Francis Howell School District

2011-2016Strategic Plan

UpdateJune 20, 2013

Mission• Preparing students today for

success tomorrow

Vision

• Every student will graduate with college and career readiness skills

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Values

• Provide a consistent and comprehensive education that fosters high levels of academic achievement

• Operate a safe learning environment for all students

• Recruit and retain a high quality staff• Promote parent, community, student, and

business involvement in support of the school district

• Ensure fiscal responsibility• Develop responsible citizens• Operate as a professional learning

community• Make appropriate use of technology

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ACADEMICS

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2012-2013 Achievement Goal

FHSD will qualify for Distinction in Performance status based on MSIP 5 indicators.

Goal Progress: Data Release: July 22, 2013Previous Year: 98.2%

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2012-2013 Attendance Goal

Francis Howell School District will have 96.5% attendance for the school year as measured by MSIP 5 attendance report.

Goal Progress:

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2008-09 95.34%2009-10 95.20%2010-11 95.91%2011-12 95.93%2012-13 95.80%

2012-2013 Behavior Goal

The Francis Howell School District will reduce the number of In-School suspensions by 2% and Out-of-School Suspensions by 5% from 11-12.

Goal Progress:

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Yearly % Change in ISS and OSS

School Year ISS OSS

08-09 to 09-10 0.1% Decrease 9.5% Decrease

09-10 to 10-11 22.2% Increase 1.8% Decrease

10-11 to 11-12 24.1% Decrease 6.9% Decrease

11-12 to 12-13 20.9% Decrease 13.7% Decrease

2012-2013 Climate Goal

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100% of schools will have 80% agree/strongly agree on all five (5) common District questions or will demonstrate improvement on all less than 80%.

Goal Progress:The District data indicated 80% of staff agree/strongly agree on 5 common questions, and 61% of schools also met this goal.

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January-June 2013 Priority Work Update

• May 2013 – draft completed Develop 21st Century 3-5 year plan

• Plan implemented• Implementation is ongoing through

14-15 school year• Units of Study K-3 complete

Implement Common Core Transition Plan including completion of Units of

Study for K-2 and development for grade 3

• 98% of respondents reported training was good or excellentProvide SIP training

• All site visits completedComplete site visit 2

July-December 2013 Priority Work• October 2013Seek BOE approval of 21C Plan

• Ongoing through 14-15 school yearImplement professional development for all staff on common core standards

• By August 1, 2013 and throughout 13-14 school year

Plan and implement administrator professional development to increase

skills and knowledge of curriculum and instruction

• By October 2013Complete Site Visit 1

• By January 2014Identify elementary math program

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FINANCE

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2012-2013 Finance Goal

The District will maintain a fund balance in the General and Special Revenue funds of 20% through June 30, 2015.

Goal Progress:• The ending fund balance for FY12 was 30.5%.• FY13 ending fund balance projected to be

28.4%.

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January-June 2013 Priority Work

• May 16 - Work Session• June 6 - First Reading• June 20 - Final Approval

Finalize FY14 budget by June 30, 2013

• Successful pilot program complete• Implementation to continue

Implement electronic time collection system by June 30, 2013

• March 14, 2013 - Recommendations presented to Finance and Operations Committee

• Implementation to continue

Develop recommendations for alternative revenue sources

by June 30, 2013

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July-December 2013 Priority Work• July - Interim Visit• September - Final Visit• December - BOE Report

Complete FY13 External Audit

• Share information with stakeholder groups (e.g., SAA, Administrators, etc.) throughout the year

Monitor local, state and federal revenue sources

• October - Preliminary presentation• December - Workshop with BOE

Determine staff numbers in conjunction with Human Resources that

align with enrollment projections and academic goals

• September - Select new officers for Howell Foundation

• December - Revise By-Laws

Continue work on alternative revenue sources

HUMAN RESOURCES

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2012-2013 Human Resource Goal

80% of building principals will respond “agree” or “strongly agree” on a June 2013 survey that the quality of teaching staff adequately meets the learning needs of students (note: this will be a two year goal).

Goal Progress:• 100% responded “agree” or “strongly agree”• 45% responded “agree”• 55% responded “strongly agree”

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July-December 2013 Priority Work

• November 2013Develop 2015-2016 calendar

• December 2013Develop 2014-2015 staffing plan

• Begin October 2013Conduct Negotiations

• Begin August 2013Develop teacher and administrator evaluations for 2014-2015

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS

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2012-2013 Community Relations Goal

Develop three new community involvement activities by June 2013.

