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Glassboro Public Schools
Strategic Planning Process
2010-2011
 
Facilitated by the New Jersey School Boards Association
School District Internal Coordinator:
Heather Simmons, Community Relations
 
 
What's Happening Now:
Action Plan Teams Meeting
Following a successful, two-day planning conference in February, three Action Teams have begun to meet. Three goal areas were identified at the planning conference, as well as strategies within these goal areas.  The goal of each team is to conduct cost-benefit analyses and prioritize these strategies.  Identified goal areas include:
 
                    Student Achievement
                    Finance
                    Community Relations (Climate and Culture)
 
Each team has two "captains" and membership includes a wide range of volunteers from among our teachers, ataff, administration, BOE, alumni and the community at large.
 
Please email Community Relations consultant Heather Simmons to volunteer for one of the Action Plan committees as a team member.  Whether or not you participated in the planning conference, your input and opinions are valued and appreciated. You do not need to have specific experience in any of the goal areas above to participate in the Action Plan Team activities.
 
 
Wrapping Up the Process
Planning Council Meeting (Mid-May, 2011)
The volunteers who participated in the February Planning Council Conference will gather in mid-May with the Action Plan Committee members to review drafts of the Action Plans and cost benefit analysis.
 
Strategic Plan Presented to Board of Education (June 22, 2011)
The Action Plan Committees will finalize the Strategic Plan following the mid-May meeting and will present it to the Board of Education at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 1011.
 
The Board and Superintendent will provide periodic updates on progress of the plan during monthly Board meetings and will enlist the help of the New Jersey School Boards Association where appropriate to make sure the plan stays on track.
 
 
Why Planning?
Strategic Planning creates an organization-wide mission--a "vision"--that directs, motivates and inspires all members of the educational community to work together for the common good.
 
Glassboro Schools is seeking the input of teachers, staff and the community in this process, which will run through June, 2011.  With the help of the New Jersey School Boards Association, we will be charting a course for our district for the next five years. The process will allow the Glassboro Board of Education and administration to become more strategic managers of our limited resources and help the district to be proactive rather than reactive when addressing change.

 

Strategic planning answers three big questions:

                Where are we today?

                Where do we want to be in the future?

                What should we be focused on today
                       in order to get where we want to be tomorrow?

 
 
Thank You!
Planning began in October with the formation of the State of the Schools and State of the Community committiees, charged with developing overviews for Febduary's conference participants to study as pre-conference  "homework."  Participation in these committees exceeded the target numbers of volunteers, which set the bar high for participation in all activities to follow.  The Strategic Planning conference included 37 participants, far exceeding the School Boards recommendation of 25-30 participants.  The Action Teams also boast healthy membership, totalling 22 volunteers. All of this is a testament to the commitment of the Glassboro community to a robust educational program for our children.
 
Thank you all for your interest in this important process.  The strength of our schools and our programming—both academic and extra-curricular—depends on your participation. 
 
Last Modified on 11/23/2011 06:35:27 PM