Van Buren Schools Home of the Black Knights Strategic Plan Of The Van Buren Local Schools 2009.

Van Buren Schools Home of the Black Knights

Strategic Plan Of The

Van Buren Local Schools2009


MISSION STATEMENT


MISSION STATEMENTWe challenge and support all

students to reach their maximum potential in a changing world.


VISION STATEMENT

Van Buren schools will continually strive to be a leader in

educational excellence.


STATE REPORT CARDS

• 2001-02 EXCELLENT• 2002-03 EFFECTIVE• 2003-04 EFFECTIVE• 2004-05 EXCELLENT• 2005-06 EXCELLENT• 2006-07 EFFECTIVE• 2007-08 EXCELLENT WITH

DISTINCTION

VISION STATEMENT

Van Buren schools will continually strive to be a leader in

educational excellence.


• All Students are capable of learning when provided a safe and nurturing environment.

• Learning is a life long process.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:


• Our small school atmosphere stresses family values and personal relationships.

• Quality education can only come when partnering our school with the community.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:


• Multiple opportunities and tools are necessary for our students to achieve success.

• Respect, dignity, and fairness toward all must be a focal point of our schools and community.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:


• Diversity should be integral to the Van Buren

Local Schools’ achievement of

excellence.

• The Judeo-Christian tradition is the basis of our

community values.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:


• All students are capable of learning when provided a safe and nurturing environment.

• Learning is a life long process.• Our small school atmosphere stresses family values and personal relationships.• Quality education can only come when partnering our school with the community.• Multiple opportunities and tools are necessary for our students to achieve success.• Respect, dignity, and fairness toward all must be a focal point of our school and

community.• Diversity should be integral to the Van Buren Local Schools’ achievement of

excellence.• The Judeo-Christian tradition is the basis of our community values.

BELIEF STATEMENTS

We believe that:


By the fall of 2010, we will implement a plan to provide innovative curriculum

that best meets our students identified needs.

GOALSCurriculum:


By 2010, all teachers will routinely integrate instructional technology to ensure our

students’ technology literacy by the eighth grade so they can explore advanced technology in grades 9 through 12.

GOALSTechnology:


By June of 2010, identify the present and future facility needs and make

recommendations to the Board of Education.

GOALSFacilities:


By the fall of 2009 partnerships will be developed between area educational institutions,

businesses, and community organizations to develop plans for community outreach and to continue to find ways to improve school and

community communications.

GOALSUnity/Communications & Outside Resources:


To evaluate, research, develop and establish means to generate funds to support our school’s educational and extra-curricular

endeavors to maintain Van Buren as a leader in educational excellence.

GOALSFinances:


Observe what other districts with K-12 or 3-12 language instruction are doing.

Foreign Language committee creates recommendations. Proposal is adopted and implementation begins. Program is assessed for effectiveness.

Curriculum – By the fall of 2010 we will implement a plan to provide innovative curriculum that best meets our students identified needs.

Plan of Action: Foreign language instructions for grades K-12

Steps to Accomplish:


Investigate and propose a curriculum and programming for keyboarding instruction (grades 3-5).

Purchase hardware, curricular, and software needs. Identify instructor for this program (potentially only at 3rd and possibly 4th

grade. Ensure practice in 5th and 6th grades. Assess program.


Plan of Action: Keyboarding instruction at the elementary level



Form steering committee to spearhead initial research and develop a timeline.

Develop a statement of program goals and philosophies. Determine impact of full-day Kindergarten on school budget. Determine structure and phase-in schedule. Develop a community communication plan.


Plan of Action: All-day, everyday Kindergarten



Develop needs assessment (survey). Administer a needs assessment (survey). Determine how students will be selected for full-day Kindergarten. Select curriculum and provide professional development. Develop an evaluation plan.


Plan of Action: All-day, everyday Kindergarten



Create Curriculum Committee of parents, staff, Board, and administration. Investigate community preferences for curricular offerings. Identify student curricular needs. Visit other programs. Institute changes/additions to the curriculum.


Plan of Action: Address the gifted and vocational needs K-12 through AP coursework, honors coursework, gifted education, PSEO, and vocational coursework.



Determine teachers current level of proficiency, comfort ability. Create a professional development schedule. Provide one on one training. Assess teacher use of skills.

Technology – By 2010 all teachers will integrate instructional technology on a routine basis to ensure our students technology literacy by the 8th grade so that they can explore advanced technology in grades 9-12.

Plan of Action: All teachers are to include web content as a standard part of their classroom and be able to edit text, upload pictures, and post documents.



Provide each staff member with active web presence and e-mail account. Create a professional development plan and provide one on one training. Provide e-mail and Moodle account for each student. Assure adequate hardware and storage capabilities Assess program.

Technology – By 2010 all teachers will integrate instructional technology on a routine basis to ensure our students technology literacy by the 8th grade so that they can explore advanced technology in grades 9-12.

Plan of Action: Each teacher has their students submit at least one digital artifact per 9 weeks. Submission is through e-mail, uploaded via Moodle, or via some other digital transport method.



Create a budget account for property acquisition. Begin exploration of possible land acquisition. Create plan to provide additional parking facilities by removing old,

inefficient out buildings. Identify cost of repairing immediate needs of existing Middle School. Develop a communication program to achieve community support.

Facilities - By June of 2010, identify the present and future facility needs and make recommendations to the Board of Education..

