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Planning
for the
Future
The Grosse Pointe Public School
System's
Strategic Planning Initiative |
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Timeline |
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October 2004 |
 | Task Force
Members
Appointed |
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Nov. 9, 2004 |
| First Planning Task Force
Meeting |
| overview of planning concepts |
| board, administrative,
staff roles |
| stakeholder groups:
needs and expectations |
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Background |
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The Grosse
Pointe Public School System has determined the need for a comprehensive,
dynamic, district planning process. It is believed that the
implementation of the planning process is essential to the future success of
the district.
It
is obvious that the future will bring unprecedented complexity at an
ever-increasing rate of speed, and that the district must be in a position
to respond effectively to these challenges.
It is important that this planning effort and the resulting plan document,
be developed with broad school and community involvement to guarantee the
best and most comprehensive thinking possible on behalf of current and
future students. To that end, The Grosse Pointe Public Schools'
Planning Task Force has been formed. |
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Nov. 29, 2004 |
| Second Planning Task Force Meeting |
| review of identified needs, expectations, opportunities, and threats |
| review and work on vision and
mission development |
| begin work on guiding
principles and values |
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Responsibilities of the Task Force
The Planning Task Force is
hereby charged with the following:
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Develop a working understanding
of the various elements of a sound and successful planning process.
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Recommend a planning process
that incorporates the planning elements in a meaningful and well-coordinated
fashion and defines appropriate roles for board, staff, and community.
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Develop the initial elements of
the plan for recommendation to the administration and board: vision,
mission, guiding principles and values, focus areas, indicators of success,
and specific strategies to be implemented along with related timelines.
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Ensure the plan elements are
clear and coherent so that all members of the school community may
understand:
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the interrelated nature of
the plan's component elements |
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the plan's intent, and |
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how their efforts to serve
children
support achievement of the
district's mission |
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Dec. 8, 2004 |
| Third Planning Task
Force Meeting |
| review final drafts of
vision and mission statements |
| complete work on
guiding principles and values |
| develop indicators of success for the district |
| affirm areas of measurement (focus areas) |
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Outcomes of the Planning Process
The Michigan Leadership
Institute planning process will assist the district in development of a
comprehensive, long-range plan - a plan that will provide guidance and
leadership to the district as it moves forward in today's complex and
fast-changing environment. Board members, staff, those responsible for
implementing the plan, and other key stakeholders will be appropriately
involved in development and review of the plan. The major outcomes of this project
will include:
Updated or refined states of
vision and mission for the district.
A written statement of the
district's
guiding principles and values.
Indicators of success for the
district, including measures and standards of excellence
An established, on-going district
planning process to include the following:
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Dec. 15, 2004 |
| Fourth Planning Task Force
Meeting |
| review all work
products completed to date |
| make modifications as needed |
| review next steps in the process |
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an annual planning calendar
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a process and timetable for
monitoring and reporting progress
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a definition of the appropriate
roles of board, administration, staff, and community in development an monitoring of the plan
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an understanding of how other
district initiatives will integrate with the
master plan and planning
process
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a strategy for communicating the
plan and progress to stakeholder groups
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Jan. 5,
2005 |
| Staff Development Workshop |
| administrative staff workshop
on organizational elements of the plan: measures, standards, strategies,
action planning process |
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Feb. 5, 2005 |
| Task Force reviews
organizational elements of the plan: measures, standards, strategies, action
planning process |
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June 8,
2005 |
| Task Force
Session |
| Review draft plan
document;
modify if necessary |
| Discussion of communication
plan for community and staff comments on plans. |
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June 27,
2005 |
| Present Task Force report to
the Board for review and comment |
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