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Strategic Planning Update Meeting June 17, 2015 6/23/2015 1

Readington Township School District Strategic Plan Update 2012-2017

6/23/2015 3

• Understand the good progress made on the strategic plan and goals in the three school years just ended. • 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 • Generate ideas surrounding two of the five goals where enhancements may be needed • Provide Barbara with as many of these ideas as possible so she can make adjustments for the remaining two school years • Don’t lose sight of the other three goals • Capture any ideas that apply to a full review and creation of the 2017-2023 five year Strategic Plan • Parking Lot 4

Agenda • Introductions 3:00-3:10 • Review of 2012-2017 Strategic Goals and Status Report 3:10-3:20 • “If I found an unspent dollar” 3:20-4:00 • Break 4:00-4:10 • Quick calibration 4:10 10-4:20 • “Let’s define community” 4:20-4:40 • Wrap up 5

PROCESS • Partnered with PLC Associates , Paul Ruane, and Mark & Grace Reynolds to plan the work • Needs Assessment (via district survey May 2012) • Reviewed data and identified strengths and needs • Established goals • Reviewed goals with key stakeholders • Presented Strategic Plan to Board of Education and school community 6

CORE TEAM members Facilitators: Board of Education Members: • • Penny Ciaburri, PLC Associates Cheryl Filler • • Grace Reynolds David Livingston • Mark Reynolds • Paul Ruane Staff Members: • Robyn Davies, HBS • Community Leaders: Donna DeGrau, HBS • • Julia Allen, Township Committee Kathryn O’Connor, TBS • • Wendy Crochetti, YMCA Lora Petersen, RMS • • Stephanie Lawreck, YMCA Marie Potenta, WHS • Stephanie Singer, RMS Student Participants: • Chandni Khawaja Administrative Team: • • Canyon Kornicker Ann DeRosa, WHS Principal • • Zachary Sokol Paul Nigro, HBS Principal • Kari McGann, Supervisor • Parents: Karen Tucker, Supervisor • • Barbara Dobozynski Barbara Sargent, Superintendent • Stacey Kripsak • Steve Wickman 7

Results of Data Review • Student Experience Voice in decisions, choice and independence in academics, respectful school and bus settings • District Practices Maximizing instructional time, voice in decisions, articulation among grades/schools, organized and sustained goals • Community Outreach Partnerships with local businesses and colleges, enhanced communication • Quick Fix items Rest room facilities, healthy menu options, RMS culture, limiting distractions to instructional time 8

Long-Term Goals • Enhance students’ social, global, and intellectual engagement. • Create a vibrant learning environment for students and staff. • Create a culture of collaborative partnerships in and around our community. • Ensure institutional and financial sustainability in the face of economic and demographic challenges. • Assess and monitor our progress toward these goals and adjust strategies and actions accordingly. 9

Go Goal #1: Enhance students’ social, global, and intellectual engagement. Spe pecifi fic Objecti ctives ves 1.1 Prepare students to be productive and informed citizens. 1.2 Empower students with decision-making ability in their school lives. 1.3 Schedule the school day to optimize student focus and intellectual engagement. 1.5 Include students appropriately in Parent /Teacher conferences 1.6 Establish a culture of respect and responsibility in all aspects of the school day. 1.7 Develop an infrastructure and instructional climate that welcomes students using personal devices at school 1.8 Create an instructional climate that offers choice and independence in classwork studies. 1.9 Create and maintain state-of-the-art, accessible teaching spaces and technologies. 1.10 Institute full-day kindergarten classes. 10

Goal #1 Accomplishments 2012-13 o New elective courses at RMS (Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy); o Student Voice in 3 rd grade at WHS and TBS; o Reduction of HIB incidents at HBS by 1/3; o Twice weekly Spanish instruction brought to students in grades 1 through 5; o Mandarin classes offered to interested 6 th grade students and expanded yearly from there. 2013-14 o Successful BYOD Pilot at RMS; o New 8 th grade Honors Language Arts classes; o New RMS schedule brings math teachers onto teams, uses one teacher for an 80-minute Literacy block, and provides for daily World Language instruction; o Online courses completed by 12 students at RMS; o Honors level math in Grade 3 and Grade 5 2014-15 o RMS students and staff register 534 tech devices for instructional use; o Online courses completed by 14 students at RMS; o 90% of HBS and 45% of RMS students participated in Parent-Teacher Conferences o Full day kindergarten begins. 6/23/2015 11