Plan of Action: Develop a comprehensive plan for facility needs



Inventory transportation and maintenance facilities and evaluate their usage.

Conduct a “space” audit of the existing HS/MS building. Construct additional parking areas. Develop master plan for academic facilities. Determine master plans effect on secondary facilities (transportation,

maintenance, athletics).

Facilities - By June of 2010, identify the present and future facility needs and make recommendations to the Board of Education..




Confirm public support for Master Plan. Budget, prepare architectural plans and seek alternative funding. Conduct facilitated public forums. Place bond issue on ballot. Begin construction.

Facilities - By June of 2010, identify the present and future facility needs and make recommendations to the Board of Education.




Identify past graduates, staff members, and community members who have an interest in developing an Alumni Association.

Create committee to investigate other successful alumni associations. Develop a plan to contact all alumni of the Van Buren Schools. Determine the alumni interest and support for the program. Institute program.

Unity/Communication & Outside Resources- By the fall of 2009, partnerships will be developed between area educational institutions, businesses, and community organizations to develop plans for community outreach and to continue to find ways to improve school and community communications.

Plan of Action: Create a Van Buren Alumni Association



Identify contacts at local businesses and educational institutions. Meet with contacts to develop curriculum and to solicit their participation

in the program. Examine existing schedule and curriculum to determine integration of the

program. Institute the program. Assess the program.


Plan of Action: Expand Career development & Job Search Skills for our Students



Identify contacts at local businesses and educational institutions. Meet with contacts to solicit their participation in the program. Determine mutually beneficial educational opportunities (technical

training, post secondary options, job shadowing, internships, etc). Institute the program. Assess the program.


Plan of Action: Develop partnerships with area educational institutions, businesses, and community organizations to enhance educational opportunities.



Evaluate current energy use and identify areas where savings can be found. Acquire proposals from energy management companies. Evaluate ways of reducing fuel and transportation costs. Review cost of purchased services. Review purchasing methods of supplies and materials.

Finances - To evaluate, research, develop and establish means to generate funds to support our school’s educational & extra-curricular endeavors to maintain Van Buren as a leader in educational excellence.

Plan of Action: Evaluate ways of reducing fixed costs in the day-to-day operation of the district



Create a District Finances link on the school district’s website. Conduct an annual community meeting to report on the financial status of

the district. Publish, in a continuing series, articles in the Knightly News outlining school

finance.


Plan of Action: Improve communications with the staff and community for better understanding of our current and future financial needs.



Research the methodology and feasibility of creating a Foundation Fund. Provide training to the administration and staff in the researching and

writing of grants for the school district.


Plan of Action: Constantly and actively search for funding opportunities.



Develop a list of all district cost saving initiatives. Identify projects that have the potential to generate revenue or that can be

funded by outside sources. Explore business opportunities of partnerships for funding Coordinate with other Van Buren Strategic Plan Action Teams to determine

effective funding measures.


Plan of Action: Establish a financial plan that includes options and recommendations to adequately fund the strategic plan and address financial conditions.



Board of Education

Ken Rowles – PresidentKaren Flanagan – VPJeff SalisburyMatt ConkleChris McKinley

THANK YOUTo the following individuals who contributed to the Strategic Planning


Focus Group Hosts

Roy & Angie BensonMatt RyderJeff SalisburyKen RowlesTodd & Heather RobertsScott OestreichErica KelleyMark Smith

Lead Team

• Ken Rowles• Jeff Salisbury• Tim Myers• Jay Clark• Rhonda Nye• Ann Kuhlman• Ed May• Neil Clark• Dale Anderbery• Jim Griffith



Matt Ryder Kristina Junge Judith EnnisErica Kelley Cindi Grant Scott OestreichMark Smith Dave Long Ron SiferdTim Murphy Chris Ward Kurt OhlrichJeff Salisbury Ken Rowles Brian MastJoe Routzon Jonathan Morse Ann KuhlmanDale Anderbery Mary Domke Julie SwitzerLinda Carles Steve Endicott Brian EdlerNeil Clark Rob Obenour Cheryl BayesRhonda Nye Deb Lautermilch Monica HirisJay Clark Matt Bostdorff Richard LehmanEd May Jan August Jeanine ClarkAlvin Trusty Carol Sudlow Patrick DymarkowskiMichael Brand Tim Myers

Management Team



Action Teams


Curriculum Team

Jeanine Clark – co-chairJay Clark – co-chairAngie CaveraDr. Allison GoeddeJane McClearyCassie OhlrichRon PhillipKathy Yoder

Unity/Outside Resource Team

Carol Sudlow – co-chairMichael Brand – co-chairPatrick DymarkowskiKelly SchrollChris Ward

Finance Team

Jan August – co-chairJeff Salisbury – co-chairKen RowlesTim Myers


Action Teams


Facilities Team

Ed May – co-chairRichard Lehman – co-chairMatt Conkle Jeff EndicottRandy Ebling Steve EndicottChris Henry Stan HeitkampJon Kelley Shannon OvermeyerAnn Kuhlman Paul Schmelzer

Technology Team

Alvin Trusty – co-chairMatt Bostdorff– co-chairChris KnissBob Doxsey



Also, thank you, to everyone who participated by attending a small group meeting, a community meeting, or provided input and information at any time.

Please accept our apologies for any individual who was mistakenly omitted from the previous lists.

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