RCSD Contract for Excellence 2021-22

Listed below are links to NYSED reports describing the 2021-22 Rochester City School District Contract for Excellence and documents concerning public information about the RCSD Contract for Excellence.

Contract Narratives - Overall strategy for the Contract for Excellence.

Fiscal Summary Report - Program level allocations for all schools.

Public Information Process - The public information process about Contract for Excellence as developed by the New York State Education Department.

NYSED Guidance on C4E - Includes list of districts that are required to have a Contract for Excellence, calendar, and required documentation

Open Comment Period and Public Hearing

The 30-day comment period for the 2021-22 Contract of Excellence is Thursday, November 18, 2021 through Friday, December 17, 2021.

The Rochester Board of Education is conducting a public hearing regarding the Contract for Excellence on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. This hearing will be held in-person at 131 W. Broad Street, 3rd Floor and via Zoom conferencing.

If you would like to sign up to speak for this public hearing, you must do so by 12:00 p.m. noon the day of the hearing. Any interested persons may sign up to speak in one of two ways:

Emailing boardofeducation@rcsdk12.org

Calling the Rochester Board of Education at 585-262-8525
(please indicate whether you plan to attend in person or virtually via Zoom)

Persons are also encouraged to submit written comments at any time by emailing c4e@rcsdk12.org.

All public feedback the District receives during the comment period will be submitted to the State in a transcript along with the plan.

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.