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Page 1: September, 2011 continuous learners responsible, caring citizens Inspiring… In a global community

State of the SchoolsSeptember, 2011

continuous learners

responsible, caring citizens

Inspiring…

In a global community

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Curriculum & Instruction

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Challenges for 2010-2011Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Providing professional development on the writing process and 6 Traits to prepare for implementing the Writing Curriculum.

Designed and implemented a sustained professional development program for the teaching of writing by establishing a partnership with the Illinois Writing Project. Workshops began on April 25 and will continue throughout the 2011-12 school year.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Implementing the K-8 Science and K-12 Writing Curriculum over the next two years.

Began field test of the K-5 Science Committee; finalized the 6-8 Science Curriculum for implementation 2011-2012.

Finalized the K-5 Writing Curriculum and Sophomore Curriculum to implement 2011-12; 6-8 Literacy will field test during 2011-12.

Purchased K-5 Writing resource; resources for Sophomore English curriculum.

Provided teachers with three options during the summer for training on Write Traits.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Providing a cohesive approach to professional development that communicates how various initiatives assist us in achieving the District Mission.

Provided sustained professional development for District administrators to enhance their instructional leadership. (effective facilitation skills, preparing for and having difficult conversations, and Understanding by Design).

Provided District administrators with a course to assist in observing and analyzing teaching in preparation for the revised Teacher Evaluation Model.

Provided 33 CUSD 95 staff members with Studying Skillful Teaching course.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Provided choice for teachers on Institute Days with an emphasis on reading comprehension and the use of Web 2.0 tools.

Co-designed with elementary principals the professional development to guide the PLC conversations at the elementary level.

Attendance of staff and administration at Lake County ROE Common Core workshops for both mathematics and ELA.

Utilization of Atlas Rubicon for all curricular reviews.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Providing professional development and support to District staff to facilitate the analysis of student assessment data.

Provided an infrastructure to assist staff in analyzing data.

Facilitated a Data Retreat for K-8 Building Leadership Teams September 2010.

Collaborated with the Technology Department to meet the deadlines for populating the data warehouse.

Provided administrators with initial training on the data warehouse May 2011.

Collaborated with Technology Department to design the K-5 portlet (dashboard) for teachers to be shared with K-5 teachers in August 2011.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Implemented Mastery Manager at the High School (a classroom assessment processing and monitoring system)

K-8 Writing Committee and 6-8 Science Committee developed common assessments.

Provided Gifted Committee with a report showing differential analysis and combination plotting of data to indicate achievement and growth simultaneously as one indicator of Gifted Program effectiveness.

Developed a K-8 Literacy Assessment Plan to assist building based teams in diagnosing student needs and progress monitoring student growth, including a diagnostic assessment for ELL student population.

Provided professional development on WIDA standards and ACCESS scores.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Developing a bilingual program continuum that meets the academic needs of our students and aligns to grade level curricula.

Implemented a Bilingual program at three elementary schoolsProvided additional literacy, mathematics and science

resources.

Established a Bilingual Parent Advisory Group.Two parent representatives attended an all day conference

with two CUSD 95 staff members.

Held four Parent Advisory Committee meetings.

Secured topics for workshops from parents and provided native speaker consultant to facilitate workshops.

Provided literacy resources through Title I and Title III grants to encourage reading throughout the summer.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Increased parent involvement through ELL parent nights, BPAC, and focus groups.

Three administrators attended professional development on increasing parent involvement (Title I).

Established and implemented an ELL Summer School Curriculum.

Developed and implemented a K-2 Bilingual curriculum for summer school.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Collaborating with the Special Education Department to assist the High School and MSN in meeting the needs of specific students as identified in Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) data.

Collaborated with High School to complete the required SIP plan for schools not meeting AYP.

Provided selected elementary teachers and MSN special education teacher with professional development on mathematics diagnostic assessments.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Developing an induction/mentoring program along with the Department of Human Resources to support teachers through their first three years in the district.

Two district representatives attended a 3 day training, Induction for the 21st Century Educator, at the Lake County ROE on June 13-15, 2011.

Redesigned the first day of the New Teacher Orientation program to focus on mission and curricular design.

Piloted Studying Skillful Teaching course to determine its role in mentoring program.

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Curriculum Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Beginning a K-8 Applied Tech and K-12 Art curriculum review.Began the K-12 Applied Tech Curriculum Revision Committee

February 2011.

Funding continuous improvement as Title IV, Title IID and Reading Improvement have been eliminated for the 2010-11 school year.

Moving more students into the “Exceeds” category on state testingAll of the preceding.

Began SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Steering Committee.

Implemented Reading Recovery in four elementary schools.

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Curriculum & Instruction

Challenges for 2011-2012

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Curriculum & InstructionChallenges for 2011-2012

Significantly reduced grant funding (Title II funding decreased by 40%).

