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Student• Continuethefocusonacademicachievement,whileimprovingall

measureswithinMSIP5.

• Identifyandfulfillthelearningneedsofallstudentswithuniquepotentialandelevatedtalentinourelementaryandmiddleschools. (SPIV,AP1)

• Studyandexploremiddleleveleducationaldesign.

• ContinueimplementationoftheDistrictInstructionalTechnologyStrategicPlan.

• Embraceourdiversecommunitybyprovidingresourcesandconnectionstoresourcestargetingthespecificneedsofour students.(SPIII,AP6)

• Embraceactivitiesandathleticsasavitalpartofextraordinaryeducationalexperiencesandsupportstudentandfacilityinitiativesintheseareas.

Balanced Scorecard2016-2017

Staff

Finance• Identifyfunding optionstosupport implementation ofthe

Instructional TechnologyStrategicPlan.

• Monitor thefiscalimpactandstaffingneedsdictated bythepassageofthebond.

• Investigatepartnerships with localentitiestoassistwith ongoingfacilityneeds.

BoardofEducationApproved 8.30.16

Community

• Prepareastaffingplaninrelation toopeningfour additional sitesinthefallof2018;twoelementaryschools;twosixthgradecenters.

• Developstraightfeederpatterns throughout thedistrict.

• Ensureprofessional developmenttraining forallstaffonelectroniccommunications policieswithregardtostaffandstudents.

• Establishvital, lifelongengagementwithalumniandformer employees.(SPIII,AP2)

• Engageourcommunity'smidlife andolder adultstoincreasetheirlevelofknowledgeandsupport oftheDistrict.(SPIII,AP7)

• EnsureadvocacyfortheDistrict's legislativepriorities attheCity,County,StateandFederallevels.

• Developthenextiteration oftheDistrict StrategicPlan.

EnsureadvocacyfortheDistrict’slegislativeprioritiesattheCity,County,State,and

Federallevels.

November8,2016 ElectionDayNewGovernorElectedNewStateOfficersElectedNewLegislatureElected

December1,2016 Pre-filingDeadline

January4,2017 NewLegislatureSwornIn

January9,2017 NewGovernorandStateOfficialsSwornIn

January19,2017 Gov.Greitens FirstStateoftheStateAddress

Timeline for the Session

February2,2017 Governor’sBudgetReleased

March1,2017 HouseandSenateBillFilingDeadline

March20– 24,2017 Legislature’sSpringBreak

May5,2017 BudgetDeadline

May12,2017 LastDayof2017Session

Timeline for the Session

• RighttoWork• TortReform• GovernmentalReforms• EthicsReform• Education

HB634 CharterSchoolsBillHB643 SummerSchoolFundingBillHB97 VisitingScholarsBill

SB32 EducationalSavingsAccountsSB313 EducationalSavingsAccountsSB428 CharterSchoolsBill

Bills to Watch

HB 634• ExpandsCharterSchoolstoallfirstclassand

chartercountiesinMissouri• GiveslocalBOEs“FirstRightofRefusal”• Doesnotincreaseaccountabilitymeasures• HeldinHouseCommitteeformorethanthree

weeks– votedoutFebruary27• ClearedRulesCommittee• OnHouseCalendarforFloorDebate– March7• Closevotewhenitcomesup– morethisweek

Charter Schools

HB 643

• ChangestheformulaforSummerSchoolFunding

• PassedoutofHouseEducationCommittee• NowinRulesCommittee• NotonHouseCalendar

Summer School Funding

HB 97

• PassedoutoftheHouseEducationCommittee,andisnowinRulesandOversight

• NotontheHouseCalendaratthistime

Visiting Scholars

HB 868

• HouseversionofSB32• PassedontotheHouseEducationCommittee• Nohearinghasbeenscheduledatthistime

Educational Savings Accounts

SB 32

• PassedoutoftheSenateGovernmentReformCommittee,andisontheSenatePerfectionCalendar

• Becomingquitecontroversialandmayrevertbacktoitsoriginalintent,whichistoenableestablishmentofEducationalSavingsAccountsforSpecialNeedsstudents

• MostlikelytobedebatedweekofMarch28

Educational Savings Accounts

SB 313

• AnotherESAbill,butthisoneissolelyforSpecialNeedsstudents

• SB313wasassignedtotheSenateEducationCommittee,andhasnotbeenvotedoutofcommitteeyet

Educational Savings Accounts

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SB 428

• SenateversionofHB634

• HasbeenreferredtoSenateEducationCommittee,buthasnotbeenscheduledforapublichearingyet

Charter Schools

HUNDREDS OF OTHER BILLSARE FILED

SOMEWHERE IN THE PROCESS

1001100BILLS FILED

BECOME LAWS

OUT OF EVERY

THIS YEAR, WE HAVE• engagedourtradeassociations

• workedcloselywiththeCooperatingSchoolDistrictsofGreaterKansasCity,MissouriAssociationofSchoolAdministrators,MissouriSchoolBoardsAssociationandNationalEducationAssociation

• communicatedregularlywithSteveCarroll

• providedourweeklyupdatetoCSDKCtosendtootherschooldistricts

WE HAVE ENGAGED• business,civicandcommunityorganizations,such

asthe

GreaterKansasCityChamberofCommerceNorthlandRegionalChamberofCommerceClayCountyEconomicDevelopmentCouncilNorthlandNeighborhoods,Inc.

WE HAVE ENGAGED• ourstaff

WE COMMUNICATE WEEKLY

• withourlegislativedelegation

WE’VE HAD MEETINGS WITH

• KCMO,GladstoneandNKC

toourcouncilpeople– severalhaveservedonstrategicplancommittees,inour“Educatorfora

Day”program,etc.

EnsureadvocacyfortheDistrict’slegislativeprioritiesattheCity,County,State,and

Federallevels.

Legislative Priorities

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