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Strategic Planning Goals

2008 - 2009 Strategic
Planning Goals

The board of education, administration, staff, and community met on February 23, 2008 to continue the annual process of Strategic Planning on behalf of the students of our district. Well over 50 people gave up a Saturday to brainstorm, pose questions, and collect ideas about various ways to continue making progress in every aspect of school life.

In order to organize the work, the myriad of school functions
were broken down and grouped into five broad categories.
The categories identified were:

1.) Community Outreach
2.)   Building, Grounds, Transportation, and Cafeteria
3.)   Administrative Functions
4.)   Student/Faculty Handbooks,
5.) Curriculum and Student Academic Opportunities

Subgroups of volunteers were then assigned to each of the five categories. Each subgroup met and spent time
discussing district needs and brainstorming ideas
and suggestions for each area.

At the conclusion of the brainstorming sessions,
each subgroup was asked to list and prioritize
the topics they discussed and present them back
to the full group during the working lunch portion
of the agenda for the day.
The full group reviewed each suggestion and
made comments or asked questions of the
subgroup to clarify their reports.

Since the Strategic Planning session, the Board has reviewed all of the items suggested and picked the final topics that will be our main focus for this school year. Obviously, we had many, many more ideas than we could possibly act on.

The following items were selected as priorities
for all members of the school staff
for the 2008 - 2009 School Year
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2008-2009 Strategic Planning Goals

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

1. Continue to update the district web page to make it more user friendly, accessible and interactive. Investigate creating a uniform email address system for parents to contact staff.

2. Investigate surveying Pawnee alumni. Example: Were you prepared for college/work? (1/5/10/15 yr increments)

3. Discuss with the Alumni Association promoting past graduates by creating a “Hall of Heroes” for alumni.

4. Work closely with the village on joint projects promoting Pawnee. Example: Community health center based at the school

BUILDING/GROUNDS/TRANSPORTATION/CAFETERIA

1. Update cafeteria food preparation equipment

2. Update bus fleet to maximize efficiency and safety. Explore leasing vs. buying

3. Moving the elementary crosswalk south to Nelson St.

4. Replacing/refurbishing high school lockers and desks on a rotational basis

5. Creating directional signs for hallways to identify building locations for visitors and new students

6. Opening the building for students at 7:30 a.m.

7. Investigate methods and costs for increasing safety and security

8. Review cafeteria food choices with students to possibly offer more health conscious alternatives

9. Evaluate extending the North-end parking lot

10. Create a plan to utilize the courtyard in high school area

11. Develop a plan to continue the district investment in technology resources

12. Research energy efficiency upgrades

13 Explore costs and options to air condition remaining classrooms

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

1. Develop methods to identify at risk students and provide interventions as early as possible

2. Review long term financial options for major projects

STUDENT/FACULTY HANDBOOKS

1 Investigate ways to improve parent communications, especially in transition grades

2. Review policies, standards and programs pertaining to all forms of bullying, intimidation, and hazing

3. Investigate positive reinforcement programs

4. Investigate various student mentoring programs

CURRICULUM AND STUDENT ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

1. Continue a number of positive items already underway. (Homework help, vocational opportunities, collaborative teaching techniques, curriculum mapping, dual credit opportunities/college credit, looping, before/after school activities, senior citizens help with students)

2. Review High school course selections to increase flexibility

3. Pursue Professional Development opportunities for teachers

4. Investigate the need for Before/After School Programs

5. Investigate exploratory curriculum options in junior high

6. Review study skills and time management curriculum for students

7. Explore alternative calendar options

The board has historically used the Strategic Planning process as a method to focus on a smaller group of high priority (and reasonably attainable) goals that we have the resources to execute. Obviously there were items discussed during our Strategic Planning session that are not on this final list. Some of them will be accomplished through the normal course of events during the school year. A few ideas will simply have to wait until a more opportune time or when funds become available to implement them
(air-conditioning the balance of the classrooms for example).
The board of education wishes to thank those who gave up their personal time to be a part of this important process. The board has committed to using the goals established through Strategic Planning to guide the district's development over the coming school year and fully expects administrative updates on staff progress toward completing each goal throughout the school year. Those updates will be posted to the district website.