Superintendent’s Conference Day – September 3

• Remind staff of the Vision Statement and introduce the five pillars
• Announce the process through faculty, staff, PTSA, students and building leadership team
• Encourage participation by all

First Day of School – September 8, 2009

• Letter home to parents reviewing the above information and inviting participation
• Advertise in local newspapers
• Email to all staff
• Work on revising video for communication to public

 September – Each building BLT will devote meeting time to prioritize the five pillars of the vision

• Review of all prior results from meetings and sharing sessions at building level during 2008-09
• Obtain input from faculty, staff, PTSA and students on the questions raised below and then decide:
• Which two pillars take precedence for 2009-10 school year?
• Next two pillars for 2010-11 school year?
• Final pillar for 2011-12 school year
• This does not supplant school focus on all activities supporting the four pillars; but it singles out one or two special action plans for school commitment
• Elementary schools may wish to partner in preparation for configuration, or keep configuration in mind as they plan for 2010 and beyond

September through June – principal’s biweekly reports will identify the pillar(s) that are supported by the events reported  

September through December – each BLT will formulate action plan:

• Backwards design: what will be the product of the action plan?  What will it look like?
• How will we know that the goal is completed?
• Who will be responsible for what aspects of the plan?
• What is the timeline?

December – each BLT approves their plan and communicates it to all school stakeholders in writing through print, website

January through March – proceed with timeline and assess progress

• What has been accomplished for each action plan?
• Principals and Superintendent communicate progress to public

April through June – proceed with timeline and assess progress

• What has been accomplished for each action plan?
• Principals and Superintendent communicate progress to public

July and beyond – the action plans for the first two pillars continue – especially if an ongoing program is created – the cycle then begins for the next two priority pillars