ODEBOLT-ARTHUR & BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE DISTRICT GOALS

2011-2012

District Partnerships

1. Promote the educational value of whole grade sharing to our communities to create a community vision for a future as a reorganized district.

2. Update Long-Range Goals to include the years of 2014-15 and 2015-16, including investigation of using an outside facilitator.

Student Learning

3. Investigate emerging technologies and instructional strategies, including 1-to-1 computing, for the purpose of improving student achievement and student engagement through student collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

4. Be aware and supportive of opportunities to enhance academic offerings and future cooperative programs while continuously exploring efficiencies within the Whole Grade Sharing plan.

5. Offer a drug free, safe, and disciplined environment conducive to learning.

6. Encourage and promote a well-rounded offering of extracurricular programs with high participation rates and high expectations for all those involved.

District Finances

7. Maintain competitive salaries, insurance, and benefits to retain and hire highly qualified teachers, staff, and administrators by being fiscally responsible and continuously seeking additional revenue sources, which shall include gaining public support for renewal of the Secure and Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) Fund Revenue Purpose Statement.

District Facilities

8. Continue to improve facilities in support of a technology-rich, engaging, effective, and positive teaching and learning environment by maintaining a long-range, five-year, facilities plan that places highest priority on safety. Priority projects for 2011-12, while not all-inclusive, shall include:

• OA geothermal project, Stage IlIA

• OA locker refurbishing, Stage 2

• OA classroom renovations

• High School Art room renovations

• Replacement of BCIG lawn mower

• Continuation of High School ceiling & lighting project

• High School restroom renovations, Stage 1

• BCIG Elementary addition with internal ramps and reconfiguration of parking and traffic flow

• BCIG Elementary internal sprinkling system

Transportation

• Jointly study safe district transportation to include recent changes, current routes and shuttles, and structure for the future.