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Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County! The Schools Foundation 2010

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Page 1: Community Engagement Overview

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County!

The Schools Foundation 2010

Page 2: Community Engagement Overview

The Schools Foundation 2010

Huntsville-Madison County

Page 3: Community Engagement Overview

The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County

What does this community expect from our schools?

We’ve never asked.

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County

•Are we doing things right?

•Are we doing the right things?

•What have we missed?

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Why Is This Important?

The health of our local economy and quality of life in our community is directly dependent on the quality of our public schools.

Our students must graduate prepared to compete in today’s global economy and to meet local workforce needs.

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The Schools Foundation 2010

How Do We Know That Community Engagement

Works?COMMUNITY NEED PROCESS OUTCOMEChattanooga, TN Only 18% of 3rd graders

reading at grade levelTeachers had to reapply for

their jobs; teacher & administrator retraining; began afterschool literacy program; bonuses for high

performing teachers; volunteers partnered w/

parents

By 2006 74% of students test proficient or advanced

Long Beach, CA Has the country’s 3rd highest youth poverty rate

Built community ; involved parents.

200 parents & citizens involved in the program;

trains parents in literacy skills, fosters community project

Cleveland Heights, OH Gap in graduation rate; largest high school on state’s

academic watch list

Created a community transformation initiative to develop small communities

within the schools;

Graduate rate increased; school moved to state’s “effective Schools” list

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How does community engagement work?A 12-17 month plan

•Identify the lead organization: The Schools

Foundation

•Identify the chairs: Scott McLain, Stephanie

Malone

•Funding Goal: April 15, 2010

•Build the Leadership Team

•Contract with experienced community

engagement experts

•Establish the Community Action Team and identify

facilitators

•Recruit volunteers

•Conduct Needs Assessment•

The Schools Foundation 2010

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How does this work?

•Identify community, business,

organizational, and faith-based partners

•Train leadership team and facilitators

•Consult with school leaders; begin school

volunteer & business partnership program•Conduct 150-350 community conversations over a 4-6 month period

The Schools Foundation 2010

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How does this work?

•Analyze the data; consult with school leaders

•Develop goals, responsibilities, identify

resources , and benchmarks for the

community contract

•Publish the Community Contract

•Develop the implementation plan for each

district

•Work with school districts to update strategic

plans

•Report to the community; conduct

community forums

•Repeat

The Schools Foundation 2010

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What does it take to implement a community-wide listening campaign?

Volunteers & Funding for:

•Experienced Leadership of the initiative; assessment of community &

organization capacity; leadership and facilitator training; data analysis and

organization; leadership planning for utilizing the data in collaboration with each

school district; translation into a joint strategic plan and Community contract; public

education forums

•A Community Contract- to guide the strategic planning implementation,

identify resources and respop0nsibilities, set benchmarks for public accountability;

includes printing, postage, administrative support

•4 School Volunteer & Business partner Coordinators- working directly with each school system, school principals, and business leaders;

coordinate services across the community and with other organizations

The Schools Foundation 2010

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The Schools Foundation 2010

“Why isn’t education a bigger political

issue?”

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County

Our communities are changing and the clock is ticking…..

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison County

We know that great schools are possible when a community is

unified in support of high education standards.

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What does this mean?

When we really focus on something, we make progress!

The Schools Foundation 2010

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-

Madison CountyA community partnership in support of public education

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The Schools Foundation 2010

Community Engagement Huntsville-Madison CountyA community partnership in support of public education

www.theschoolsfoundation.org

Scott McLain President, The Schools Foundation

[email protected]

256-533-3414

Debbie Beaupre

Executive Director, The Schools Foundation

[email protected]

256-503-3213