate and meaninglul measure-s til progress Wr- unrlerstand that the Department will be conducting test monitoring using a professional monitoring organization in ham-i si honis statewide during the school?s extension or rewewat year in the spirit of shared an ouninhility and transparency, several New Orleans charter school leaders have come together to offer urlditinnal support to expand this monitoring to cover all schools operated by our organizations on an annual ham ?lhi-si- voluntary additional activities woold include 0 Contracting with a third-party organization to conduct test security monitoring at all participating schools for all state exams, on an annual basis 0 Continue annual training of Our faCUlties? of: ?iv at we", test. secmity policies, and invite the third-party manner to observe and verify the n' for in the final repon - Publicly release a summary report of th- .i '1 2g; we 64? webs'tes and via the RSD. wt and OPSB websites We offer this support voluntarily in the interest and accoorfat ft to the publit As Dubiir schools, there is nothing more important to "e i - - fa"h and trust 0? the and rommunines we serve every day. As always we do Our work in partnership with the LDE. 850 and OPSB to en highest standards of both academics and ethics. Si ncerehv lax. Altman CEO First'une Schools new Batiste CEO P?le Fannie C. Williams Charter School Tracx Bennett-Joseph CEO Crescent Leadership Academy Sametta Brown CEO New Beginnings Schools Ecundation Sharon Clad Charter School Director 50an wright Charter Gangopadhyay Executive Director Success Prepatory Academy Aisha Jones CEO Mary E). Coghill Charter School RhOnda Kalifey?Aluise CEO KIPP New Orleans Schools Ben Kleban President New Orleans College Prep Mickey Landry Executive Director Choice Foundation sure schools and students rise to the Rene Lewis-Carter Interim CEO Algiers Charter School Association Colleen Mackay CEO Schools Ben Marcovitz CEO Collegiate Academies Kate Mehok CEO Crescent City Schools Elizabeth Ostberg Principal The Net Charter High School Patricia Perkins Principal Morris Jeff Community School Gregory Phillips President CEO Dryades YMCA James Singleton Charter School Andrew Shahan CEO ARISE Schools Eileen Williams Principal Edgar P. Hamey Spirit of Excellence Academy