Tonganoxie USD 464

Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Target Area: Increase Academic Achievement and Engagement

Action Steps Responsible Party Resources Timeline Evaluation

Ensure the district curriculum is mapped and Administration and Kansas State Begin 2017- Completed and updated curriculum
aligned K-12 Teaching Staff Standards by grade 2018 and maps and scope & sequence documents
level; textbook ongoing May 2017;
resources 2017-18 and 2018-19 realign ELA and
Math due to adoption of new/updated
state standards
Research and select a district normed referenced Administration and List of possible Begin Spring 2017-18 Began using NWEA MAP;
screener and progress monitoring assessment teaching staff screeners and 2017 for received training on implementation and
assessment implementation reports; using reports and data in PLC’s
programs Fall of 2017
Implement adopted curricular resources with Administration and All curricular Yearly and Walkthrough data; evaluations; teachers
fidelity teaching staff resources ongoing attend training on curricular resources

Building schedules will be designed to prioritize Administration Sample building Yearly; ongoing Building schedules completed
academics, allow for team collaboration, and schedules
support all students

Reinforce importance and establish high Administration and Parent Yearly; ongoing Assessment data; student and teacher
expectations of student success including teaching staff; parents communication; goals; communication; list of motivation
achievement on any district or state measure (i.e. student techniques used
District assessments, State Assessments, ACT) motivation;
teacher
enthusiasm; high
expectations for all
Students are fully prepared for life after school in Administration and Curricular Yearly; ongoing Assessment data; graduation rates; CTE
college or career teaching staff resources completers; National Clearinghouse
Data; student surveys

Ensure quality college and career opportunities Administration and Curricular Yearly; ongoing Assessment data; graduation rates; CTE
are available for all students teaching staff resources; completers; National Clearinghouse
internships Data; student surveys; college/career
fair at THS conferences

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Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Target Area: Recruit, Retain, and Train a Highly Qualified Staff

Action Steps Responsible Party Resources Timeline Evaluation

Fund competitive salary and benefits for all staff Administration; BOE Funding formula; Yearly; ongoing Salary schedule
Budget 2017-18 increased base salary; funded
single health insurance
Develop and implement annual exit and Administration Greenbush Yearly; ongoing Survey data
stay/climate surveys for all staff

Provide positive public recognition of students, Administration and Time; list of Yearly; ongoing Newspaper articles; social media;
faculty and staff teaching staff recognitions pictures

Utilize teacher input to develop a professional Administration; PDC; Survey; PDC Yearly; ongoing Survey data; agendas
development plan based on district, building, and teaching staff
teacher needs

Partner with local universities to promote our Administration Time; pamphlets; Yearly; ongoing Copies of promotional info; data from
district and community to potential educators promotional info college visit days/job fairs

Provide district and building level social activities Administration; teaching Time; Yearly; ongoing Schedule of events
staff organization

Utilize and promote a mentorship program for Administration; teaching Greenbush Yearly; ongoing - Successful completion of mentoring
new teachers staff teachers in first program; Greenbush evaluation;
2 years must checklist; survey data
participate

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Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Target Area: Provide a Safe Learning Environment for All Students

Action Steps Responsible Party Resources Timeline Evaluation

Determine appropriate personnel to oversee BOE; Administration; Budget; Grants 2018-19 or Security position filled each year
district safety and security Tonganoxie PD/City 2019-20

Provide annual safety and crisis drill training for BOE; Building Principals; Budget; Personnel Yearly; Ongoing 2017-18 Completed annual training
all district staff Tonganoxie PD

Develop a plan to improve safety for the entire BOE; Tonganoxie PD; Budget 2019-2020 Successful bond issue passed to address
school district Principals all safety needs

Provide annual training for students in digital Principal; Teachers Personnel; time; 2017-2018 2017-18 Completed annual training
citizenship training
information

Continue to look for excellent outside resources to Principals; Counselors Budget Yearly; Ongoing A continuous and ongoing bullying
help students understand bullying behaviors program has been developed

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 Tonganoxie USD 464
Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Target Area: Increase Access to Integrated Classroom Technology

Action Steps Responsible Party Resources Timeline Evaluation

Provide Professional Development for Staff and Board of Education; tech Financial; outside Yearly; ongoing Survey of effectiveness of ongoing
add continuous support staff; tech integration consultants; professional development; PDC survey;
coach; teacher leaders; conferences; peer agendas
admin sharing of
resources

Provide Parent training tech staff; tech integration community Yearly; ongoing- Survey of parent training; agenda
and support opportunities coach; teacher leaders; volunteers; especially at the
tech interns; admin videos; training beginning of the
sessions; surveys school year

Encourage Buy-in from Teachers and ensure tech tech integration coach; training; sharing Yearly; ongoing Classroom observations; peer feedback;
is being used in the classrooms teacher leaders; admin of resources; self-assessments; peer collaboration;
recognition; peer walkthroughs
support
Provide Hardware, Software, and tech support Board of Education; tech Budget; Yearly; ongoing Help Tickets /Closed tickets; inventory
dept.; tech intern headphones; and invoices
cables; thumb
drives; chargers,
etc.
Ensure Student training and support plus digital Teachers; tech dept.; tech videos; training Yearly; ongoing Incident reports; school climate; signed
citizenship interns; parents; admin sessions AUP; surveys; assessments

Begin the 1:1 rollout tech department; admin; chromebooks plus yearly beginning Computers available and being used
tech interns accessories HS 2017-2018
MS 2018-2019
ES 2019-2020
Develop a digital curriculum, lesson planning, teachers training sessions; Yearly; ongoing Surveys of what teachers want and use;
flipped classrooms, and projects teacher leaders curriculum; prof. classroom observations; peer
tech interns dev. collaboration
curriculum director
tech integration coach

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Consider hiring a tech integration coach Board of Education Personnel 2018-2019 2017-18 Hired position
Admin Financial
Tech Dept/interns

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Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Target Area: Provide Social/Emotional Support for All Students

Action Steps Responsible Party Resources Timeline Evaluation

Create awareness for digital citizenship BLT; Student leader Time; structure; Yearly; ongoing Incident reports; school climate; signed
groups; HS teach MS, technology AUP; surveys; assessments
MS teach ES

Develop and implement a plan to teach soft skills, Faculty; Counselors; BLT Time; PD; Joe Yearly; ongoing School climate ;student success; parent
teamwork, character education, anti-bullying, Coles initiatives feedback
etc.

Develop and implement drug and alcohol District Mock Car crash; Yearly; ongoing Incident reports; KCTC survey results
awareness program K-12 speakers; $$$;
7th tech class;
THS Health
curriculum

Partner with the community in providing, Administrators; Community Yearly; ongoing Surveys; meetings with community
immediate/essential needs, social and counselors; teaching contact info/list partners
emotional well-being for all students staff of community
resources
available