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A Message from the Superintendent

As your superintendent, I would like to invite you to renew your commitment in making a difference in the lives of our Paso Robles students.

My priorities for the upcoming year are led by the Board of Trustees’ approved goals for the district. Each goal is listed in this document along with the strategies to help us attain them. One of our highest priorities will be providing even greater support to the low-performing schools and closing the achievement gap for our under-performing students. Our district has structured programs to provide schools with unfettered support to effectively assess, structure and respond to the specific needs of under-performing groups of students, while also providing challenging programs for students who are academically on track and ready to excel.

In the Paso Robles Public Schools we aspire to build generations of lifelong learners, where all students graduate successfully and prepare to be caring, contributing members of the communities in which they live. In the school district, we recognize we cannot do this work in isolation; it does take this entire community. In education, we’re no longer just in the business of developing minds, we’re in the business of building lives. Educate a child, and together we’ll build communities. Review our 2008-2009 Strategic Plan and find out how you can become an agent for change. Let’s, together, make a difference!

I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me via email at kmcnamara@king.prps.k12.ca.us. or by calling (805) 238-2222, ext. 212.

Happy Trails,

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Kathleen McNamara, Ed.D.

Superintendent

 

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GOAL #1 INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
· Align the Leap/Title III Action Plan, Single School Plan, WASC, and all other required program plans for student achievement to meet/exceed the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Academic Performance Index (API) as defined by NCLB and Title III requirements for each school site and the district.
· Require all teachers to follow a common instructional pacing guide for all core subjects and administer standards-based assessments.
· Require all teachers to use board-adopted and district-approved materials and textbooks.
· Develop a multi-year staff development plan which reflects best practices and research-based strategies for classroom implementation.
· Provide data to Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to inform and modify instruction and to systematically align interventions for students not meeting grade level standards.
· Provide technical assistance to identified schools for exiting Program Improvement.
· Hire highly qualified personnel for all schools, especially those in Program Improvement.
· Develop and implement a parent involvement plan to improve student achievement.
· Implement the revised GATE plan.
· Offer all students the opportunity to extend learning through fine/performing arts and enrichment activities.

 

GOAL #2 PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE, AND DISCIPLINED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
· Update and implement the Safe School Plan.
· Maintain a working relationship with local law enforcement and public agencies.
· Require all principals to develop a plan to expand the use of the 40 Developmental Assets with all students.
· Reduce the incidences of fighting, bullying, school violence, tobacco, drug, and alcohol use by requiring a unit on school safety and substance abuse for students in grades 7 and 9.
· Continue to support activities and programs that encourage students to value cultural diversity.
· Continue to develop methods for immediate communication to parents and families regarding emergency situations.
· Prepare students to respond to emergency practices and school disruption situations.
· Implement strategies and practices for safe technology use and data security.
· Implement the updated dress code policy at all schools.
· Research and refine the current discipline matrix for appropriate grade-/age-level consequences.

 

GOAL #3 MAINTAIN FISCAL SOLVENCY THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DISTRICT OPERATIONS
· Monitor the approved budget throughout the fiscal year, revising as needed.
· Monitor the budget development process, making changes, additions, or reductions as needed to accurately reflect the next year’s fiscal needs.
· Pursue alternative funding sources.
· Monitor the effective and appropriate use of funds for all categorical programs, including alternative funding sources.
· Support student learning by providing students with state-adopted instructional materials and textbooks.
· Develop and report fiscal, facility, and expenditure information to the community.
· School sites and programs will manage and supervise site budgets, keeping budgets balanced with appropriate documentation.
· Establish the means to maintain district facilities and equipment.
· Support the district technology plan and the district goals by optimizing technology usage.
· Support technology usage and its infrastructure through the use of security and replacement plans.
· Supervise and manage expenditures for Measure T, CTE, and other grants by creating a district building plan for new construction, modernization, and beautification.
· Continue involvement with elected local, state, and federal officials to voice our concerns regarding educational programs and fiscal policy.


GOAL #4 PROMOTE AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT
· Develop a systematic communication plan for the members of our school community.
· Continue active partnerships in community, business, and governmental organizations.
· Develop and implement customer service standards for all staff district-wide.
· Continue to cultivate open communications with the media.
· Develop a plan for student/staff recognition and presentations.
· Use network technology to deliver regular and emergency communications to parents and the community.