Central Board of Education

Central Board of Education

2015-2020 Strategic Plan

Preparing each student to live as a productive, knowledgeable, confident, healthy, responsible citizen of the world.

Student Achievement – Central Community School students will learn at a high level.

Communication – Central Community School District will maintain transparency through open communication and encourage widespread involvement.

Finance – Central Community School District will provide a comprehensive education to our students while upholding a high level of fiscal responsibility that maintains Central as a vibrant district.

Growth – Central Community School District will strive to increase enrollment and decrease open enrollment out.

Health – Central Community School District will reinforce healthy lifestyles, positive attitudes, mutual respect and provide for individual differences.

Facilities – Central Community School District will have safe, secure, well-maintained and technologically advanced facilities able to meet the current and future needs of our students.

Board of Education – The Central Board of Education will be highly functional, cohesive and innovative.

Facility Focus Strategic Goal & District Objectives

I.  Goal:

a.  Central Community School District will have safe, secure, well-maintained and technologically advanced facilities able to meet the current and future needs of our students.

II.  Action/Responsible Party:

a.  Survey of voters

i.  Superintendent/District Office

b.  Unbiased committee tallies results

i.  National Honor Society, county auditor office, and teachers

c.  Present results to the School Board

i.  Superintendent

d.  Communicate results to the community

i.  Superintendent

e.  Board determines next steps based on results of survey

i.  Superintendent & School Board

III.  Timeline

a.  Survey sent- September 4th

b.  Surveys returned and tallied- September 18th

c.  Results reported to the School Board- September 21st

d.  Results shared with local media- September 24th

e.  October work session to discuss results.

IV.  Success of Action Measured

Measure / Target Completion / Date
Survey of voters / 100% / 9/04/15
Tally results
Present results to the school board
Communicate results to the public
Board work session to determine next steps

Academic & Community Engagement Focus Strategic Goal & District Objectives

I.  Goal:

a.  Develop a work experience/open campus program(s) to enhance academic experiences and community engagement.

II.  Action/Responsible Party:

a.  Program committee researches open campus & work experience opportunities

i.  School Board, Administration, & Guidance Counselor

b.  Program committee reports progress to the school board

i.  School Board, Administration, & Guidance Counselor

c.  Program committee makes a final report and recommendation to the school board

i.  School Board, Administration, & Guidance Counselor

d.  School board makes final approval

i.  School Board

III.  Timeline

a.  Program committee developed- September 21st

b.  Program committee reports progress- November 16th

c.  Program committee makes final recommendation- January 18th

d.  School board approval- January 18th

IV.  Success of Action Measured

Measure / Target Completion / Date
Program committee developed
Progress report
Final report
Board approval

Academic & Financial Focus Strategic Goal & District Objectives

I.  Goal:

a.  Develop a common calendar/schedule with neighboring district(s) to enhance class offering and better utilize existing/future resources.

II.  Action/Responsible Party:

a.  Develop a common calendar with at least one partner district

i.  Superintendent

b.  Review current class offerings and determine areas in which class offerings can be shared

i.  Superintendent & Principals

c.  Provide monthly updates of progress to the school board

i.  Superintendent & Principals

III.  Timeline

a.  Develop common calendar- February 15th

b.  Shared class offerings- April 18th

c.  Provide updates- Monthly

IV.  Success of Action Measured

Measure / Target Completion / Date
Program committee developed
Progress report
Final report
Board approval

Academic & Communication Goal & District Objectives

I.  Goal:

a.  Develop and communicate standard based grading board policy.

II.  Action/Responsible Party:

a.  Develop standard based grading policy

i.  Superintendent, principals, teachers, & school board

b.  Communicate standards based grading policy

i.  Superintendent, principals, teachers, & school board

c.  Implement district-wide standards based grading

i.  Central staff

III.  Timeline

a.  Review current grading policy- November 16th

b.  Present policy recommendations- February 15th

c.  Public comment on recommendations- February/March

d.  First reading of new policy- March 21st

e.  Second reading of new policy- April 18th

IV.  Success of Action Measured

Measure / Target Completion / Date
Review current grading policy
Grading policy recommendation
Public comment period
First reading
Second reading