Newport City School Board |
The Newport City School Board will meet August 24 with the pre-meeting beginning at 5:30 and the business meeting immediately afterward. |
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Newport City Board of Education
5-year Plan
2009-2014
Goal One: Provide excellence in programs
Strategy One: Provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with state performance standards.
Performance Measures Performance Objectives
Pacing guides will be developed Pacing guides will reflect content and assessments planned for academic year at all grade levels in all subjects.
Strategy Two: Provide excellence in instruction focusing on research based methods and strategies
Performance Measures Performance Objectives
TCAP Proficiency Percentage of students scoring proficient/advanced will increase by 4% annually until all students have achieved proficient/advanced status
State Writing Assessment Increase three-year average scores by .1 annually
Gateway Algebra I Test Increase advanced level of students taking Gateway Algebra I test by 1% annually until 100% achievement
Strategy Three: Provide a high quality, diverse athletic program
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Athletic Conference Participate within an Athletic Conference by 2009
Athletic Teams Study the feasibility of organizing the following teams:
Girls softball
Track team
Football team
Facilities Develop a plan by 2009 to address athletic facilities, uniforms, and equipment in the following areas:
Painting of gymnasium and locker rooms
Refinishing gymnasium floor and stage area
Securing track facilities and required equipment
Secure softball field and required equipment
Secure football field and required equipment
Purchase and replacement of uniforms and equipment for athletic teams
Goal Two: Provide quality learning environment
Strategy One: Provide safe, clean, secure, and well-maintained facilities
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Maintenance plan Develop plan by 2009 to maintain and replace equipment and building property in the following categories:
Roof
Windows
Floors
Bathrooms
HVAC
Maintenance equipment
Plumbing
Storage tanks
Management of property Update all inventory files and maintain inventories by use of computer database by 2009
Cleanliness plan Develop plan to provide adequate number of custodians as required to clean building at or above satisfactory by 2010
Update job descriptions by 2010
Develop a plan to provide custodial training to custodians by 2010
Safety plan Revise school safety plans and procedures by 2009 to meet requirements of state and federal government
Develop plan to evaluate reliability of safety plan on an annual basis by 2009
Growth/enrollment plan Complete a study to determine future enrollment in grades K-8 by 2010
Development of plan by 2010 to provide facilities to promote academic excellence for anticipated increased enrollment
• Study cost of constructing one more pod of six classrooms above present first grade classrooms
• Plan for future expansion by adding on to primary building by construction of a second pod of six classrooms at ground level attached to present kindergarten pod
• Study ways to fund building project through local government financing and/or system funding
Goal Three: Provide quality educators
Strategy One: Provide quality, on-going staff development for all educators
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Staff development aligned with goals/action plans (TCSPP, TSIP) Planned staff development will be guided by documented needs per test data, needs assessment, etc. as they relate to the TCSPP and TSIP
Strategy Two: Recruitment of staff
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Diversity of faculty and staff Initiation of procedures to increase the number of applicants from diverse backgrounds by 2009
Strategy Three: Provide appropriate work conditions to maintain employee satisfaction
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Employee satisfaction Improvement of level of employee satisfaction related to identified priorities as demonstrated by an annual Employee Satisfaction Survey
Employee salaries, benefits, and satisfaction Improvement and maintenance annually of competitive position in regards to employee salaries, benefits, and satisfaction
Goal Four: Maintain fiscal stability, responsibility and accountability
Strategy One: Focus expenditures on instruction
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Instructional expenditures Maintenance of instructional expenditures at ______ annually
Operational expenditures Prediction and control of expenses by annual tracking of current versus historical expense data by category
Salary and benefit costs Preparation of system-wide salary and benefit increase scenarios annually based on market comparisons
Strategy Two: Utilize forecasting tools to communicate future needs
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Facility and equipment plan Development of five year schedule projecting facility and equipment needs
Operational expenditures Establish baselines for various components of system expenditures by 2009
Strategy Three: Provide exemplary human resource and financial services
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Board policy Agreement of board policy and school system practice by 2009
Goal five: Implement plan to promote school system
Strategy One: Develop varied parental involvement activities
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Attendance at Parent Involvement activities Increase number of parents attending activities by 15% each year of plan
Strategy Two: Provide school system information to community
Performance Measure Performance Objective
Media coverage Continue positive relationship with local newspaper and radio stations
Community activities/civic meetings Encourage participation in community activities; attend civic meetings and encourage presentations by students and staff |
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