Planning Services
Planning Process Review
With recent changes in law that specify additional tasks for boards in setting direction for the district, there can be confusion about who should do what in planning for district improvement. Leadership Team Services' consultants can review with your team specific tasks required for district planning and accountability, what role the board plays in guiding and overseeing the process, and how to integrate the board-adopted vision and goals with the site-based improvement planning process to create a continuous improvement loop. We can even facilitate development of a procedure that outlines steps in the process, a calendar for annual planning and reporting, and where and how the board will participate.
District Strategic Planning
Essentials
This service provides a comprehensive long-range planning option that not only gives direction for the district’s education programs and support structures but also promotes increased community involvement in the education process. It includes analysis of the internal and external factors affecting district success and concludes with the development of a district’s mission, vision, and strategic goals. Staff and community representatives, the school board, and superintendent participate in an initial four-hour workshop, followed by a two-day workshop four to six weeks later.
Additional Options
Adding a workshop to develop one or both of these components expands your strategic plan for greater impact.
Shared District Vision
The Education Code now requires boards to adopt a vision statement and comprehensive goals for the district. We can help you develop a vision statement as part of a larger strategic plan or as a separate component. Start with the leadership team alone or include staff and community representatives in this effort.
District Goal Setting
LTS consultants can help the board and superintendent identify critical issues, set comprehensive goals for the district, and determine priorities for the coming year. Expand the planning team to include staff and community representatives if desired. A detailed analysis of factors affecting the district and students may also be included.
Annual Goals Review and Update
This service includes a review of progress toward existing goals, discussion of new or emerging needs to incorporate into the goals, and identification of priorities for the coming year that can guide improvement planning. A review of the district’s vision may also be included.
Superintendent Performance Goals
A successful superintendent evaluation process begins with clear expectations, performance standards, and time lines agreed to by the board-superintendent team. We’ll help you use district goals and team priority concerns to develop superintendent performance goals for the coming year, measures of success, and appropriate time lines for evaluating progress.
Call us for more information
For details on any of the planning services listed above or to schedule a planning workshop in your district, contact lts@tasb.org or call us at 800.580.8272, extension 6161.