We will secure adequate human and fiscal
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| Vision
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| Adequate
human and fiscal resources are devoted to continuing education, communication,
planning, assessment, collaboration, and other actions that promote individual
and organizational excellence.
Money,
time, people, services and properties are maximized without waste.
Planning
and pro-active decision-making promote organizational readiness.
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| Values
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We
will make the best use of human and fiscal resources to achieve individual
and organizational excellence.
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| 1999-2000
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Professional
development school
Establish
an exemplary professional development school with Illinois State University.
Improve
Federal funding decisions
Evaluate
policies, procedures and practices used to influence and improve funding
decisions in the General Assembly and U.S. Congress. (fully-funded
mandated programs, state foundation level for elementary districts, alternatives
to property tax as a funding source, and an acurate 2000 census count.
See the Jefferson School's Tech
Team site for more information about the 2000 census.
Allocating
Fiscal Resources
Investigating
policies, procedures, and practices for allocating fiscal resources to
schools.
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| Results
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Jefferson School
has welcomed three Illinois State University student interns this year.
They
are working
with members of our staff through the Professional
Development School.
Please visit
the interns websites to see what they are doing:
Miss
Bentley
Miss
Ghitalla
Mrs.
Hoge
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| 5
Year Action Plan [ help
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Human Resources Strategy
To identify and provide
development and training opportunities to assist staff in fulfilling the
strategic plan, we will . . .
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Continue training and support
for staff in implementing district instructional and assessment programs,
as well as state and national certification requirements through the Teacher
Academy.
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Monitor and support school improvement
plans to optimize professional development opportunities.
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Continue to explore and provide
incentives for staff participation in development activities.
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Evaluate mentor teacher program
and explore mentor programs for support staff.
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Establish an Exemplary Professional
Development School, as well as partnerships with other educational organizations.
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Investigate a framework that
encourages self-reflection, peer evaluation, and team goal setting.
Fiscal Resources Strategy
To provide adequate financial
resources to meet district needs, we will . . .
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Provide fair and competitive
salaries and benefits to attract and retain high quality employees while
maintaining fiscal integrity.
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Increase credibility with taxpayers
by maintaining a balanced budget, eliminating debt, and living within the
Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
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Influence and improve funding
decisions in the General Assembly and U. S. Congress by:
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Securing full funding for mandated
programs
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Increasing the state foundational
level for elementary school districts
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Finding alternatives to property
tax as funding source
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Ensuring an accurate 2000 census
count.
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Allocate resources to schools
on an equitable basis to support student, classroom and school goals.
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Share resources within the district,
with other school districts and with the community at large.
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Encourage, support and recognize
grant writing efforts by staff for innovative projects
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Implement a community foundation
to support innovative educational projects.
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Market district products, services,
and facilities to generate revenue.
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