Goal Progress:• Implemented Great By 8 program • Developed targeted end of semester

newsletter for the senior community• FHSD centennial celebration planning in

progress (will be ongoing for 13-14)19

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January-June 2013 Priority Work

• CompletedSeek input from buildings on dates/events to help celebrate

• Moved to January 2014Launch Facebook page for centennial

• Guidelines developed• Will launch September-

December 2013Initiate logo contest with high schools

• BOE Resolution May 8, 2014• Centennial Parade May 10,

2014

Develop plan for community events to celebrate

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July-December 2013 Priority Work

• January 2014Launch Facebook page for centennial

• September – December 2013Initiate logo contest with high schools

• September-December 2013

Continue planning the Centennial Parade to be held on May 10, 2014

GOVERNANCE

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2012-2013 Governance GoalPolicy Strategic Committee

(not a Board Goal Area)

By June 30, 2013, policy/regulation sections 0000, 2000, 3000 and 7000 will be reviewed and approved by the Board

Goal Progress:• Section 0000 – Complete• Section 2000 – Complete• Section 3000 and 7000 – Complete

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January-June 2013 Priority Work

• CompletedComplete review policy sections 0000 and 2000

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July-December 2013 Priority Work

• September-DecemberComplete Review of Policy/Regulation Section 5000

• CompletedUpdate policies with recommendations from MCE following legislative session

TECHNOLOGY

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2012-2013 Technology Goal (not a BOE Strategic Committee)

By May 1, 2013, develop a long term roadmap for addressing 21st Century Skills, technology integration, technical support and professional development. (Note: Two plans are being developed.)

Goal Progress: • 21C Taskforce Plan– Draft Completed• 2013-2016 Technology Plan – Completed

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January-June 2013 Priority Work• CompletedComplete 21st Century plan

• CompletedComplete 2013-2016 technology plan for the state by April 2013

• June 2013Increase network speeds at high schools, provide high

speed connections to Daniel Boone, Warren and Heritage Landing and double district connection capacity

• March 2014Implement technology solutions for efficiencies (i.e., paperless teacher contracts and wage letters)

• June 2013 - in progressRestructure technology work order monitoring system

• Completed 13-14 groupAddress aging computer population

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July-December 2013 Priority Work• August-MarchImplement Year 1 of Technology Plan

• September-NovemberReplace Student Classroom Computers

• July-OctoberTransition Data Center to Cloud Services

• July-SeptemberOutfit remaining classrooms with SMART

boards

• July-SeptemberPut into operation Identity Management

• JulyImplement Inventory Asset and Service Control

FACILITIES

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2012-2013 Facilities Goal

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(not a BOE Strategic Committee)

80% of principals will respond “agree” or “strongly agree” on a May 2013 survey question that the buildings and grounds adequately met the learning needs of the students.

Goal Progress: • 80% response of agree/strongly agree

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January-June 2013 Priority Work• CompleteReview overall safety and security of all facilities

by March 2013.

• OngoingFinalize work on life cycle replacement program

• Work begunBegin renovations of science labs and restrooms

• CompleteFinalize Facilities Committee recommendations for capital projects

• June/July 2013Renovate auditorium lights and sound system at FH Central

• June/July 2013Renovate Barnwell Kitchen

• Work begunBegin work on access control systems

• Work begunBegin work intercom/PA system updates District-wide

• Work begunComplete installation of turf fields at FHN and FHC

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July-December 2013 Priority Work

• Sept 2013 – May 2014

Develop and report a revised prioritized list of significant capital projects as well as an ongoing

capital improvement list by May 2014.

• Ongoing

Continue the use of a Facility Weighted Conditions Index, which considers facility condition, educational

adequacy, and other key facility-related priorities such as life, health, and safety.

• In ProgressFinalize the life cycle replacement program by June 30, 2014.

• Summer 2013Continue to evaluate District capacity to determine

desirable usage of each facility and to make necessary boundary adjustments.

Highlights• Independence Elementary earned National School of Character and MO School of Character

• Seven schools achieved state recognition for PBS work (positive behavior support)

• Great-by-8 Reading Support Program implemented at three elementary schools

• District ranked #13 (out of 523) in state for MSIP V

• Three high schools earned top 25 in state by US World and News Report

• 21Century Learning DRAFT Plan completed

• STEM (science/technology/engineering/math) summer camp enrollment more than doubled

• Drop-out rate reduced by 28%

• District created School Safety Task Force recommendations considered

• Bandwidth increased across the district

• Electronic devices for students increased by more than 2000

• Electronic time and attendance system implemented

• District earned the Sunny Award for government website transparency

• District earned meritorious budget award for 7th year

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NEXT STEPS

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Next Steps

• Summer 2013Determine priority work for 13-14 using current reality and 2011-2016 strategic plan

• September 2013Meet with Strategic Plan Steering

Committeeto set draft 2013-14 goals

• October 2013Present 2013-2014 goals to Board

• January 2014• June 2014Monitor plan progress

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FUTURE CHALLENGES

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Future Challenges

• Consideration of Pre K for all• Systemic, regular, job-embedded PD• Technology– Speed– Devices– Learning• Staff• Students

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Future Challenges

• Curriculum– Rigor– Relevance– Implementation support

• Finances

• Staffing to meet changing learning needs

• Safety

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