Goal

To support the decision of the Pembroke Academy faculty and administration to move toward the adoption of a Trimester Master Schedule for the 2008/09 school year.

Specific

Objectives

1.           Complete preparation regarding curriculum and delivery of curriculum within Trimester Schedule.

2.           Inform and orient students, parents and sending schools to the Trimester Schedule.

3.           Address any contractual issues arising from the transition to a new Master Schedule with the Education Association of Pembroke.

Responsibility of

Administration, Faculty, School Board

Evaluation

1.           Trimester Schedule is in place for 2008/09 school year.

2.           Departments are able to offer more electives and/or reduce the sizes of existing classes.

3.           Shorter blocks and increased “start over” opportunities contribute to lowered failure and drop-out rates.

4.           Greater flexibility in student scheduling is affected.

5.           More students are able to access music instruction.

Goal

Improve the district’s K-12 Technology program.

Specific

Objectives

1.           Begin to expand our network infrastructure to include building wide wireless connectivity for secure and dependable anytime/anyplace learning.

2.      Begin to rework network architecture and directory structure to allow for redundant servers to provide 7 X 24 data access should one server fail.

3.      Develop a methodology for increasing system wide data storage to allow all K-12 students to maintain digital portfolios.

4.      Investigate policy and procedures for implementing K-12 student email.

Responsibility of

School Board, Administration Pembroke School District Staff.

Evaluation

1.      Install at least one district wide controller and at least two thin access points in heavily utilized areas in each building.

2.      Separate directory structure such that there are separate staff and student organizational units; implement contextless login.

3.      Install SAN, redundant servers and backup solution.

Goal

Improve the District’s music program

Specific

Objectives

1.           Increase the number of student musicians in district.

2.      Work with AREA school boards, administrators and parents to support involvement of non-Pembroke elementary and middle school students in Pembroke music program.

3.      Seek out and support opportunities for collaboration among all levels of musicians and staff.

4.      Investigate the possibility of starting a fourth-grade band at Hill School.

5.      Create increased opportunities for Pembroke music staff to work with musicians.

Responsibility of

Administration, District Staff, School Board

Evaluation

1.      Increase number of student musicians by 20% at the middle and high school levels.

2.      Non-Pembroke elementary and middle school students participating in Pembroke school-year and summer music programs.

3.      Collaboration in both practice and performance between middle and high school musicians and staff continues.

4.           Start-up costs of a Hill School band included in 2008/09 initiatives’ list.

5.           SAU-wide parental advocacy group for music (a.k.a. Friends of Music) formed.

6.           Music-related initiatives like Summer Band camp and a district arts celebration are held.

Goal

To further the district’s efforts in the area of emergency management.

Specific

Objectives

1.           Work with the Town of Pembroke towards the establishment of a community emergency shelter at Pembroke Academy.

2.      Participate with Town Emergency officials in a practical exercise of the Town and School Emergency Management Plans.

3.      Review and update classroom emergency flip charts.

4.      Establish off-site evacuation and transportation plans for each school site.

Responsibility of

Administration, Faculty, School Board

Evaluation

1.      A written agreement with the Town of Pembroke is in place to install an emergency generator at Pembroke Academy.

2.      The school district takes part in a mock disaster at a Pembroke school site, testing the district’s use of the Incident Command System and student accountability system.

3.      Updated emergency classroom flip charts are distributed to teachers and staff.

4.      Written plans are established detailing transportation arrangements and off-site evacuation locations for each school.

Goal

Review Strategic planning efforts.

Specific

Objectives

1.           Review present plan with administrative staff.

2.      Obtain feedback on current strategies.

3.      Budget for 2008/09 mid-term review of plan.

Responsibility of

Administration, School Board

Evaluation

1.      Information from administration, staff and community obtained and reviewed.

2.      Mid-term plan review planned and scheduled.

Goal

Implement the June 2007 Recommendations of the SAU-wide Literacy Task Force:

Specific

Objectives

1.           Promote the philosophy that all teachers are teachers of Reading and Writing.

2.      Establish a School/Community “Jumpstart to Literacy” Program.

3.      Offer consultation and training for staff in RTI (Response to Intervention).

4.      Continue to appropriately staff and adequately fund reading and writing initiatives to promote student success and achievement.

5.      Support “on-going” efforts of the Literacy Task Force.

Responsibility of

Administration, Staff, School Board

Evaluation

1.      Reading and Writing Philosophy statements are written, adopted, and displayed in each school.

2.      A School and Community based “Jumpstart to Literacy” Program is designed and implemented.

3.      Training in the Three Tiered model of RTI is completed.  Effective use of RTI to support struggling readers is evident in all schools in the district.

4.      Appropriate funding for “Lasting Literacy” is promoted through the 2008/09 budget development.

Goal

Identify and Implement Alternative Education Resources

Specific

Objectives

1.           Implement Pembroke Academy’s “wrap-around” at-risk student team; the Student Resource Coordinator, the Intervention and Prevention Counselor and the Student Resource Officer.

2.      Increase coordination among all A.R.E.A. schools regarding early identification of and intervention for at-risk students.

3.      Research and evaluate options for establishing an alternative high school resource for at-risk students.

4.      Develop flexible and alternative methods for students to demonstrate academic competence.

5.      Support budget to pay for appropriate programs and approaches.

6.      Review current out-of-district middle level students within the S.A.U. placed due to behavioral issues.

7.      Determine programs that meet the needs of the out-of-district students referenced above (#6).

8.      Research and evaluate options for establishing an in-district special education program that would meet the needs of subject students.

9.      Study the feasibility of using the old Pembroke Library to house a new behaviorally-based special education program.

10.   Draft a budget proposal to compare current cost of educating the students with the estimated cost of a new program.

Responsibility of

Administration, School Board

Goal

Identify and Implement Alternative Education Resources (Cont)

Evaluation

1.      Drop-out rate continues to decrease.

2.      Case loads, communication protocols and areas of responsibility for each “warp-around” team member established and implemented.

3.      Protocols for increased coordination and collaboration among all schools regarding at-risk issues developed and implemented.

4.      Professional development activities at all schools continue to focus on meeting the needs of all learners.

5.      More students utilizing alternative means of demonstrating academic competency.

6.      Formal presentation made to Board regarding alternative high school options.

7.      Research completed, appropriate and fiscally-feasible alternative program structured.

8.      Create protocol for placement of behaviorally challenged Pembroke and SAU-wide students.

9.      Feasibility of building determined.

10.   Formal presentation is made to Board regarding in-district program.

Goal

Enhance communication among staff, parents, students and community members:

Specific

Objectives

1.           Build and improve upon communications practices within the district and the community.

2.      Provide the media with pertinent news releases and build and retain good relationships with the news media.

3.      Keep all audiences informed of news and upcoming events as well as accomplishments within the district.

4.      Create and disseminate materials such as fact sheets to help all audiences better understand district and school policies and procedures.

5.      Increase level of Board communications with local and state officials.

6.      Promote electronic communications for ease of access to information.

Responsibility of

Administration, Staff, School Board

Evaluation

1.      Media seeks out district for stories and the number of positive stories in the news media increases.

2.      Staff, parents, students and community members feel informed, included, valued and a part of the school system.

3.      District enjoys increased understanding, trust, support and positive feedback.

4.      Participation in school activities and programs increases.

5.      Hits to the Web site increase.