Strategic Plan

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Mendon-Upton Regional School District

• Strategic Plan
• 2007 and Beyond

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Mission Statement

• to provide all students with an education that
  promotes intellectual rigor, responsible
  citizenship, and lifelong learning.

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Vision Statement

• We are a district of engaged independent and
  collaborative learners where high standards and
  the pursuit of excellence motivate students and
  staff. Our strong partnership with parents and
  the community provides a safe, supportive
  learning environment. Our school community is
  committed to the personal growth and academic
  success of our students.

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Strategic Planning MeetingThursday, December 14,
2006

• Welcome and Introductions
• Strategic Planning Overview
• Conducting the External Environmental Scan to
  identify trends and change forces that are likely
  to impact the future direction of the school
  district
• Conducting the Internal Environmental Scan -
  Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses
• Establishing Strategic Goals
• Developing Objectives for Each Strategic Goal

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Strategic Planning Committee

• Facilitator
• Antonio J. Fernandes, Jr., Superintendent of
  Schools
• School Committee
• Judy Leonelli
• Donna Coakley-McGowan
• Administration
• Melissa Earls, Assistant Superintendent
• Shirley Taylor, Director of Pupil Personnel
  Services
• Joan Scribner, Principal, Nipmuc
• Vin Rozen, Clough principal
• John Clements, Assistant Principal, Nipmuc
• Staff
• John Campbell, Memorial
• Patricia Crowley, Nipmuc
• Gary Perras, Nipmuc
• Kim Pike, Memorial
• Kristen Raymond, Miscoe
• Melonie Washburn, Clough

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Strategic Planning Committee

• Elected Officials
• Sharon Cutler, Mendon Selectwomen
• Marsha Paul, Upton Selectwomen
• Ken OBrien, Mendon Finance Committee
• Herman Meisner, Upton Finance Committee
• Parents
• Carl Ambrosino, Upton Police Department
• Paul Harmon, PAC Member
• Mary Ellen Kennedy, President, MUEF
• Michele Leduc, Clough PTO President
• Steve McCaw, Upton Resident
• Anna Morin, Mendon Resident
• Karen Tuttle, Miscoe PTO Co-President
• Rebecca Welch, Memorial PTO
• Sue Pelland, Memorial PTO
• Diane Willoughby, Miscoe PTO Co-President

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External Environmental Scan

• TRENDS
• Economic unfunded mandates, globalization,
  aging population, cost of higher education,
  deficits, foreign manufacturing, population
  trend, Mendon vs. Upton economics, infrastructure
  issues in towns, growth, age demographics,
  proposition 2 ½, income/wealth gap, etc.
• Political changing legislature, aging
  population, war in middle east, overrides,
  apathy, tolerance, unfunded educational mandates,
  DOE commissioner, etc
• Social changing family structures, character
  education, diverse culture, substance abuse,
  sense of entitlement, parenting styles, safety
  concerns, working in teams, lack of personal
  responsibility, etc
• Educational longer school day, special
  education, globalization, critical thinkers,
  gifted and talented programs, staff shortages,
  magnet schools, technology, Computer based
  learning, etc

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Internal Scanning

• Strengths
• Teacher initiatives
• Atmosphere/culture/climate
• Administrative visibility
• Safe environment
• Fortunate system
• Parental involvement
• Current facilities
• MUEF
• Great Kids
• Extracurricular offerings
• Support for working families
• Sport teams
• Faculty/staff/administration
• Creative teaching
• Special Education
• Team approach
• Innovative programs

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Internal Scanning

• Weaknesses
• School finance
• Organizational structure administrative support
• Community information to the public
• Public relations
• Communication between departments (town, school)
• Student-community relations
• Need to be specific
• Safe/locked schools
• On-site special education (space)
• Textbooks
• Special Education communications
• Curriculum alignment
• Literacy/math specialists
• World Language
• Guidance/staffing caseload
• Corporate partnerships
• Professional Development
• Class size/growth

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Goals and Objectives

• Goal 1. To continuously improve the process of
  teaching and learning through examination of
  curriculum, instruction and assessment Pre K-12
• To develop and implement a coherent and
  articulated Pre K-12 curriculum
• To implement and expand instructional strategies
  to meet the needs of all learners
• To demonstrate improved student performance
  through the use of a variety of assessment tools
• Goal 2. To continuously improve communication
  between, among and with the school, home and
  community
• To improve vertical and horizontal communication
  and collaboration among school staff
• To engage families to be proactively involved in
  their childs education Pre K-12
• To reach out to the community to involve them in
  the educational process

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Goals and Objectives

• Goal 3. To continuously work with the community
  to develop a realistic, fundable multiyear
  financial plan for the school district
• To explore additional funding and partnership
  options
• To develop a plan to address continuous
  population growth
• To work with the community to develop a plan to
  address operational needs
• Goal 4. Establish a committee to research and
  articulate an educational model
• To develop an effective and viable educational
  model that supports the present and future
  developmental and learning needs of all our
  students
• Goal 5. Develop a space needs plan
• To develop a plan to address the facility needs
  as a result of the changes in population
• To develop a plan to address facility needs that
  reflect the districts educational model

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Next Steps

• Establish Action Committees
• Develop the specific course of action needed to
  accomplish each goal.
• Communicate the Strategic Plan
• Report back to the School Committee with the
  results from the action committees
• Maintain a strong commitment to our Strategic
  Plan
• Periodically present a status report to the
  school committee on the Strategic Plan