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Teachers as Owners

In The News
"Teacher-led schools" have recently received attention in the NY Times and other media.
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National Inventory of Schools with Teacher Autonomy
Updated Apr 23, 2011

Civitas School of Leadership

1200 W. Colton St. - Los Angeles CA - 90026
Type of autonomy arrangement: pilot schools
Basic Profile

Opened In

2007

Grades

9 through 12

Environment

Urban

Type

District - Pilot
Autonomies
Select leaders
Determine school budget
Select colleagues
Determine salaries & benefits
Transfer or terminate colleagues
Determine learning program
Evaluate colleagues
Set schedule
Set staff pattern
Set school-level policy
Teacher Authority Is...
De Jure and De Facto
De jure governing board has authority via MOUs that Belmont Pilot Schools have with the Los Angeles Unified School District, school board, and teacher union (UTLA). Governing board retains some authority, but de facto teachers make decisions in the areas indicated.

About the Learning Program

Unknown. The learning program was unclear in our interview, and E|E has not been able to reach the school for follow-up.