Goal 1: The Board will monitor activities that support professional development of

all staff with respect to curriculum mapping, improving school completion rates, PK- 12 literacy, behavior management, “Response to Intervention,” and using differentiated instruction to improve achievement for every student.

Activity 1: The administration will provide the Board with information for upcoming professional development activities and reports of results from past activities.

Activity 2: The Board will welcome opportunities for presentations about Professional Improvement Plans and Curriculum Mapping projects, with special attention to the core content areas (social studies, science, mathematics, and English).

Goal 2: The Board will support programs and services for students that will enable them to reach higher levels of academic and/or personal achievement.

Activity 1: Administrators will report to the Board on South Seneca’s performance on the School Report Card and on other assessments and make recommendations about programs/services that are or should be offered, such as Academic Intervention Services, course offerings, software packages, etc.

Activity 2: The Board will encourage programs and services designed to educate students about potential career profiles.

Activity 3: The Administration will provide an annual report on the effectiveness of the Academic Eligibility Policy Help Sessions and Academic Intervention Services at the High School.

Activity 4: For the 2008-2009 school year, program reviews will be presented to the Board in the areas of maintenance, business office, and library services.

Goal 3: The Board supports communication between the school district and all elements of the South Seneca school community.

Activity 1: The District will include members of the community in planning and decisions by inviting participation on committees and providing input into decisions.

Activity 2: The Board will participate in training to examine various governance structures that might lend themselves to increased connection with all elements of the South Seneca school and the broader community.

Goal 4: The Board will monitor progress in implementing the capital improvement project.

Activity 1: The Board will seek frequent and regular reports to ensure the

successful implementation of the project and to ensure the quality of

work.

Goal 5: The Board will encourage the use of environmentally sound practices.

Activity 1: The Buildings and Grounds Supervisor will provide periodic reports to the Board on progress being made in using environmentally sound practices.

Activity 2: The Board will encourage a district-wide awareness of environmentally sound practices through such means as contests, incentives, etc.

Activity 3: The Board will seek measures that reduce the environmental impact and its related costs to the district, such as a four-day work week in the summer.

Activity 4: The Board meetings will become paperless by the end of the school year.

Goal 6: The Board will seek additional ways to monitor and control the financial health of

the district.

Activity 1: The Board will work with administration to develop reports that

carefully track unanticipated expenses and revenues.

Activity 2: The Board will monitor usage of programs and services with an eye to

increasing efficiency.