DISTRICT GOALS 2014-15
Short Term Academic Year Goals
Goal One: Increase Student Achievement
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: Adopt and integrate Common Core State Standards to get ready for Smarter Balance test
Measurement: Exceed 50% proficient on NAEP equivalent at all levels in reading and math
Action 2: Increase AP tests given by 20% per year
Measurement: AP tests given per year: 14-15, 234; 15-16, 281; 16-17, 338; 17-18, 406
Action 3: Aspire and ACT testing results improve and shows growth across all grades and subjects
Measurement: More students at benchmark than previous year
Action 4: Expand Virtual Charter School
Action 5: Modify and improve “Response to Instruction / Intervention” extensions
Action 6: Commitment to two full foreign languages (Chinese and Spanish) K to 12 programs.
Goal Two: Fund and Integrate Technology in All Areas of Our District
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: To be an example; continue to use technology at Board Meetings paperless whenever possible
Action 2: Continue to upgrade teachers to integrate technology tools (Smart board, flipped classroom, student blogging, Moodle)
Action 3: Use teacher-of-teacher model for training: Continue 1:1 initiatives.
Goal Three: Communicate School Issues to Public
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: Superintendent: frequent radio features, blog
Action 2: School Board Presentations to Civic Groups – Speakers Bureau
Action 3: District articles in paper on variety of relevant topics – WASB “Stand up for Public Education Initiative”
Action 4: Maintain modern school website
Action 5: Board to attend various school activities & meetings whenever possible
Action 6: Implement a District Marketing Plan to create a positive Open-Enrollment Climate
Goal Four:Develop Positive Attitudes Leading To Healthy Life Styles
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: Continue to offer weight room, walking in HS and other facilities to public
Action 2: Update Wellness Plan of District focusing on student wellness
Action 3: Review immunization plan
Action 4: Continue wellness programming for staff
Action 5: Continue to update Food Service
Goal Five: Financial Status of District
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: Build and maintain a combined fund balance reserve in Funds 10 and 41 that are equal to or exceed 20% of the Fund 10 expenditure total.
Action 2: Continue on Debt Repayment schedule
Action 3: No future “unfunded liabilities”
Action 4: Continue conservative budgeting; look for ways to reduce expenditures with low/no impacts on core programming
Action 5: Continue SAGE class sizes of 18 or less in PK-3
Action 6: Continue the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Study for Bussing
Goal Six: Improve Buildings and Grounds
Implementation Strategy
Action 1: Continue planning toward air conditioning of schools
Action 2: Develop a plan and a process of building envelope maintenance/ improvement
Action 3: Continue to explore ways to reduce energy expenditures
Action 4: Maintain/upgrade/improve current facilities as much as practical so they are positive learning environments.
Goal 7: Improve professional staff Educator Effectiveness
Implementation Strategy
Action:1: Professional Staff Implementation of Educator Effectiveness
Long-Term Goals
Goal One: Increase Student Achievement (Stretch Goals)
Action 1: Strive to be one of the top Smarter Balance composite test scores in the state
Measurement: Comparison to all other Wisconsin Schools
Action 2: Lead the region in academic achievement
Measurement: Highest scores at all levels and subjects compared to all CESA 3 schools
Action 3: Lead the state in number of AP tests given per student
Measurement: Increase Advanced Placement (AP) tests given per year by 20%
Action 4: Exceed state average ACT scores
Measurement: PdC ACT composite average higher than the State composite average
Action 5: Expand Virtual Charter School to increase enrollment
Goal Two: Fund and Integrate Technology in All Areas of Our District
Action 1: Continue to enhance and research improvements to technology
Action 2: Researching “distance learning” opportunities and platforms for the future
Action 3: Research looking ahead to next generation of technology beyond Chromebooks
Goal Three: Communicate School Issues to Public
Action 1: Continue to strategically use district wide “alert” to inform parents and the public
Action 2: Every teacher post one positive “new item” each month. Use for public release. (WASB new initiative)
Action 3: Grow to a positive surplus of Open Enrollments
Action 4: Effectiveness of District Marketing Plan
Action 5: Use of “social media” to communicate the district message
Goal Four: Develop Positive Attitudes Leading To Healthy Life Styles
Goal Five: Financial Status of District
Goal Six: Improve Buildings and Grounds (Stretch Goals)
Action 1: Future Building projects and referendums
Action 2: Air conditioning for all school buildings
Other Academic Goals
Action 1: Study for ways to increase time on task in English Language Arts (reading) and Mathematics, efficiency and added time
Action 2: “College and Career Ready” philosophy; all children can learn to high levels, with supplementation as needed
Action 3: Maintain/expand rich comprehensive fine arts and wellness encore experience (art, music, pe, library, technology)
Action 4: Study after-school programming and technology to expand/enhance academic opportunities
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