Must begin math curriculum revisions a year earlier than anticipated to address common core.

Supporting teachers through multiple content area curriculum implementations (K-5).

Increased need for professional development to support valuable initiatives and new curricular content (PLCs, RtI, Common Core, UbD, differentiation, writing, science, using data to inform instruction, etc.)

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Curriculum & InstructionChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Implementing assessments that provide valid, reliable data for K-1 to inform instruction in both math and reading.

Developing reading support programs 6-12 based on evidence based practices and current research to support students and teachers.

Exploring electronic books/digital texts for library media centers.

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Student Services

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Globalcommunity

Challenges for 2010-2011Department of Student Services

Providing staff training and implementation of IEP PLUS.

Full day training sessions on the IEPPLUS web based program that enhances federal and state reporting capabilities was provided to all special education staff. This included training on all mandated forms and coordination with accessing current data real-time with student data integration from eSchool. The pre-populated data reduces the time of processing with automated workflows and saves time by dramatically improving accuracy with data and compliance validation.

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Student Services Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Coordinating our hearing itinerant services and equipment with Suburban Hearing in Barrington.

Hearing itinerant services were strongly reinforced through partnering with Suburban Hearing Services in Barrington. All older and out of date equipment was replaced with newer technology. All equipment was documented in order to coordinate maintenance with student needs.

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Student Services Challenges for 2011-2012, continued

Increasing job opportunities for our transition students.

The Transition Program classroom designed and constructed.

Pre-Vocational program provided support for 15 students. Some of the students worked within the community at TJ Maxx, Foglia YMCA, Termax Manufacturing, Lexington Nursing Home, Culver’s, and All Creatures Animal Hospital.

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Student Services Challenges for 2010-2011, continued

Continuing the ongoing integration of assistive technology within the classroom.

Assistive Technology expanded into all special education classrooms and at all student levels. A standard special education assistive technology image was available for use by special education staff including Dragon Naturally Speaking, Inspiration, Natural Reader, Bookshare, and Dropbox.

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Student ServicesChallenges for 2011-

2012

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Student ServicesChallenges for 2011-12

Continue to expand employment opportunities for transition and pre-vocational students.  Begin the process for locating a permanent site off-campus to house the transition program.

Continue providing support to staff and students with integrating assistive technology into their classrooms as well as between school and home.

Continue providing staff development and ongoing team training regarding RtI, data collection and documentation, differentiation, behavior intervention, and progress monitoring at all grade levels.

Continue providing support for staff in understanding neurobehavioral issues as they pertain to students with disabilities.

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Technology Department

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Challenges for 2010-2011Technology Department

Implementing a pilot virtual desktop initiative.

Supported STAR Program Pilot for three classes (two freshmen sections of World Cultures and one senior section of Anatomy/Physiology) beginning February 2011 which allowed students to bring personal electronic devices (PED’s) to school for use in the classroom.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Implementing IEP Plus to automate the IEP process.

Supported Special Education Department with the implementation of an extended module of eSchool student management system which automates the IEP process.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Expanding professional development and support to teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum.

Continued successful Technology Integration Expert program.

Added A-TIE (Advanced) sessions.

Institute Day sessions focused on using technology with reading strategies.

In May, partnered with the Curriculum and Instruction Department to bring nationally recognized key note speaker Will Richardson to D95.

Over 350 teachers attended summer training focused on CMS (web page creation), document cameras, new laptop and tablet overviews, follow up from Will Richardson’s message “Learning in a Networked World,” and our first on-line tech mini sessions using Go2Meeting.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Renewing the District Long Term Technology Plan

Approved by ISBE June 2011. To be incorporated into District’s Five Year Plan. Areas of focus:

Ensure that students have access to the tools necessary for development of 21st century skills in the area of (ICT) information communication technologies.  

Develop and maintain strong network infrastructure to support instructional needs of students.  

Implement and support a diverse program for staff development that will expand staff knowledge and ability in leveraging technology for instruction.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Support data warehouse implementation.

Installed, configured and mapped student management system to DW.

Created electronic loads for assessments, loaded four years of student management history including student demographics, grades, discipline, programs and assessments.

Partnered with Director of Assessment and vendor to develop reports.

Designed custom portal for teachers grades 2-5.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continuedSupport Smart Classroom initiatives sponsored by the Board of Education, the School District 95 Educational Foundation, and PTO’s.

Partnered with Superintendent and Curriculum Department to develop Smart Classroom white paper.

Visited exemplar schools. Shared information about the District’s long term

technology needs at community focus groups, Chamber of Commerce, Expo, Rotary and school open houses.

Supported Foundation’s and PTO’s efforts to provide additional student devices (30 laptops, 59 iPods, and 39 iPads, and 10 Zooms for students to use in the classroom).

