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Geneseo Central School District

Five-Year Strategic Plan

2013-2018

Developed by the Geneseo Central School

District Board of Education

Strategic Planning During the 2012-2013 school year the Geneseo Central School

District Board of Education began the process of establishing long-

term goals and a strategic plan for the District. This strategic plan

is meant to provide a map for District plans and decisions. It is

understood that the condition of public education requires a long-

term plan to be flexible to accommodate new conditions that will

occur over time. As such, the Board of Education invites

comments and ideas from all members of the school community

with regard to this strategic plan and the goals of the District.

Mission To enable all members of the school community

to become life-long learners and valued

contributors to a global society

Vision

Academics We will be a district where students receive highly effective instruction of

relevant and rigorous curriculum, and where students perform successfully on

meaningful assessments.

Across all disciplines, we will provide diverse curricular and extra-curricular

programs that offer high quality experiences for all students.

All students will be prepared for a meaningful post-secondary experience.

We will be a district that graduates students of sound mind and body, with

empathy toward others, a strong work ethic, global awareness, and the

motivation to contribute to the broader community.

We will create positive learning environments that foster supportive

relationships.

Community & Collaboration Our school will be a center of community activity for the Geneseo Central

School District.

We will create and maintain positive relationships with families, community

members, agencies, alumnae, and other key stakeholders with a focus on

effective communication.

We will be a vibrant and welcoming school community that promotes what is

best for all students.

Fiscal Stability and Facility Development We will be a fiscally stable district that can thrive in changing economic

climates.

We will provide quality facilities that meet the needs of our school

community.

Teaching and Learning – Goal 1

Strategic Issue: Academic Achievement

Goal: 90% of our children will read at or above grade level by the end of 3rd grade.

Action Steps Responsibility Time Frame Measurement

Adopt common ELA resources to be

used across the grade levels.

● Inventory what we have

● Lucy Calkins – Writing Units of

Study

● Word Study- Program for General

Ed

● Alternatives for AIS/Special Ed ● Lucy Calkins – Units of Reading

Study for grades 3-5

Literacy

Committee

Spring 2013

Ongoing

Materials obtained for

classrooms, AIS

personnel and Special

Education Programs.

Collaboration within/between grade

levels regarding student reading

progress and common expectations for

achievement.

K-5 Faculty

2013-2014

Ongoing

K-5 Local Assessments

NYS 3-5 ELA

Assessments

Establish regular summative

assessments and days for discussion

Calendar of Assessments

Calendar of Data Days K-5

Literacy

Committee

2013-2014

Ongoing

NYS 3-5 ELA

Assessments

Review NYS Assessment data and

target test practice for selected

students.

Implement K-5 Constructed Response

Protocols

3-5 Teachers, AIS

providers

K-5 Teachers

September

2013

2013-2014

Ongoing

NYS 3-5 ELA

Assessments

Implement Reading Recovery Program

Identification of 10% of first

graders

Reading

Recovery Teacher

with first grade

teachers

Spring 2013

and then

ongoing during

the school

years through

2016-2017

Pre- and Post-

assessments

Monitoring students

beyond grade 1

Examine Pre-Kindergarten Practices

● Collaboration with area pre-schools

Building-level

team

2014-2015

with any

Meeting schedule and

agenda items

● Review of funding options for GCS

Pre-K

● Determine feasibility of

implementing GCS UP-K

● Possible Implementation of UP-K

UPK Task Force possible

implementation

TBD

Review of NYS and

Federal funding options

Implementation of Elementary

Summer School

● Identification of K and 1 students

● Communication to parents of

identified students

● Finalizing list of students based on

parent responses

● Identify teachers for Summer

School

● Expansion of Summer School to

include K-3 at-risk students

● Expansion of summer school to

include enrichment opportunities

for 3-5 Students

● Monitor impact/progress of

students who attend summer school

program.

