Board adopts updated school Future Direction Plan
goals
The School Board on June 12 approved draft goals and objectives that will
become part of the school district's updated Future Direction Plan.
The adopted goals are the result of months of work that has included staff
and community workshops, and meetings of the School Board's Strategic Planning
Committee.
The draft approved by the board incorporates final feedback from staff and
from the School Board solicited at the board's May monthly workshop.
At the board meeting June 12, Planning Committee Chairman Trish Brigham moved
to adopt the draft so that action committees may begin work on the objectives
that support both long-term goals:
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To ensure that the learning needs of all students are met; and,
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To attract, retain, develop and supervise the best possible staff for Cape
Elizabeth schools.
The goals are an update of those outlined in the 2001 Future Direction Plan,
the first of its kind crafted for Cape Elizabeth schools. This school year,
officials began updating the plan, holding meetings and workshops and soliciting
input from the community.
Much of the six goals of the 2001 plan are incorporated into the new document,
with some updating and a different presentation, said Brigham. "We now have
two overarching goals with more detailed supporting objectives," she said.
The update will span two years instead of the present five, because of the
rapid change in the educational environment and to allow for more manageable
and measurable results.
According to minutes of the Strategic Planning Committee, action teams will
begin work on developing plans and timelines in September, reporting back
to the committee, superintendent and school administrators in January.
(Click here to view most recent committee
minutes)
The mission and beliefs statements that are part of the 2001 plan are still
in effect. During the planning process, Brigham said, her committee heard
some concern about the vision statement. No vote has been taken on the mission
and vision, she said, and the board will most likely create a subcommittee
to look at the statements further.
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FUTURE DIRECTIONS PLAN
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
June 4, 2007 (adopted June 12, 2007)
LONG TERM GOAL 1: THE DISTRICT WILL ENSURE THAT THE LEARNING NEEDS OF ALL
STUDENTS ARE MET.
1. Instructional programs and additional support will be designed to meet
the needs and enhance the educational program for each student in grades
K-12.
2. The District will identify, implement and continually assess student progress
toward a clear set of K-12 student learning outcomes.
3. The school calendar will be adjusted as needed to meet the learning and
development needs of teachers and students.
4. The district will ensure that students and staff experience a safe,
comfortable and ethical school and district environment.
5. The district will design an annual process of district and school goal
setting and reporting, based on systematically collected academic and survey
data measuring district, student and school performance.
6. Create a K-12 curriculum that is coordinated, implemented, evaluated and
refined on a regular basis.
LONG TERM GOAL 2: THE DISTRICT WILL ATTRACT, RETAIN, DEVELOP AND SUPERVISE
THE BEST POSSIBLE STAFF FOR CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOLS
Supporting Objectives
1. Offer competitive compensation and professional employment opportunities
2. Plan and implement an Induction support system for new teachers and those
with new teaching assignments
3. Review and update the district wide framework for supervision and evaluation
of professional staff
4. Review and update the district wide framework for professional development
in order to support the District's goals and priorities.
5. Extend and enhance collaborative professional development experiences
and opportunities
6. Participate in professional development opportunities which support the
professional growth of staff and the District's goals and objectives.