Upgraded High School Network. Completed installation of a projector in every standard

classroom in the District. Provided a Document Camera for every standard

classroom in the District.

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2010-2011, continued Firewall Security Audit

Third party security audit completed and minor corrective action taken.

Provide an update for our enterprise system report writer, Cognos Version 8, and re-developed all reports from previous, unsupported version.

Updated enterprise report writer to Cognos version 8 and redeveloped all (100+) reports from previous unsupported version.

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Technology Department

Challenges for 2011-2012

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Technology DepartmentChallenges for 2011-12

Expand STAR program at the High School to all students.Expand iDevices pilot throughout grades K-8.Transition computers to Windows 7.Transition teachers to our Content Management System for

web page creation.Continue to develop and enhance functionality and reporting

capabilities of the data warehouse.Expand bandwidth to the Internet.Explore move to VoIP forced by aging PBX phone system.Explore efficiencies in operations and possible cost reductions

through developing technology self-service portals and automating identity management and user provisioning.

Elementary teachers grades K-3 move from Microsoft Word to eSchool for progress reporting.

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Business & Operations

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Challenges for 2010-2011Business & Operations

Developing a strong five year plan and financial projections to help us navigate the uncertain future of CPI and state funding.

Not accomplished.

Priority for 2011-2012.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Continuing to generate the resources to maintain an aggressive life safety and repair schedule for our buildings.

Replaced fire alarm at SA/MSS/IF.

Improved emergency lighting at HS Athletic Stadium.

Resurfaced HS track.

Replaced concrete throughout District.

Door addition and replacement at SP and HS.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Replaced ceiling, floor and lights at SP.

Roof replacement at SA and HS.

Roof maintenance at all buildings.

Patched/resurfaced various parking lots, playground surfaces throughout District.

Installed building automation system at SA.

LIFE SAFETY ITEMS

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Updating the ten year life safety study.

Completed for HS.

Continuing to fund improvements to our kitchens.

Replaced dishwashers at SA and MSN.

Will assess with new foodservice provider.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Implementing a new radio system and time clock system for Transportation.

New time clocks installed & payroll software in the testing phase. Projected to be fully operational by October thus allowing abandonment of oldest computer in the district that is no longer supported by operating systems.

New digital two way radio system has been installed. We are now in compliance with the mandatory narrow banding conversion required by the FCC. The GPS portion of the software is being programmed and will be operational for the 2011-12 school year.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Activity Bus implementation with the Athletic Department has been smooth. There have been over 50 trips of which 6 were overnight excursions.

Ten IPASS units were purchased for the buses to use on trips. The State allows all our buses to be registered on each unit which are signed out by staff when needed. This has afforded us a lower toll rate and considerably less time in the toll lanes.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Converting all of our entry system from key access to card access.

Not accomplished.

Add to 2011-2012 list.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Rebidding our foodservice provider and potentially our maintenance provider.

Selected Southwest Foodservice Excellence as our foodservice provider.

Maintenance contract extended one year.

In the process of reviewing performance by both Southwest Food Excellence and GCA.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Maintaining a balanced budget if the CPI comes in under 1% this December.

CPI used for 2011 levy is 1.5%.

Ended the fiscal year approximately $5.3 million in the black.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2011-

2012

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2011-2012

Continue to provide financial resources to maintain, repair, and update district facilities.

Complete MW Demolition restoration.

Repair MW storm water system.

Restore and repair Building Automation System for heating, air conditioning control system at High School.

Roof repair and replacement.

Develop a long-range facility plan to identify priorities and cost.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Maintenance contract rebidding and explore bringing maintenance services in-district.

Develop 5-year financial plan to facilitate long-range planning and the impact of continued funding challenges.

Improve financial reporting - Review, reorganize Chart of Accounts, address audit findings related to activity accounts, and proper account coding in accordance with the Illinois Program Accounting Manual.

Continue to make resources available to upgrade kitchen equipment.

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Business & OperationsChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Following through with the Village of Lake Zurich on completion of the Safe Routes work in the Isaac Fox/MSS boundary area.

Pupil Transportation Reimbursement reductions by the State.

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Human Resources

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Challenges for 2010-2011Human Resources

Drafting certified and administrative evaluation plans that must be revised by September 1, 2012 and incorporates a new, mandated rating system and incorporates student growth (2016). A group will begin reviewing plans and developing a new evaluation tool.

A focus group began reviewing plans to develop a new evaluation tool. The group will continue their work this year to implement the new tool for 2012-13.

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Human ResourcesChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Preparing for contract negotiations.

Prepared a collective list of areas/items that need to be discussed and addressed during the negotiations of the new contract.

Replacing 25 retirees over the next two years including two administrative positions.

Actively recruited for staff to fill vacancies.

Worked with Department of Curriculum and Instruction to plan a mentor program.