K-1 General

Education, AIS,

Special Education

teachers, and

Elementary

Principal

Spring 2013

through Spring

2014

Ongoing

Dial-IV

Fountas and Pinnell

Reading Assessments

Local Performance

Measures

Day to Day

Periodic

Annual

Investigate options for after school

programming, tutoring, and other

resources

Elementary

Principal,

Director of

Learning and

elementary

teachers

2013-2014

Ongoing

Establishment and

implementation of local

programs

Develop and Implement a k-5 Literacy

Coaching Programming

Elementary

Principal,

Director of

Learning,

Superintendent,

Board of

Education

Spring 2013

Ongoing

Hiring of Literacy Coach

(completed spring 2013)

NYS and Local

Assessments


Strategic Issue: Academic Rigor

Goal: 90% of our students will take at least one AP class before graduating from high

school.


Implement New AP Courses

● AP Statistics

● AP Studio Art ● AP Music Theory

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

team leaders

2013-2014

Ongoing

AP Enrollment

Investigate the implementation of

Syracuse University Programs

● Meet w/ SUPA Leadership Team ● Offer Sports Management Class

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

Building Planning

Team

2013-2015 Enrollment in SUPA

classes

Offer Online AP Course through

BOCES

● AP French ● AP Spanish ● AP Music Theory ● AP Macroeconomics ● AP Human Geography

MS/HS Principal,

counselors,

Technology

Coordinator, and

BOCES

Accelerate U

team

2013-2014 AP Exam Results

Shared AP and/or elective Course

Offerings with Other Districts

● In-school Sharing ● Electronic Sharing ● Synchronous

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

Technology

Coordinator from

both districts

2013-2015 Shared courses offered

Look for ways to increase participation

in AP courses for disadvantaged

students

● Economically Disadvantaged

Students ● Students w/ Disabilities

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

Director of

Special Education

Ongoing Enrollment data

Historical data

versus current

trends

Increase awareness of parents, teachers,

and students of the benefits of taking

AP classes

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

AP teachers

2013-2018 Enrollment in AP courses

Increased percentage of

students graduating with

● AP Staff Meeting ● Letter to Families ● AP Informational Night ● AP Fair

AP course experience

Explore additional foreign language

opportunities

In-house

Electronic

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

foreign language

teachers

Ongoing

Explore options with our music and

strings program

Schedule

Staffing

MS/HS principal,

Elementary

principal,

counselors

2013-2014

Ongoing

Course Offerings in

2014-2015 and beyond


Strategic Issue: Career Readiness

Goal: Increase the career readiness for all students.


Evaluate our BOCES Career & Tech

Placements

Identify Students

Track Placements

Track Career Path

PTECH

MS/HS Principal

and counselors

2013-2016

Ongoing

Enrollment in Career and

Tech Programs

Evaluate the current business course

offerings and curricula

Institute new courses

Discontinue undersubscribed

courses

MS/HS Principal

counselors, and

business teacher

Review 2013-

2015

New Courses

2015-2016

Ongoing

Enrollment in GCS

Business Courses

Establish New Requirements for

National Honors Society and National

Junior Honors Society

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, NHS

and NJHS

advisors, Building

Planning Team,

and faculty

councils

Implement:

2013-2014

Ongoing

Review

Review of NHS and

NJHS membership

Increase Grade Requirements for

Honor Roll and High Honor Roll

Requirements in the Middle

School/High School

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, NHS

and NJHS

advisors,

registrar, Building

Planning Team,

team leaders, and

MS/HS Staff

Implement:

2013-2014

Ongoing

Review

Review of Honor Roll

and High Honor Roll

Numbers

Increase SAT and ACT scores

Explore need for SAT/ACT prep

class

Non GCS options

GV BOCES

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, math

and ELA teachers

2013 - 2015 Program implementation


Strategic Issue: Professional Development

Goal: Increase the amount of professional development offerings for staff.


