The Task Force Team

The Strategic Planning Task Force Team works interdependently with the Core Team.

Purpose

The job of the Task Force Team is to develop the strategic plan that will be presented to the Board of Education (by the Core Team) for approval.

Composition

The Team will consist of various stakeholders who have some expertise or interest in the area of work under the Strategic Intent. This will include administrators, staff members, parents, and board of education members. The Task Force Team will be divided into four different Task Force groups - each working on a specific Strategic Intent important to the future of the district.

Responsibilities

Members as expected to:

Attend scheduled meetings
Develop the strategic plan (working closely group members and our board-approved consultant, PLC Associates, LLC.
Participate in data analysis and/or research
Analyze the Charge and initial critical issues
Conduct SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis
Respond to Strategic Intents developed by Leadership Team
Identify strategic for achieving proposed Strategic Intents
Identify strategic priorities
Develop final report of strategies and Action Plan for Core Team

Time Commitment

Members of the Task Force Team will be asked to commit to 3-4 meetings this school year with the first meeting being held in February. Each meeting will take place from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served at each meeting.

Members may also be asked to attend a virtual or in-person meeting with their Task Force group to complete work ahead of the Task Force Team meetings. Meeting dates will be discussed within your group and facilitated by the group leader.

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

Thank you to all of our parents, staff members, administrators, and Board of Education members who committed their time to serve as volunteers for this year-long process. Our Task Force Team was been divided into 4 groups to complete the necessary work in 4 distinct areas: Student Learning, Instruction, Climate and Culture, and Technology. All of the Task Force Group members are listed below. (The list indicates those members who attended more than one meeting, thus contribution to the process of developing our strategic plan.)

Student Learning	Instruction	Climate and Culture	Technology
Maureen Walsh (A)	Jennifer Horner & Casey Noble (A)	Kristine Bertulis & Casey DeJoseph (A)	Brianna Chapin (A)
Staff Members Ron Nober Sydney Rosenberg Jen Glodek Parents Ryann DiNatale Brandon Millerline	Staff Members Jamie Cahill Kristin Schwartz Liz Hagmayer Sue McNally Samantha Fenton Parents Maureen McMichael	Staff Members Patti Carpenter Nikki Czarzasty Danielle Madison Parents Halley Beam Erick Flemming	Staff Members Stephanie Stevenson Denise Sunbury Al Camaione Parents Leon Carelli Jessica Bauman Dejay Duckett Betty Wright (B)
A = Advising Administrator, B = Board Member

TASK FORCE TEAM MEETINGS

February 13, 2023: The Task Force Team came together for the first time to go over the purpose of strategic planning, why it is important to each stakeholder group, and to understand their role as a team. The team was divided into four groups (see information above), and each group engaged in elaborate discussion around their group topic and reviewed the Strategic Intents developed by the Leadership Team. The Strategic Intents provide a blueprint for the work of each group and govern the action plans that will be developed. Each group left the meeting with a sense of understanding in regards to the next steps and a little bit of homework for the next convening.
April 18, 2023: Task Force groups met to begin developing the action plans for the Strategic Intents outlined for each area above. To begin this work, a S.W.O.T. [Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (challenges)] analysis was completed by each group. Each member shared their perspective for each (S.W.O.T.) with regard to the area their group is working on. The discussions were robust, and each group was able to create a comprehensive list to springboard it to the next task of developing action plans. When complete, each action plan will outline, step-by-step, how each Strategic Intent will be accomplished. Each Task Force group was able to draft a number of action plans during this meeting and discuss next steps in the process. Each member will continue to collect resources and think about other steps needed in the action plans before the next meeting date.
May 17, 2023: Task Force groups met to finalize action plans for each Strategic Intent outlined by their group. Each group engaged in thoughtful discussion about where we are and where we want to be in the four key areas: Student Learning, Instruction, Climate and Culture, and Technology. Every voice at the table was heard, and each plan will be reflective of the collaborative efforts of each stakeholder group. Because of the progress during this meeting, the Task Force groups will not need to meet on June 7th. The next step in this process will be the review of all of the action plans by the Leadership Team before the presentation to the Core Team.
June 7, 2023: MEETING NO LONGER NEEDED