Trained/recertified all administrators in Ventures for Excellence model.

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Human ResourcesChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Reviewing Health Care Reform against District plans and benefit offerings to minimize penalties and maximize benefits.

Worked with our insurance broker and Insurance Committee to present options for insurance plan renewals, implemented changes with Health Care Reform, and contained costs while adding an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no charge to the district or employees.

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Human ResourcesChallenges for 2010-2011, continued

Addressing ongoing requirements of additional training mandates for staff and identifying available time and resources to conduct the training.

Implemented use of online tutorials using GCN and allowed staff to view tutorials during staff meetings or on their own.

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Human ResourcesChallenges for 2011-

2012

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Human ResourcesChallenges for 2011-2012

Continuing a focus group to plan for new Certified and Principal Evaluation plans with revision to be implemented for 2012-13.

Provide all staff with required training on new format.

Change in Illinois tenure laws and implementing policy, procedural, and contract language to be in compliance with new legislation.

Collective bargaining negotiations with LZEA.

Replacing 20 retirees including two administrative positions.

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Communications & Community Relations

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Challenges for 2010-2011Communications & Community Relations

Continuous learners

Continue to provide meaningful information to the community through Newsworthy 95 on a monthly basis.

Newsworthy 95 was redesigned over the summer in a new format. There is a greater emphasis on departmental news with updates to the community based upon department updates to the Board of Education.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue to provide meaningful information to staff through Inside95 on a monthly basis.

Inside 95 was redesigned over the summer in a new format. This year the monthly internal newsletter will also include “Retiree Spotlight”, with each of our retirees being honored in a newsletter throughout the year as well as at the end of the year.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue “Coffee with the Superintendent” sessions, again 18 times over a nine month period of time. Solicit donations for coffee and food, if possible, for every event.

“Coffee with the Superintendent” continued with a visit to each building each semester. Starbucks once again generously donated the coffee for all of these events and Costco provided snacks for most.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue to participate in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) meetings and in resolution of any issues as they arise.

IAQ Meetings continued three times per year at each building in the district, with participation from the Director of Communications. Continue to participate in drafting communications when facilities and IAQ issues arose.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue to manage District news items on website.

District pages, news items, documents, photos, Board documents, etc., were maintained by the Communications Department on a timely basis.

Continue to participate in rollout of website to all schools, including integrating calendars.

Five elementary sites were rolled out with calendar integration.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue to train users on Content Management System as needed and manage Workflow Approvals.

Conducted training sessions for website Content Managers at elementary and middle school levels. One-on-one training followed training sessions to ensure proper training.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Continue to help communicate and resolve other issues as they arose on an “as needed” basis.

Communications about issues were addressed through various vehicles throughout the year including letters, verbal remarks for staff to deliver, press releases, newsletter articles, etc.

Coordinate communications with schools, centralize press releases.

Schools, teachers, and PTOs were sending newsworthy items to Communications Department on a more consistent basis.

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Communications Challenges for 2010-11, continued

Coordinate administrative communication messages and look for opportunities to develop communications in different formats (video, for example) that can be put on website for others to view.

Department level communications coordinated more in newsletters. Videos created for end of year message and beginning of year institute days.

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Communications & Community RelationsChallenges for 2011-

2012

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CommunicationsChallenges for 2011-2012

Continue to provide meaningful information to the community through Newsworthy 95 on a monthly basis. Continue to provide meaningful information to staff through Inside95 on a monthly basis.

Continue “Coffee with the Superintendent” sessions, again 18 times over a nine month period of time. Solicit donations when possible.

Continue to participate in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) meetings and in resolution of any issues as they arise.

Work with media and staff to identify interesting stories within the District.

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CommunicationsChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Work with middle schools and high schools to design websites in new format.

Implement redesigned websites for Middle School South, Middle School North, LZHS.

Continue to support district site, and district wide news items and documents.

Continue to train Content Managers from elementary and middle schools.

Provide support and backup for Content Managers.

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CommunicationsChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Help High School identify Content Managers for new site. Train Content Managers for high school site. Provide backup for High School site when Content Managers need assistance or are unavailable.

Implement social media policy.

Begin to explore social media opportunities such as Facebook and Twitter.

Work with Curriculum Department to provide foreign language translations.

Photograph District events, students, and staff.

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CommunicationsChallenges for 2011-2012, continued

Honor retirees in newsletter and through video at Annual Staff Recognition Program.

Recognize Student, Staff, and Parent Volunteer of the Month based upon the criteria of modeling our District Mission for recognition at the monthly BoE meetings.

Continue to help communicate and resolve other issues as they arose on an “as needed” basis.

Plan and develop end of year and beginning of year videos for institute days.Develop community relations by establishing a “Senior Volunteer Network” with Ela Township.Work to establish a committee to revisit the District Crisis Plan.