Strategic Planning 2006

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Strategic Planning 2006

• Finance Focus Committee

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Data Driven ProcessThe committee analyzed data
relating to the districts financial position.

• Previous years audits
• Benchmarked with other districts in our area
• Revenue trends
• Expenditure trends
• Annual expenditures by category
• Choice school trends
• Staffing trends

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SWOT AnalysisStrengths

• Longevity of advisors- Board members
• Increasing enrollment
• Quality staff
• Safe, well maintained facilities
• Grant procurement
• Passing of two bond proposals in last 40 yrs

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SWOT AnalysisWeaknesses

• Local affect on the political process
• Financial pressures may effect quality and safety
  issues
• Structural Advisors for district may not have
  experience at the Board level.
• Ability to change is impacted by state funding
  level
• Institutional battle lines Them vs. Us

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Weaknesses cont.

• Union inflexibility
• Socioeconomics of our community may make it less
  desirable to move here
• Fund equity is at 4.8
• Expenditures have exceeded revenue for the last
  3 years

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SWOT AnalysisOpportunities

• Share costs with neighboring districts
• Public and private partnerships
• Increased marketing
• Participation in economic development
• Improving current technology to reduce costs
• Community support
• Increase support and promotion of endowment
  opportunities
• Future sinking fund milage

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Visioning What will we look like 3-5 years from
now.

• MEAP/ACT scores will improve
• Staff costs will be decreased
• Appropriate programs selected for each students
• Fund equity increased to 10 of total budget
• Increasing enrollment
• Fewer students enrolled in special education
  programs

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Visioning cont.What we will look like in 3-5
years

• Drop out rate will continue to decrease
• Increase in staff numbers to mirror enrollment
  increase
• Schedule and prioritize replacement and
  procurement of furniture, busses, maintenance
  items, etc