Increase the amount of ELA and Math

Common Core Workshops

Elementary

Principal and

Director of

Learning

July 2013 –

August 2014

Programs offered

Materials and resources

provided to teachers

NYS 3-5 ELA and Math

Assessments

Identify best practices in literacy

Use of peer coaching

Use of half day release time

Use of BOCES Consultants Classroom visits

Faculty meetings on

constructed response

writing

Elementary

Principal,

Director of

Learning,

Building Planning

Team, Faculty

Ongoing Programs offered

NYS 3-5 ELA

Assessments

Implement Reading Recovery Training Reading

Recovery Teacher

2013-2016 Programs offered

Feedback from the

training

NYS 3-5 ELA

Assessments

Get staff and students ready for online

assessments

Building

principals,

Director of

Learning, and

Technology

Coordinator

Ongoing Local Assessments and

NYS 3-5 ELA and Math

Assessments

Increase the development and growth

of our leadership team

Identify areas of study

Develop timeline

Superintendent

and

Administrative

Team

Review:

2013-2014

Implement:

2013-2015

Areas of study identified

Timeline developed

Completed Professional

Development Projects


Strategic Issue: Instructional Technology

Goal: Explore and implement new electronic learning opportunities.


Look at options for online learning

through Accelerate U or GCC

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

Technology

Coordinator

Ongoing Courses offered

Explore the use of videoconferencing

equipment for synchronous courses

with another district

MS/HS Principal,

counselors, and

Technology

Coordinator from

both districts

Ongoing Course(s) offered

Explore the use electronic textbooks

Consider a one-to-one pilot with

students

Chromebooks vs. iPads

MS/HS Principal,

team leaders,

Technology

Coordinator

Ongoing Pilot program initiated

and completed

Explore the use of electronic

assessments

eDoctrina

Castle Learning

Elementary and

MS/HS Principals

Director of

Learning,

Teachers,

Technology

Coordinator

Ongoing Electronic assessments

completed

Student Life – Goal 1

Strategic Issue: Character Education

Goal: Develop K-12 programs to enhance all of our student’s social experiences.


Develop K-12 character education

program

Go Blue Assemblies

Rachel’s Challenge

Primary Project

Improve student behavior on buses

Bullying and Cyberbullying

Assemblies and Programs

Administrative

team, Building

Planning Teams,

instructional and

non-instructional

staff

Ongoing Programs offered

Referrals for discipline

and counseling services

Student feedback

Review our policies and practices

regarding the Dignity Act

Administrative

team and

instructional and

non-instructional

staff

Board of

Education

Ongoing DASA Policies reviewed

and up-to-date

Student Culture and Climate Survey Superintendent

and Community

Engagement

Subcommittee

Spring 2015 Completed survey


Strategic Issue: Athletics and Extra-Curricular Programs

Goal: Maintain and improve the high level of involvement in our athletic and extra-

curricular programs.


Evaluate the athletic and extra-

curricular programs

Participation rates

● Athletic Code of Conduct

● Review of Individual Teams and

Programs

Concussion Management Policy

and Protocols

Director of

Athletics,

coaches, advisors,

faculty,

administrators,

parents, and

students

Ongoing Program enrollments

Adopted Code of

Conduct

Develop Modified Athletic Mini-

Workshops

● Sportsmanship

● Impact of substance abuse

● Technology

● Training Programs

Director of

Athletics and

coaches

Implement:

2013-2014

Ongoing

Workshops held

Student feedback


Strategic Issue: Student Health and Safety

Goal: Increase the opportunities for students to make healthy choices.


