Transcript SRCS Strategic Planning - Santa Rosa City Schools

A strategic plan is a guiding document
for an organization. It clarifies
organizational priorities, goals and
desired outcomes.
 For the SRCS school community, this
process is an important step in making
sure everyone agrees on next steps the
district to best serve students of our
community.
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This is an inclusive process. Everyone has
a voice. There is opportunity for anyone in
the community to participate.
 There are some things we should consider
as the state will be asking us to think about
it in the very near future. There is a new
way to fund schools (Local Control
Funding Formula) and with it, a new way
to hold ourselves accountable for
spending public dollars.
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Basic Conditions for Student Achievement
› We have qualified teachers
› Students have sufficient instructional materials
› School facilities are in good repair
Instructional Programs
› We are implementing the Common Core State Standards
(the new CA standards)
› We are making continued progress toward college and
career readiness for all students
Supplemental Programs
› Programs and instruction must benefit all students including
specifically those who are struggling across the state
currently: English language learners, foster youth, students
who come from socio-economically fragile homes
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The Board of Education has met all
summer to come up with SIX major areas
of focus for the district.
› College and career readiness
› Balanced (Whole Child) education
› High Quality Staff
› Learning Environment and resources
› Serving all students
› Increased community engagement
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This is an initial discussion of what is
important for the district.
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Key Area
College and
Career
Ready
Board Values
The Trustees of SRCS value:
 All students being fully prepared
upon graduation for any postsecondary options without
remediation
 Alignment of work force needs and
school experiences
 Mastery of core set of knowledge and
skills across all subject areas (analytic,
collaborative, adaptive,
communicative, technological)
Initial Goal Statement
Students in SRCS will
graduate as confident
career and/or college
ready students who have
mastered academic
content and are problem
solvers, collaborators,
communicators,
technologically literate and
understand the need for
continual learning.
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Key Area
Board Values
Initial Goal
Statement
Balanced The Trustees of SRCS value:
SRCS will
 The growth and development of the whole child
Whole
promote the
(emotional, intellectual, physical and social well-being)
Child
balanced and
which is central to the success of the school district
healthy
 Intervention and support opportunities for students and
growth of the
whole child as
families that extend beyond the classroom and include
both the
resources within the community
responsibility
 The recognition and development of self-respect, selfmotivation, perseverance and respect for others and their of the schools
and the
learning environment
community.
 Respect for all cultures and the ability to interact with
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other cultures and backgrounds (cultural competency)
Developing students who are community-minded and
civically engaged
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Key Area
Board Values
Student- The Trustees of SRCS value:
centered  an effective, motivated and
Staff
collaborative staff through:
o The selection, retention and
development of studentcentered and goal-driven
employees
o Relevant, comprehensive,
sustainable, empowering,
collaborative professional
development
Initial Goal Statement
Staff of Santa Rosa City
Schools will be effective,
student-centered and
supported in their
professional growth
through high quality
professional
development.
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Key Area
Board Values
Learning
The Trustees of SRCS value:
Environment  Clean, safe and inviting facilities
and Resources  Relevant and current learning
materials and technologies with
supporting infrastructure
 Energy efficient and
environmentally sensitive
policies and practices
Initial Goal Statement
The Santa Rosa City
School District will
employ environmentally
conscious policies to
create safe, inviting
learning environments
and provide current
tools and current
technology
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Key Area
Board Values
District serves The Trustees of SRCS value:
all students
 Success for all students
 Appropriate distribution of
resources to serve all students
 Appropriate instruction
responding to the various needs
of students
 Accelerating achievement of
those currently less
academically successful
 Increasing academic
achievement of high performing
students
Initial Goal Statement
The Santa Rosa City
School District will serve
all students with an
appropriate distribution
of resources; human,
fiscal and instructional.
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Key Area
Board Values
Increase
The Trustees of SRCS value:
community  Meaningful and timely communication with
engagement
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parents about their child
Increasing internal and external communication
to promote district effectiveness
Promoting a culture of collaboration and
transparency
Promoting a welcoming environment with a
service orientation
Partnerships with community organizations and
associations, businesses, non-profits, academics,
labor, neighborhood groups, governmental
agencies and representatives, and others
Proactive and responsive policies and practices to
address community needs
Initial Goal
Statement
SRCS
encourages a
welcoming
culture of open
communication,
transparency
and
collaboration
within the
district and with
families and the
greater
community.
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GIVE US FEEDBACK
› What language is missing? What are we
forgetting?
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Start thinking about “how”
› As staff we will determine how do we do
this? What are the best next steps? What
does this look like in practice? What will the
evidence be?
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GET INVOLVED
› Help facilitate the community dialog sessions
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There is an online option to give
feedback
 There are multiple community
conversation meetings- different times,
locations and languages
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