Goa oal #2: Crea eate te a vibr bran ant learni rning ng environmen vironment for or stud udents ents and d staff. ff. Spe pecifi fic Objecti ctives ves 2.1 Implement pedagogies that support active student learning 2.2 Empower district staff with voice in school and instructional decisions 2.3 Improve decision-making processes 2.4 Continue to explore assessments that yield relevant and reliable data to be used in guiding instruction. 2.5 Schedule the school day to optimize student focus and intellectual engagement. 2.6 Establish a clear plan for transitioning students smoothly through our district schools. 2.7 Organize district goals and objectives carefully to sustain growth. 12

Goal #2 Accomplishments 2012-13 o 30% of district staff involved in committee and leadership work; o High quality professional development offered by external and internal trainers; o District goals fall under the umbrella of Strategic Goals for coherence; o 21 st century skills instruction focus via equipment purchases and Google PD; o 30% of district staff participated on committees and led PD sessions. 2013-14 o Student attendance improved with all schools below state target; o Google Apps for Education begins with volunteers; o Administrative book study on Engaging Teachers in Classroom Walkthroughs; o 60% of district staff participated on committees and led PD sessions 2014-15 o Each school completed two walkthroughs with teacher teams; o Improvement in placement of 9 th graders into Honors level classes; o 70% of district staff participated on committees and led PD sessions. 6/23/2015 13

Go Goal #3: Crea eate te a cu cultur ure e of of co collaborat aborativ ive e pa partne nershi rships s in and d arou ound nd ou our com ommuni munity Spe pecifi fic Objecti ctives ves 3.1 Enhance and expand community-based learning opportunities 3.2 Explore and implement partnerships with local businesses 3.3 Establish connections with local colleges and universities 3.4 Develop a direct manner of communicating with residents and business owners. 3.5 Continue to invite participation on district committees from board and community members. 14

Goal #3 Accomplishments 2012-13 o Parent Enrichment Evening held in March 2013; o Parent Book Study for Wonder; o Established an “In Our Schools” link on the Township website; o Partnered with AmeriCore and Sustainable Raritan River Initiative for environmental initiatives; o Offered presentations to the Township Committee: Strategic Planning and 2013-14 School Budget. 2013-14 o Significant increase in partnerships between school and community: Green Committee Community membership, Student Academy Day (RMS), Local beekeeper to WHS, TBS to Readington Community Garden, Local golf association and animal shelter representatives visit schools, HBS trip to local streams for marine life study. o Parent Book Study for The Fault in Our Stars; o ExxonMobil presented “Introduce a Girl to Science and Engineering Day” at RMS. 2014-15 o Guest instruction at RMS from Dr. Amber Straughn, Deputy Project Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Research Center; Solberg Airport pilot; and Bruce Zaccagnino of the Northlandz Train Museum o Readington Senior Citizens invited to “Beauty and the Beast” and the Life Skills students baked cookies for them; o Many community service events in the schools (Food Pantry, Animal Shelters, etc.) o National Education Week brings community visitors to the Readington classrooms. 15

Goal #4: Ensu sure re institu itutional tional and financ ancial al sustaina inabil bility ity in the face of eco conom omic c and d demogra ographic hic ch challenge enges. s. Specifi fic Objecti ctives ves 4.1 Recruit, retain, and support a high-quality employee workforce. 4.2 Implement the District Facilities Plan. 4.3 Continue the district’s commitment to environmental sustainability. 4.4 Complete a demographic study. 4.5 Continue to implement the 2010-13 District Technology Plan with an eye toward crafting the new plan. 4.6 Join with area districts to share personnel and resources. 4.7 Maintain a fiscally sustainable budget. 16