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District Goal I. Student Learning, Curriculum, & Programs:
Provide appropriate academic and technological instruction
to all students which will prepare them to be successful in higher
education or entry into the job market.
Focus Objectives
1. Achieve the highest national and state ratings for student
performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) accountability systems.
2. Develop instructional strategies in order for each student
subgroup to meet the State exemplary rating.
3. Achieve 5% of graduating seniors recognized in the National
Merit program.
4. Achieve a minimum average composite score of 1100 on verbal
and math sections of the SAT and score above the national and
State average on the new written section (including subscores
on essay and objective section) of the "new" SAT.
5. Develop instructional strategies for special education students
to achieve the State exemplary criteria on the TAKS State Development
Alternative Assessment (SDAA), and Locally Developed Alternative
Assessment (LDAA).
6. Continue vertical alignment of grades 6-12 advanced placement
program.
7. Identify barriers to student success and implement an action
plan to address barriers. (Example: drugs and related issues,
discipline, attendance).
8. Establish a secondary program with different avenues for advancement
toward post high school credit or career experience (Example:
dual credit, distance learning, specialized academic academies).
9. Identify research-based, proven strategies and implement interventions
to ensure success of identified at-risk students.
District Goal II. Personnel: Recruit, employ, assess,
develop, reward, and retain staff members of the highest quality,
recognizing that staff is our most valuable resource.
Focus Objectives
1. Maintain the FISD beginning teacher salary at the top quartile
in the Region IV area school districts.
2. Develop staffing ratios that will ensure adequate staffing
levels toward meeting instructional goals as well as maintaining
compensation levels.
3. Focus on recruiting efforts in critical needs content areas
and minority personnel.
4. Expand the mentoring system for new teachers focusing on classroom
management, communication strategies and advocating for novice
teachers.
5. Meet the highly qualified teachers objectives of the No Child
Left Behind Act (NCLB).
6. Identify district policies, practices and characteristics
that have the greatest impact upon staff recruitment and retention.
Maintenance Objectives
1. Maintain recruiting efforts to include top graduates and
those demonstrating exceptional success in other districts.
2. Continue to provide enhancements to retain qualified certified
personnel.
District Goal III. Facilities: Maintain facilities
which will accommodate existing student population and develop
a master plan which will accommodate a growing student population.
Focus Objectives
1. Oversee implementation of a bond program when established
by the Board of Trustees with input from the Bond Advisory Committee.
2. Develop a budget for constructing, renovating and operating
facilities as suggested by the Bond Advisory Committee.
3. Audit existing use of space in order to evaluate the efficiency
with which campus capacities are utilized, including an evaluation
of district programs and practices as they impact facility capacity.
Maintenance Objectives
1. Continue partnering with the city planners to identify
issues that may impact school facilities and administration.
2. Maintain a three-year maintenance schedule, which will consist
of preventative maintenance and capital replacement/attainment.
District Goal IV. Financial Resources: Optimize utilization
of available fiscal resources, seek out additional sources of
funding, and plan for financially supporting District growth
and goals through the annual budget.
Focus Objectives
1. The District will maintain an undesignated fund balance
of at least three months operating costs and increase district
insurance self-funded reserve by 20%.
2. The District will explore alternative investment strategies.
3. Develop staffing ratios for campuses and departments, which
will control personnel costs while providing adequate staffing
levels.
Maintenance Objectives
1. The District budget process will involve site-based decisions
which prioritize needs.
2. The District will explore alternative revenue strategies including
partnerships, grants, and economic development.
District Goal V. Communication: Provide timely and
effective communication to the community and staff.
Focus Objectives
1. Upgrade business and student management software program
to make information more easily accessible.
2. Explore on-line registration and fee payments.
3. Establish district-wide standards for responses to e-mails,
telephone calls and other communications.
Maintenance Objectives
1. Continue to provide multiple methods of communicating effectively
within the District.
2. Provide multiple methods of communicating effectively outside
the District.
3. Increase the number of teachers using the website to communicate
with parents about grades, assignments, other instructional information
and extra curricular activities.
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