1. August 21, 2013 2013-14 Key District Initiatives

2. 21st Century Learning!

3. Superintendent Focus Areas

4. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To continue aligning Dunlap School District to the Baldrige criteria for performance excellence Key Steps: Reassess our progress and employee perception through the administration of the Are We Making Progress baldrige self-assessment Each school will conduct a School Improvement Systems Check to determine school progress toward the Baldrige standard Conduct quarterly reviews of all District level SMART goals

5. Assistant Superintendent for Operations Focus Areas

6. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To review the efficiency study within the areas of technology, food service, building and grounds and transportation Key Steps: Support Services Department leadership teams will review results of efficiency study within their area and identify recommended actions based on the results of the study. Support service directors will meet with Assistant Superintendent to review recommendations from the support services department leadership teams. Presentation of the efficiency study to the Board of Education. Assistant Superintendent provides results of the efficiency study to Board of Education. Recommendations and next steps formatted to include estimated cost savings and timelines in the following categories: Immediate actions 14-15 actions 15-16 actions 16-17 actions

7. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To ensure that support service departments are fully engaged in the Districts continuous improvement efforts Key Steps: Meet monthly with department directors Support service department directors will meet with their department leadership teams at least quarterly during year. Each support service department directors will ensure that continuous improvement documents (plan on a page, balanced scorecard, photo of the data display) are updated on the District web site- http://www.dunlapcusd.net/StrategicPlan/Pages/default.aspx End of the year review

8. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Focus Areas

9. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To implement the Illinois Common Core English Language Arts, Literacy, and Math Content and Process Standards Key Steps: Complete K-8 implementation of Math in Focus Align District Courses with standards Provide professional development Utilize STAR Reading & Math for monitoring student progress Implementation of Accelerated Reader

10. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: Creation of common summative assessments to monitor student progress Key Steps: PLC teams will: identify power standards to monitor create or identify common summative assessments compare and analyze results develop action steps based on results identify and link assessments within District Course Maps

11. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: A standards based report cards in grades 3-5 Key Steps: Identify key learning standards for reporting Develop I can statements for students Identify and/or create an assessment plan to monitor the standards Create a parent communication plan

12. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: An implementation plan for the Next Generation Science Standards Key Steps: Study, interpret, and unpack the new standards Complete gap analysis Create an implementation plan Curriculum development Instructional changes Pilot unit Sharing with elementary teachers

13. Director of Student Services Focus Areas

14. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To ensure successful implementation of the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning curriculum at all levels with an increase in achievement and a decrease in discipline over time. Key Steps: Work with building teams to assist with implementation of Social, Emotional and Behavioral Learning plan Provide training to administer the BESSTWEB assessment and assist in the review of the data and the development of RtI plans for students Assist buildings with the planning of parent/community forums and collect feedback.

15. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To improve the effectiveness of system wide programs: Special Education, Response to Intervention, 504 Plan, English Language Learning, and Nursing services Key Steps: Review procedures and develop consistency within each of the District Services area: Special Education, RtI, 504 Plan, ELL and Nursing. Identify areas in need of improvement and determine action steps. Identify and provide professional development associated with action steps to address areas in need of improvement.

16. Director of Business Services

17. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To increase the efficiency of fee collection and provide parents a 21st century method of paying student fees. Key Steps: Online fee payment program options will be identified. An online fee service provider will be selected. The online fee payment service will be launched for the 2014-15 registration period.

18. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: To improve the efficiency of our accounts payable and payroll systems. Key Steps: Training of key staff members will be completed for the new software program. Policies and procedures will be developed to effectively and efficiently manage the accounts payable and payroll departments within the new system. Continued support and technical assistance will be provided to building and personnel to ensure a smooth transition to the new system.

19. Director of Human Resources Focus Areas

20. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: Establish a diversity stakeholder team to look at cultural changes that align to the District 323 strategic plan. Begin to implement the elements of the plan to support cultural change. Key Steps: Research/Data Collection Form Workplace Diversity Initiative Task Force Implement Initiative Review Results.

21. SMART Goal Summary Outcome: 1) the identification and definition of the specific metrics 2) quarterly analysis reports to the Superintendent on the metrics Key Steps: Review/Finalize HR Metrics. Implementation of Plan, in conjunction with HRIS system. Reporting of results.