Positive problem solving is accomplished in the district through shared leadership and collaboration among district staff, parents, students
and community members. District committees and work groups were established and are working for a variety of purposes.
Committee / Work Group |
Purpose |
Curriculum Advisory Team |
Communicate with community about curricular issues |
Language Arts |
Review and evaluate current curriculum; conduct needs assessment; identify recommendations for improvement |
Visual Arts |
Review and evaluate current curriculum; conduct needs assessment; identify recommendations for improvement |
Social Studies |
Write and revise curriculum; review and select instructional materials |
Human Sexual Growth |
Write and revise curriculum |
ELL Program |
Analyze current programs and resources; research ideas for program improvement |
Science |
Review and select instructional materials |
Performing Arts |
Review and select instructional materials |
Curriculum Resource: Reading |
Identify, design and develop instructional resources; evaluate teacher-submitted resources; maintain and refresh curriculum |
High School Course Selection Guide |
Review and update guide; evaluate and select course additions |
GATE |
Continue developing program |
Grading and Report Cards |
Continue developing district-wide grading policies and standards-based report cards |
Special Education Handbook |
Review new handbook and develop updates as needed |
K-3 Curriculum |
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Middle-level Action Plan Implementation |
Plan and oversee the implementation of mddle-level action plan |
Student Rights and Responsibilities |
Review, evaluate and revise rights and responsibilities handbook |
Safety |
Review, evaluate and revise emergency plans for all district schools; review laws, policies and goverment agency requirements |
Counseling Evaluation |
Review evaluation instrument to keep with other district ancillary evaluation instruments |
Psychologist Evaluation |
Review evaluation instrument to keep with other district ancillary evaluation instruments |
Chronic Illness |
Develop protocol for meeting the needs of chronically ill students |
Diversity |
Develop diversity curriculum and plan training roll-out |
Career Ladder |
Advise on issues related to Career Ladder program |
Professional Development |
Participate in ADE training program |
Assessment |
Advises on district assessment plan and program |
Academic Bridge |
Develop plan and strategies for transitioning students who are below 9th grade level, but age-appropriate from 8th to 9th grade |
Graduation Planning |
Design plan for managing graduation at high school campuses |
Library and Media |
Develop plan for library/media to meet the needs of the 21st century learner |
Celebrations |
Plan district-wide celebration event for staff in April |
Vendor Relations |
Establish guidelines for vendor solicitations; communicate guidelines to staff; embed guidelines in materials adoption process and documents |
