Strategic Planning Review

Freehold Borough Schools

GOAL AREA 1: Educational ProgramObjective: Increase Student Achievement Restructure Schools

2011 – 2012 Research Program Designs Site Visits to Schools

Considerations Pre-School Program Transitional First Fidelity in Early Childhood Program

Tools of the Mind in Kindergarten vs. Developmental Kindergarten

Departmentalize earlier for Grades 3 – 5 Recommendations for Upper/Elementary/Middle School

program delivery

GOAL AREA 1: Educational ProgramObjective: Improve Character Education School Uniforms Original Recommendation

By September 2012, 100% of students attending Freehold Borough Schools will wear uniforms A Committee was not in place this year in order to

coordinate with the restructuring of Schools

Committee be in place for 2012 – 2013 school year

Implement in 2013-2014 to align with restructuring

GOAL AREA 1: Educational ProgramObjective: Looking Ahead Restructure Schools

2012 – 2013 Administrative Responsibilities Are Recommendations Viable?

Scheduling Departmentalize

What Content Areas? What Grade Levels?

Staffing Costs

Implementation Physical Move

GOAL AREA 2: Facilities & FinanceObjective: Realignment Plan Restructure Schools

2011 – 2012 Assess Current Floor Plans Enrollment Projections

Considerations Evaluate Use of Common Space Administration responsible for developing

Transition Plan

GOAL AREA 2: Facilities & FinanceObjective: Stabilize IT Enterprise Review Current State of IT System

2011 – 2012 Inventories Blueprints

Considerations Needs Assessment

Short Term Long Term

Costs of Sustainability Professional Development Priorities

2012 – 2013 Administrative Responsibilities All Staff to be surveyed

GOAL AREA 2: Facilities & FinanceObjective: Short&Long-Term Financial Plan Map out Fiscal Plan

2011 – 2012 Short Term Long Term

Considerations Partner with local Education Foundation

Endowment Program Secure Endowments

Develop formalized Process for Grants Develop Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities Explore Facilities Rentals

2012 – 2013 Committee/Administrative Responsibilities Complete outstanding items

GOAL AREA 3: School & CommunityPartnerships Develop an Effective Communication Plan

2011 – 2012 Explore communication systems to improve automated

delivery of information to Community (phone, text, email) School Messenger Website Upgraded

Promote Partnerships Among Community, Faith-Based & Local Establishments Freehold Borough Education Foundation Centra-State Freehold & Monmouth Arts Councils Freehold Alliance Adult Resource Centers

Next Steps BOE accepts recommendations of Strategic

Planning Team

Identify Action Items for 2012 – 2013 at Goal Setting meeting