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District Plans and Projects for 2006 - 2007
A. LEARNING: We respect the ability of each student to learn and to grow with a global perspective.
Goal: Every single student will achieve academic success.
- Begin the process of monitoring the graduation rate. (C)
- Implement the plan for highlighting and recognizing student progress in CTE. (C)
- Continue to monitor the performance of student subgroups on the CRT tests (including high ability learners), considering the use of "data notebooks" for each teacher. (C)
- Develop a plan in each secondary school to ensure that every student has a positive "connection" to school. (C)
- Implement the Scholars Project for high school graduation requirements. (N)
- Develop a plan to participate in the "National Academic League" at the middle school level. (N)
B. TEACHING: Excellence in teaching is both expected and supported.
Goal: Excellent instruction is conducted in every classroom.
- Implement and refine the new interventions for students at risk developed during the 05-06 school year, including students with a gpa less than C-. (C)
- Implement the standards-based assessment and grading project and the new textbook adoption in math. (C)
- Continue to refine the implementation of the IB MYP program, preparing for IBO authorization, mapping the curriculum, and developing a communication plan for teachers, students, and parents. (C)
- Continue to define the role of the arts as both a core curriculum content area and an instructional methodology infused into the other core subjects. (C)
- Continue to refine professional development, reducing the number of days teachers are out of their classrooms, responding to individual teacher needs, and articulating the district-wide professional development plan. (C)
- Implement the full-day Kindergarten option in all four elementary schools (N)
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of the alternative language program (N)
- Develop a systematic plan for preparing students for the UBSCT and develop interventions to reduce the number of attempts needed to pass. (N)
- Develop a plan to improve the level that technology is infused into instruction. (N)
- Develop a plan to provide instruction in internet safety for parents and students. (N)
C. SUPPORT: An effective and efficient district infrastructure contributes to excellent teaching and learning.
Goal: Every district employee and district function is focused on facilitating student success.
- Continue construction at PCHS, working with the staff and community to complete planning on the interior features, and developing a comprehensive plan for fixtures and furniture. (C)
- Continue to explore ways to address maintenance concerns in the district. (C)
- Review post-retirement benefits and the new GASB standards. (N)
- Conduct a review of our standards for employee accountability, differentiating for new and veteran teachers, and providing for consistency among supervisors and administrators. (N)
- Refine our procedures for managing and monitoring school and department budgets, ensuring that budget figures are firm, accurate, and reliable. (N)
- Provide training sufficient for each site to confidently assume responsibility for the management of their budget. (N)
- Refine our procedures for developing budgets for the following fiscal year and long range budget planning. (N)
D. COLLABORATION: Collaboration is both pervasive and effective.
Goal: Both community and employee stakeholders work as cooperating partners in achieving success for every student.
- Complete the dialogue with the city and Basin Recreation about the shared use of facilities. (C)
- Complete the recommendations of the Calendar Committee. (C)
- Continue to advocate for Legislative support of public education. (C)
- Develop procedures to improve coordination between PCHS, TMIS, and PCLC. (N)
- Refine our parent concern form and the district's response plan for parent concerns (N)
- Consider participating in a national network on international education. (N)
Note: (C) denotes continuing projects, (N) denotes new projects
