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.