Strategic Plan
Mission Statement
The Mission of School District 308, a unique partnership of students, staff, families and community, is to ensure each student develops the capacity to thrive as a successful contributing citizen by providing exemplary educational experiences in a safe, caring and responsive learning environment.
Strategic Plan Belief Statements
We believe…..
- Everyone is unique and has intrinsic worth
- All people can learn and be successful
- Family, schools and community share the responsibility for education and character development
- High expectations promote greater accomplishments
- People are responsible for their choices and actions
- Effort and positive attitude are necessary for anyone to perform at his or her best
- Honesty and integrity are essential for trusting relationships
- An educated citizenry is necessary to sustain a democracy
- Team work is essential for organizational success
- Change is necessary for continuous improvement
Objectives
- At least 97% of our students will meet or exceed district and state standards by 2012.
- All students will understand, develop and consistently demonstrate the character traits of responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, fairness and respect.
- Each student will achieve challenging personalized goals in preparation for a successful transition to further education or a meaningful endeavor of his or her choice.
Parameters (Guiding principles)
- School Improvement Plans will always be consistent with the Strategic Plan of the District.
- No new program or service will be accepted unless it is consistent with the strategic Plan, benefits clearly justify costs, and provisions are made for staff development and program evaluation.
- No program or service will be retained unless it continues to make an optimal contribution to the mission and the benefits continue to justify the costs.
- Budgeted expenditures will not exceed budgeted revenues for normal operating expenses.
- Behavior that demeans the dignity or self-worth of any individual or group will not be tolerated.
Strategies
- We will continue to develop partnerships with families, municipalities, businesses and elected officials to secure sufficient resources and assure their effective use to achieve our mission and objectives.
- We will engage all members of our partnership to integrate, reinforce and assess the character traits of responsibility, trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, fairness and respect to address those social issues which negatively impact learning.
- We will ensure all instructional staff fully implement the standards-aligned curriculum, utilize assessment data, differentiate instruction and apply appropriate interventions to engage each student in meeting or exceeding district and state standards.
- We will design a system that enables students to explore aspirations, talents and interests in order to set challenging, personalized goals and confidently make successful transitions toward further learning and meaningful endeavors of their choice.
- We will capitalize on the opportunities provided by growth and technological innovation to design facilities, learning environments and delivery systems to best achieve our mission and objectives.
Strategy 1
We will continue to develop partnerships with families, municipalities, businesses and elected officials to secure sufficient resources and assure their effective use to achieve our mission and objectives.
Plan #1: Develop partnerships with family and community groups to secure human, technical and financial resources.
Plan #2: Develop positive ongoing relationships with municipal officials to secure financial resources.
Plan #3: Develop partnerships with elected officials to influence legislative action that will secure financial resources.
Strategy 2
We will implement a Character Counts training program for community partners.
Plan #1: Implement a Character Counts Train the Trainers program for community partners.
Plan #2: Investigate and secure supplemental funding resources to support Character Counts Initiatives.
Plan #11: Ensure all Schools are consistently implementing discipline procedures in a manner consistent of six pillars of Character Counts.
Strategy 3
We will ensure all instructional staff fully implement the standards-aligned curriculum, utilize assessment data, differentiate instruction and apply appropriate interventions to engage each student in meeting or exceeding district and state standards.
Plan #1: Establish a set of district Essential Skills in the core areas for every elementary grade and secondary course level.
Plan #2: Educate all instructional staff in appropriate use of formative and summative assessments to improve student achievement.
Plan #3: Establish common pyramids of interventions for academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral concerns for all elementary students district-wide.
Plan #7: Establish common pyramids of interventions for academic remediation, academic enrichment and behavioral concerns for all secondary students district-wide.
Strategy 4
We will design a system that enables students to explore aspirations, talents and interests in order to set challenging, personalized goals and confidently make successful transitions toward further learning and meaningful endeavors of their choice.
Plan #1: Develop a comprehensive K-5 program that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and talents.
Plan #2: Develop a comprehensive 6-8 program that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and talents.
Plan #3: Develop a comprehensive 9-12 program that fosters students’ vocational and personal interests and talents.
Strategy 5
We will capitalize on the opportunities provided by growth and technological innovation to design facilities, learning environments and delivery systems to best achieve our mission and objectives.
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