Strategies
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Governance Strategies              Printable Version

Goal: Govern the district in an efficient and effective manner, providing leadership and representation to benefit the students, staff, and patrons of the district.

Strategy

Champion

Persons Responsible

Start Date

Completion Date

Funding Source

Monitoring Plan
Implement the Communications Plan. Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator April 2010 Ongoing District Budget Individual strategies identified in the plan will be evaluated independently according to the plan and reviewed regularly by the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Develop an annual communications survey. Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator

June/
July
2010

 Ongoing (Survey to be administered in the fall of each school year) District Budget Completion of the survey as evaluated according to the Communications Plan and the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Develop internal methods for gathering feedback on communications as well as utilize existing surveys, such as MSIP. Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator June/
July
2010		 Ongoing (Survey to be administered in the fall of each school year) District Budget Completion of the survey as evaluated according to the Communications Plan and the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Utilize professional development opportunities provided by the Missouri School Boards Association. Superintendent Superintendent and Board Secretary April 2010 Ongoing District Budget Completion lists provided by MSBA as well as information reported to DESE via MSIP
Provide training sessions on the basics of school finance, school district governance and an overview of district operations. Superintendent Superintendent, Board Secretary, Chief Finance Officer, Community Relations Coordinator June 2010 Ongoing District Budget Evaluation of tasks completed annually through the communications plan monitoring
The Board of Education president will appoint at least two board members to serve on each of the standing board committees annually.  Board of Education President/Superintendent Board Secretary/Board President April 2010 Ongoing None  
The Board of Education president will encourage board members to serve on or attend other district committees established through the district committee process. Board of Education President/Superintendent Board Secretary/Board President April 2010 Ongoing None  
Implement an electronic board document system (ANGEL). Deputy Superintendent/Board Secretary Deputy Superintendent/Board Secretary April 2010 Ongoing District Budget Evaluate the effectiveness of the system through feedback and efficiency measures.
Provide information on voting and voter registration cards in each school building. Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator February 2010 Ongoing District Budget Individual strategies identified in the plan will be evaluated independently according to the plan and reviewed regularly by the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Meet annually with civic groups to provide information on Columbia Public Schools. Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator/Superintendent February 2010 Ongoing District Budget Individual strategies identified in the plan will be evaluated independently according to the plan and reviewed regularly by the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Update the web site to accommodate improved community member volunteerism on committees. Chief Academic Officer Chief Academic Officer April 2010 Completed District Budget Individual strategies identified in the plan will be evaluated independently according to the plan and reviewed regularly by the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Communicate committee availability and vacancies to the community. Chief Academic Officer/ Community Relations Coordinator Community Relations Coordinator April 2010 Ongoing District Budget Individual strategies identified in the plan will be evaluated independently according to the plan and reviewed regularly by the Board of Education’s Communications Committee.
Implement a unified district-wide program evaluation system (Student Performance Strategy) Chief Academic Officer Director of RAA Begun (April 2010) May 2012 District Budget Program Evaluation process in place
             

Updated 5/28/10