Superintendent Goals

The Superintendent will successfully lead the district’s transition to a Block Schedule that implements a Later Student Start Time under a district-wide supervisory structure in order to improve student learning and enhance the overall educational experience by:

• Communicating effectively and efficiently with staff, students and parents to inform, build support, and address concerns in order to achieve optimal community understanding of block scheduling benefits
• Providing comprehensive professional development that fosters staff-to-staff collaboration on innovative instructional strategies that offer immersive learning experiences in all content areas
• Exploring partnerships to expand student programming and instructional opportunities to address current enrollment disparity between schools
• Reviewing, Revising and Updating district personnel documents, such as the organizational chart and job descriptions, to ensure accuracy and currency 

• Conducting a thorough search for a permanent School Business Administrator so that the position is filled on July 1, 2025 and a supportive transition experience precedes their start date
• Formulating a long-term technology plan that prioritizes instructional resources, student achievement, and future growth
• Exploring partnerships that have the potential to generate revenue streams and/or serve as an investment in the district’s growth
• Strengthening the district’s grant writing abilities to increase funding for innovative programs and initiatives that align with the district’s mission, vision and goals
• Conducting a comprehensive facility analysis to identify opportunities for optimizing space and resources to enhance teaching and learning experiences and to address the enrollment disparity 

• Utilizing multiple communication platforms to disseminate timely and accurate information about the district
• Providing opportunities for two-way communication while maintaining the established policies and regulations that relate to district communication and chain of command
• Developing and implementing strategies to enhance the district’s reputation and highlight its achievements
• Continuing to foster relationships with FLOW district leaders through regular and routine communication and collaboration 

The Superintendent will ensure that the district’s policy framework is current, accurate and aligned with the district’s mission and vision by:

• Continuing with the policy review in progress that addressed identified updates and revisions to policies and regulations to have all policies current by June 30, 2025
• Creating a maintenance plan that will support the ongoing review of all policies to ensure their accuracy and currency
• Developing a plan for internal communication that ensures that all new and revised policies are explained and implemented, and staff are properly trained
• Establishing a system for regular evaluation of the effectiveness of district policies that incorporates data and feedback to identify areas of improvement 

The Superintendent will support smooth and productive negotiation processes that result in agreements to benefit both the Board and District Personnel in their shared interest in district achievement by: 

• Establishing healthy working relationships with association representatives and independent personnel to build and strengthen trust and support open, routine communication
• Preparing comprehensive materials during the negotiations process that offer a clear understanding of the district’s financial capabilities, organizational structure, and prioritized needs
• Fostering timely and efficient negotiations processes to avoid disruptions and distractions to the district’s climate, culture and educational process