Address the issue of childhood obesity ● Nutrition Education

● Cafeteria Menus

Health

Coordinator,

health and

physical

education staff,

school nurses,

Cafeteria

Manager and

staff, and the

Wellness

Committee

Ongoing BMI data

Annual Walk to School Days Health

Coordinator,

health and

physical

education staff,

school nurses,

Cafeteria

Manager and

staff, and the

Wellness

Committee

Implement:

2014-2015

Walk to School Days

held

Annual Middle School Health and

Wellness Day Health

Coordinator,

health and

physical

education staff,

school nurses,

Cafeteria

Manager and

staff, and the

Wellness

Committee

Ongoing MS Health and Wellness

Days held

School-Community Partnerships – Goal 1

Strategic Issue: Utilizing the resources available in the community.

Goal: Reach out to gain support from various community resources.


Increase Collaborations with SUNY

Geneseo ● Faculty Experts

● Student Volunteers

● Facility Use

● Soaring Stars Program for

Elementary Students

Superintendent,

administration,

and faculty

Ongoing New programs developed

Cooperative programs

utilized

Generate a list of specific community

resources who would be willing to

work with the school ● Retirees

● Businesses

● Government Leaders

● Churches

Superintendent,

administration,

faculty, and board

of education

Initiate: 2014-

2015

Ongoing

List generated

Survey the staff to establish needs for

partnerships

Administration Spring 2014 Survey completed

Identify a volunteer coordinator

Board of

Education,

Administration

2014-2015 Volunteer coordinator

established

Increase the funds available through the

Geneseo Central Education Fund

GCEF and School

Community

Ongoing Funding level

Facility Development – Goal 1

Strategic Issue: Maintain quality facilities

Goal: Provide safe and up-to-date facilities for the school community.


Pursue options for the transportation

facility

Transportation studies

completed

Recommendations made to the

board of education

Board action

Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

Transportation

Task Force,

architect,

Superintendent of

Buildings and

Grounds, and

Transportation

Supervisor

December

2013 –

September

2016

A new facility completed

or shared building

arrangement in place

Evaluate and maintain our current

facilities

Upgrade tunnel entrance to the

gym

Assess athletic and extra-

curricular facilities

Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

Superintendent of

Buildings and

Grounds,

Administrative

Team, Buildings

and Grounds Staff

2013-2014

Ongoing

Well-maintained and

suitable facilities

Install a marquee at the front of the

school to publicize school events Superintendent of

buildings and

grounds

January 2014 Marquee installed

Conduct a Building Conditions Survey Architect June 2015 Completed Building

Condition Survey

Fiscal Stability – Goal 1

Strategic Issue: Maintain the District’s financial stability.

Goal: Establish and maintain expenses and funding resources necessary to meet our

district goals


Assess and evaluate Five Year Reserve

Plan Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

School Business

Official

Ongoing Up-to-date Five Year

Reserve Plan

Establish Reserve Funds as appropriate

Equipment Reserve

Capital Reserve

Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

School Business

Official

Ongoing Establishment of

appropriate reserve funds

Budget sufficient funds for staffing,

program, resource and other

requirements to meet the district's goals

while maintaining the support of

taxpayers

Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

School Business

Official,

Administrators,

Directors and

Team Leaders

Ongoing Approved annual budget

Evaluate ongoing expenditures to

identify possible reductions Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

School Business

Official,

Administrators,

Directors and

Team Leaders

Ongoing Approved annual budget

Evaluate continuation of Internal Audit

No longer required by the state

for schools with less than 1200

student enrollment

Board of

Education,

Superintendent,

School Business

Official

2013-14

Completed

District will continue to

audit one (1) key control

area each year utilizing

an independent CPA firm

with results

demonstrating that we

continue to meet

regulations and laws

minimizing on going risk

External/Financial Audit Board,

Superintendent,

Business Official

Annually Audit completed by

independent CPA firm

with results

demonstrating that the

district meets regulations

and laws governing

school district financial

management and

reporting

Develop and execute a technology

hardware replacement plan

Replace 150 workstations

Board,

Administrators,

Technology

Committee

Ongoing Technology Plan updated

150 workstations

replaced by the

2016-2017 school

year

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