1: Responsibility and Authority

Santa Maria Bonita School District is proposing to offer a teacher induction program.

Program Oversight:

Matthew Beecher - Deputy/Interim Superintendent, Induction Unit Head

Melissa Dutra, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, reporting directly to the Deputy/Interim Superintendent, will provide higher-level administration of the Induction Program.

Bijou Beltran, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, reporting directly to the Deputy/Interim Superintendent, will provide higher-level administration of the Induction Program.

Jennifer Loftus, Director of Teaching and Learning, under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, will be responsible for the administrative supervision of the Induction Program.

Shelli Hart, Program Specialist for Teacher Development, Induction Director, this position reports to the Director of Teaching and Learning. The Induction Director will meet quarterly with the Advisory Committee, monthly with the Director of Teaching and Learning, and with the Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services as needed. The Induction Director will be responsible for ongoing oversight and coordination of the Induction Program and recommendation of candidates to CTC once the Induction Program is complete.

Michele Ming, TOSA for Teacher Development, reporting directly to the Program Specialist for Teacher Development, will provide day-to-day support and professional learning to mentors and instructional coaches in support of new teachers.

TBD, TOSA for Induction, reporting directly to the Program Specialist for Teacher Development, will provide day-to-day support and professional learning to new teachers.

SMBSD has submitted an organizational chart that indicates the teacher induction program will be housed under the Department of Teaching and Learning and in partnership with Human Resources.

SMBSD assures that the duties related to credential recommendations will be performed only by employees of SMBSD and that these individuals will take part in the Commission training related to the recommendation process.

Statement of Assurance