SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Value Statement: Our district values school and community partnerships that provide and sustain opportunities which help our students become valuable contributing members of our local and global community.

• Goal #1: Establish and collaborate with an established group of local employers twice annually to address the needs of our business community.
• Goal #2: Improve the number and frequency of workplace experiences (i.e., student work placements, guest speakers, tours of local businesses, job fairs) for our students and staff annually by 50% over the previous year for the next three school years.
• Goal #3: Create specific opportunities for students and staff to connect with the community:
  • Community Business Tour for District Staff
  • Community Business Leader Classroom Presentations (minimum of 20 total across all schools)
  • Each member of the Administrative Team will serve on one or more local boards or service organizations
• Goal #4: Establish and utilize a tool to formally obtain input from community business leaders and employers to strengthen partnerships within the community.

WELLNESS & LIFE SKILLS

Value Statement: Our district values the social and emotional well-being of our students and staff while promoting the life and employability skills necessary to be successful in a global community.

• Goal #1: Identify and administer a social-emotional measurement tool for students and staff that will be used to plan support programming and services.
• Goal #2: Create and revise a plan to improve responsiveness and programming to support students that are homeless and in poverty.
• Goal #3: Develop and identify a scope and sequence for life and employability skills throughout the 4K-12 curriculum.
• Goal #4: Identify and develop a research-based transition program for the middle school to address the challenges of transitioning from the elementary level.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Value Statement: Our district values student academic growth and achievement through an engaging and rigorous curriculum which offers diverse educational opportunities for all students.

• Goal #1: Establish a 3-year professional development plan that includes time to support the Professional Learning Community (PLC) structure that allows staff to improve student outcomes through collaborative planning.
• Goal #2: Develop standards-based grading practices throughout the district and improve stakeholder communication concerning those practices.
• Goal #3: Achieve Significantly Exceeds Expectations as a district on state report card.
• Goal #4: Provide professional and curricular development that emphasizes student engagement, relevant learning experiences, and increases dual credit options.
• Goal #5: Utilize feedback from local business leaders and employers to responsively enhance the curriculum to address emerging employment trends.

RECRUIT & RETAIN STAFF

Value Statement: Our district values creating and maintaining a supportive and professional work environment in order to recruit and retain highly qualified and effective staff.

• Goal #1: Develop and implement action plans derived from exit interviews, employee satisfaction surveys, and other employee feedback mechanisms.
• Goal #2: Develop high-impact recruitment strategies to expand the visibility of the district among potential applicants.
• Goal #3: Annually review compensation studies that identify the District’s salary and benefit ranking to ensure that average staff salary is at the 50th percentile or higher among appropriate CESA 2, state, and other comparative benchmarks.
• Goal #4: Conduct annual trainings on harassment policies, workplace safety, and employee health and wellness supports to ensure that people feel safe at work and enjoy a comfortable, and healthy workplace.

MODERNIZE INFRASTRUCTURE

Value Statement: Our district values the creation of flexible short and long-term plans to ensure students and staff have access to facilities which will provide optimal learning and working environments.

• Goal #1: Establish a system to annually evaluate, report on, and address the safety and security of our buildings.
• Goal #2: Develop and implement a plan to obtain community feedback in prioritizing short and long term building and infrastructure plans.
• Goal #3: Create modern, technology-rich learning spaces that focus on innovative instructional practices and encourages open enrollment of students from neighboring districts.
• Goal #4: Maintain and develop facilities for athletic and co-curricular activities that strengthen partnerships between the school district and the community.