Planning Our Planning Our Children’s FutureChildren’s Future

Planning Our Planning Our Children’s FutureChildren’s Future

Strategic Planning 2010-2015Strategic Planning 2010-2015North Shore School District 112North Shore School District 112Strategic Planning 2010-2015Strategic Planning 2010-2015

North Shore School District 112North Shore School District 112

The means (including process The means (including process and discipline) by which a community and discipline) by which a community continually creates systems to serve continually creates systems to serve extraordinary purpose.extraordinary purpose.

The means (including process The means (including process and discipline) by which a community and discipline) by which a community continually creates systems to serve continually creates systems to serve extraordinary purpose.extraordinary purpose.

Five universal factorsFive universal factors Shifts in demographyShifts in demography Explosion of informationExplosion of information Consolidation of value systemsConsolidation of value systems Global economic competitionGlobal economic competition Marketplace definition of excellenceMarketplace definition of excellence

Five universal factorsFive universal factors Shifts in demographyShifts in demography Explosion of informationExplosion of information Consolidation of value systemsConsolidation of value systems Global economic competitionGlobal economic competition Marketplace definition of excellenceMarketplace definition of excellence

Why Strategic Planning?Why Strategic Planning?

Tighter fiscal planning is needed as Tighter fiscal planning is needed as resources are shrinking.resources are shrinking.

Increased demands on schools require Increased demands on schools require community efforts.community efforts.

Purpose of our school district is to create Purpose of our school district is to create a challenging yet attainable future for our a challenging yet attainable future for our children.children.

Meet challenges of the future through Meet challenges of the future through wide community involvement.wide community involvement.

Tighter fiscal planning is needed as Tighter fiscal planning is needed as resources are shrinking.resources are shrinking.

Increased demands on schools require Increased demands on schools require community efforts.community efforts.

Purpose of our school district is to create Purpose of our school district is to create a challenging yet attainable future for our a challenging yet attainable future for our children.children.

Meet challenges of the future through Meet challenges of the future through wide community involvement.wide community involvement.

Why Strategic Planning?Why Strategic Planning?

How Does Strategic Planning Work?How Does Strategic Planning Work?

Six Distinct PhasesSix Distinct Phases Phase I: AwarenessPhase I: Awareness Phase 2: Strategic Planning TeamPhase 2: Strategic Planning Team Phase 3: Action Teams planPhase 3: Action Teams plan Phase 4: School Board adopts the overall Phase 4: School Board adopts the overall

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan Phase 5: Implementation of Strategic PlanPhase 5: Implementation of Strategic Plan Phase 6: Plan reviewed, evaluated and Phase 6: Plan reviewed, evaluated and

updated every yearupdated every year

Six Distinct PhasesSix Distinct Phases Phase I: AwarenessPhase I: Awareness Phase 2: Strategic Planning TeamPhase 2: Strategic Planning Team Phase 3: Action Teams planPhase 3: Action Teams plan Phase 4: School Board adopts the overall Phase 4: School Board adopts the overall

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan Phase 5: Implementation of Strategic PlanPhase 5: Implementation of Strategic Plan Phase 6: Plan reviewed, evaluated and Phase 6: Plan reviewed, evaluated and

updated every yearupdated every year

Phase I: AwarenessPhase I: Awareness

Process communicated to staff, parents, Process communicated to staff, parents, community members and general public.community members and general public.

Applications accepted for Strategic Planning Applications accepted for Strategic Planning team and Action teams.team and Action teams.

Strategic Planning Team selected and Strategic Planning Team selected and provided with rich background data and provided with rich background data and information. 30 member team consists of information. 30 member team consists of Board members, parents, staff, students, Board members, parents, staff, students, administrators, business leaders and other administrators, business leaders and other citizens.citizens.

Process communicated to staff, parents, Process communicated to staff, parents, community members and general public.community members and general public.

Applications accepted for Strategic Planning Applications accepted for Strategic Planning team and Action teams.team and Action teams.

Strategic Planning Team selected and Strategic Planning Team selected and provided with rich background data and provided with rich background data and information. 30 member team consists of information. 30 member team consists of Board members, parents, staff, students, Board members, parents, staff, students, administrators, business leaders and other administrators, business leaders and other citizens.citizens.

Phase 2: Strategic Planning TeamPhase 2: Strategic Planning Team

Team meets for three intense days, January Team meets for three intense days, January 13-15, 2010.13-15, 2010.

Team establishes first component of Strategic Team establishes first component of Strategic Plan:Plan: BeliefsBeliefs MissionMission ObjectivesObjectives StrategiesStrategies

Components communicated to all Components communicated to all stakeholdersstakeholders

Team meets for three intense days, January Team meets for three intense days, January 13-15, 2010.13-15, 2010.

