2007 – 2008 Goal Strategies

Mission Statement

The Scotia – Glenville Central School District is committed to providing an environment which allows students to realize their full potential and thus prepares them for life in an ever-changing world. In the tradition of excellence, Board of Education, administration, staff, parents, business and community members will continue to ensure that our educational system fulfills the needs of our students.

Goals and Goal Strategies

Instruction: The district's instructional program enables our students to meet or exceed the New York State standards, empowers them to become life-long learners in the 21^st century, and prepares them to become contributing members of their community.

INSTRUCTIONAL Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
Implement procedures to assess current methods and develop and implement new methods to increase parents' involvement in their child(ren)'s education IGPro (which was being used by a limited number of staff during the 2005 – 2006 school year) continues to be utilized. In addition, after some delay due to vendor issues, Parent Connect was piloted by a number of staff in 2006 - 2007 Implementation of EdLine product will occur during 2007 – 2008 school year

INSTRUCTIONAL Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
Identify and implement a method for on -going and cyclic program review and assessment Strategy will be carried forward in 2007 – 2008 based on work completed in 2006 - 2007. Areas to be reviewed include but are not limited to: Guidance, Technology, Writing & Research, DISCOVER, √ for Success, SAIL, Special Education, Physical Education, and new courses at the high school
Implement changes in academic enrichment offerings as recommended by the Academic Enrichment Task Force Increase number of teams participating in Odyssey of the Mind competition during the 2007 – 2008 school year

INSTRUCTIONAL Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
Continue work on K – 12 curriculum maps including an on-line capacity for these documents Secondary will be finished October 2007 Elementary started in 2006 – 2007 school year; work will continue through 2007 - 2008
Begin to investigate the offering of foreign language at the elementary level Data gathered will be shared with the BOE after 07/01/07 in preparation for 2008 – 2009 budget planning cycle
Implement and evaluate Art instruction in kindergarten
Increase use of teacher assistants in elementary computer labs (from 1 TA :4 labs to 1 TA : 2 labs) and evaluate impact
Implement and evaluate every day foreign language instruction in eighth grade

INSTRUCTIONAL Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
Implement and evaluate the Discover program at Middle School for at-risk (of school failure) students
Implement and evaluate Keyboarding instruction at sixth grade
Implement and evaluate increased instruction in physical education at fourth and fifth grades
Implement and evaluate program at second grade (PSP) for targeted students with special needs

Human Resources: All district staff has access to meaningful staff development and the supports to implement new learning in their positions.

HUMAN RESOURCE Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
All district staff has access to meaningful staff development and the supports to implement new learning in their positions

Operations: The district's procedures and routine activities support a positive learning environment that is efficient, effective, and responsible to our fiscal environment.

OPERATIONS Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
Revise district and school safety plans to reflect a consistent model
Design and implement a system for provision of services to students with special needs attending Schenectady Christian School in accordance with SED mandates
Recruit and train a half-time Central Registrar; transition registration of new to district students to this central function, cross train for data management and payroll
Implement, review implementation, and revise (as needed) Wellness Policy guidelines
Explore possibility of obtaining and utilizing a school wide notification network in preparation for 2008 – 2009 budget planning cycle
Explore restoration of a School Resource Officer (SRO) for the high school in preparation for 2008 – 2009 budget planning cycle
Review, revise, and align Codes of Conduct across all elementary, middle, and high school grade levels so they are congruent

Facilities: The district's facilities plan includes a timeline for addressing maintenance needs and refurbishment of facilities to support a safe and healthy learning environment for students and staff.

FACILITIES Goal Strategies 2007 - 2008	Progress as of January 2008	Progress as of June 2008	Goal Strategies for 2008 - 2009
The Building Conditions Survey, Facilities Committee report, and Field Study are being used to create options for a building proposition Board will review options and determine direction in November 2007 Input will be gathered from the community regarding possible options in December 2007, January, and early February 2008

Submitted: 10/29/07

Adopted: 10/29/07