COMMUNICATION

GOAL:     To establish communications that enhance all aspects of the organization while supporting     community engagement.   

• Integrate a fully functional automated mass calling system
• Convert the website to the Sharp School web hosted site
• Develop a database to send weekly emails to parents and community patrons
• Conduct community meetings to discuss strategic planning
• Convert district newsletters to an electronic format
• Contract with a public relations agent
• Provide communication mediums to allow parents and patrons to interact with information extended to them
• Engage Title Coordinators to enhance communication with diverse populations (i.e. African American and Hispanic families)

CURRICULUM & PROGRAMS

GOAL:     To continue providing and further develop curriculum and programs that support our mission and    vision.

• Increase emphasis on the development of background knowledge through a focus on vocabulary instruction and providing expanded hands-on experiences
• Increase emphasis on core skill areas of reading, writing, and mathematics through supplemental instruction, professional development, and improved overall classroom instruction
• Increase use and availability of instructional technology for students and staff
• Expand offerings and opportunities for the diverse student learner community

1. Develop a foreign language program
2. Evaluate, restructure, and/or expand gifted and talented education
3. Increase TBE/TPI programming    

• Expand Team LEAD (civility, respect, and tolerance) into the lower grades 

ACHIEVEMENT

GOAL:     To provide curriculum and personnel that will increase student achievement.     

• Improve student achievement in core instruction for all students with consistently worded school improvement plan strategies
• Continue to implement additional instruction for low performing regular education students using RTI programs
• Develop a school scheduling philosophy that accommodates the diverse learning needs of all our students in order to develop life-long learners
• Make instructional decisions based on data from ISAT, NWEA MAP, AIMSweb and common formative assessments
• Create Professional Learning Communities (inclusive of parents, staff, and students) that foster a collaborative environment for the purpose of improving learning
• Increase the diversity of our teaching staff to better reflect the demographics of the student body

FACILITIES

GOAL:    To provide facilities that support our mission and vision while providing a positive and safe learning   environment.

• Conduct a study to determine the educational need and financial feasibility to construct a fourth building and eliminate the building at the current Gurnee Grade School site
• Collaborate with Warren District 121 on the feasibility of sharing buses and drivers and constructing a joint transportation center
• Develop a five-year maintenance plan to repair and upgrade current buildings
• Review and update emergency preparedness and seek ways to improve safety across the District
• Conduct a study to determine the feasibility of relocating the current District Office