Team establishes first component of Strategic Team establishes first component of Strategic Plan:Plan: BeliefsBeliefs MissionMission ObjectivesObjectives StrategiesStrategies

Components communicated to all Components communicated to all stakeholdersstakeholders

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QuestionsQuestions1. Mission and Objectives2. Present status (internal analysis)3. Future status without intervention (external analysis)4. Strategic gap

Phase 3: Action Teams PlanPhase 3: Action Teams Plan

1 Action Team per Strategy1 Action Team per Strategy 10-30 members per Action Team10-30 members per Action Team Meet weekly from February-May, 2010Meet weekly from February-May, 2010 Develop explicit step-by-step processes for Develop explicit step-by-step processes for

realizing each strategy.realizing each strategy. Describe action required for implementationDescribe action required for implementation

Specific objectives and activitiesSpecific objectives and activities Separately-assignable projectsSeparately-assignable projects Meet criteriaMeet criteria

1 Action Team per Strategy1 Action Team per Strategy 10-30 members per Action Team10-30 members per Action Team Meet weekly from February-May, 2010Meet weekly from February-May, 2010 Develop explicit step-by-step processes for Develop explicit step-by-step processes for

realizing each strategy.realizing each strategy. Describe action required for implementationDescribe action required for implementation

Specific objectives and activitiesSpecific objectives and activities Separately-assignable projectsSeparately-assignable projects Meet criteriaMeet criteria

Phase 4: School Board Adopts Strategic PlanPhase 4: School Board Adopts Strategic Plan

Action Plan teams present to Strategic Action Plan teams present to Strategic Planning team in MayPlanning team in May

Strategic Planning Team presents to Strategic Planning Team presents to Board of Education in June 2010Board of Education in June 2010

Action Plan teams present to Strategic Action Plan teams present to Strategic Planning team in MayPlanning team in May

Strategic Planning Team presents to Strategic Planning Team presents to Board of Education in June 2010Board of Education in June 2010

Phase 5: Implementation of PlanPhase 5: Implementation of Plan

August 2010, Action Teams implement August 2010, Action Teams implement planplan

August 2010, Action Teams implement August 2010, Action Teams implement planplan

Phase 6: Review of PlanPhase 6: Review of Plan

Plan is reviewed, evaluated and Plan is reviewed, evaluated and updated every year (2010-2015).updated every year (2010-2015).

Progress monitoring checks along the Progress monitoring checks along the way.way.

Plan is reviewed, evaluated and Plan is reviewed, evaluated and updated every year (2010-2015).updated every year (2010-2015).

Progress monitoring checks along the Progress monitoring checks along the way.way.

Review of ParticipationReview of ParticipationReview of ParticipationReview of Participation Strategic Planning TeamStrategic Planning Team

30 members, representing a reflection of the entire 30 members, representing a reflection of the entire community community

Recommends Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and Recommends Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and StrategiesStrategies

Action Planning TeamAction Planning Team 1 Action Planning Team per Strategy 1 Action Planning Team per Strategy 10 to 30 members per team10 to 30 members per team Recommends action plans to accomplish strategiesRecommends action plans to accomplish strategies

Board of EducationBoard of Education Approves Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and StrategiesApproves Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and Strategies Approves action plansApproves action plans

Strategic Planning TeamStrategic Planning Team 30 members, representing a reflection of the entire 30 members, representing a reflection of the entire

community community Recommends Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and Recommends Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and

StrategiesStrategies Action Planning TeamAction Planning Team

1 Action Planning Team per Strategy 1 Action Planning Team per Strategy 10 to 30 members per team10 to 30 members per team Recommends action plans to accomplish strategiesRecommends action plans to accomplish strategies

Board of EducationBoard of Education Approves Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and StrategiesApproves Beliefs, Mission, Objectives and Strategies Approves action plansApproves action plans

Our Timeline this Year…Our Timeline this Year…Our Timeline this Year…Our Timeline this Year…

December 16, 2009December 16, 2009 Applications dueApplications due

January 13-15, 2010January 13-15, 2010 Strategic Planning Team: First SessionStrategic Planning Team: First Session

January-February 2010January-February 2010 Communicate Draft PlanCommunicate Draft Plan

February-May 2010February-May 2010 Action Teams PlanAction Teams Plan

May 2010: May 2010: Strategic Planning Team: Second SessionStrategic Planning Team: Second Session

June 2010: Obtain Board ApprovalJune 2010: Obtain Board Approval

December 16, 2009December 16, 2009 Applications dueApplications due

January 13-15, 2010January 13-15, 2010 Strategic Planning Team: First SessionStrategic Planning Team: First Session

January-February 2010January-February 2010 Communicate Draft PlanCommunicate Draft Plan

February-May 2010February-May 2010 Action Teams PlanAction Teams Plan

May 2010: May 2010: Strategic Planning Team: Second SessionStrategic Planning Team: Second Session

June 2010: Obtain Board ApprovalJune 2010: Obtain Board Approval

Planning Our Planning Our Children’s FutureChildren’s Future

Planning Our Planning Our Children’s FutureChildren’s Future

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