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2020/2021 CSIP PLAN
School District Vision
The Greenville R-II School District will provide
the opportunity for all students to reach their full potential so they will
become productive citizens.
School District Mission
The Greenville R-II School District will provide
opportunity through education by offering a rigorous curriculum in all schools,
developing character, and providing guidance so that all students may graduate college
and/or career ready.
Values
and Beliefs
Core Values:
• Potential
• High Expectations
• Accountability
• Safety
• Responsiveness
Beliefs:
Every student deserves the
opportunity to achieve his or her potential.
In order to ensure all students have the opportunity to
reach their potential the Greenville R-II School District will:
•
Ensure all classes/course are
taught by a highly qualified teacher
•
Provide Differentiated
Instruction
•
Make every effort to close
achievement gaps
•
Provide ongoing character
education and teach self-discipline
•
Provide ongoing guidance to
all students
The district will foster a
culture of high expectations.
To achieve high performance the Greenville R-II School
District will have high expectations by:
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Having high academic and
behavior standards for all students
•
Requiring a “no excuses
attitude” for academic performance
•
Having an expectation of
professional collaboration
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Providing a rigorous and
aligned curriculum across all grade levels
The district will be open,
transparent, and accountable to the public.
The Greenville R-II School District will maintain an open,
transparent, and accountable relationship with the public by:
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Being fiscally responsible
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Providing effective
communication to stakeholders
•
Making policies and procedures
easily accessible
•
Periodically reviewing and
assessing performance data
•
Seeking community and parental
involvement
•
Allowing for public
participation on all staff committees
All schools will be safe and supportive.
The Greenville R-II school district will provide a safe and
supportive learning environment by:
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Providing adequate safety
training to all staff
•
Limiting public access in all
buildings during the school day
•
Providing for a school
resource officer
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Being intolerant of bullying
and discrimination
•
Maintaining adequate school
discipline
Public education should be responsive to an
ever-changing world.
The Greenville R-II School district will strive to respond
to change by:
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Ensuring ongoing professional
development for all staff
•
Continually reviewing and
revising curriculum
•
Making informed data-based
decisions regarding all aspects of district operations
•
Responding to public input
•
Having an expectation of
flexibility for all staff
Commitment
to Educational Excellence
Philosophy:
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The district has a written
statement of philosophy through vision and mission statements
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The philosophy of the district
is based on the success of all students
•
The district’s philosophy is
clearly communicated in the mission statement and applied to every aspect of
the district’s operation, and curriculum in support of the school’s vision
•
The philosophy of the district
allows for differentiated learners so as to ensure individualized instruction
Public:
•
The district is held
accountable to the public
•
The district honors all
Sunshine and Freedom of Information Act Requests
•
The district allows for public
input through numerous avenues of communication
•
The district seeks out public
involvement through recruitment to district committees
•
The district responds to
public requests in accordance with board policy and procedures
•
District employees act in the
best interest of all students
Pupils:
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District programs are student
centered
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The district provides all
students the opportunity for intellectual, physical, emotional, and social
development
•
District administration
strives to keep class sizes under MSIP 5 guidelines
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District programs are
continually evaluated to ensure student needs are met
•
There are appropriate safety
nets in place for struggling students through Special Education and Title I
services
•
The elementary schools
maintain discipline through the researched based School-Wide Positive Behavior
Supports system
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The district has a tuition
reimbursement program for dual credit courses and pays for all assessment fees
in relation to career IRC’s (Industry Recognized Credentials) and AP exams.
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The district maintains
commitment to the A+ program
Program of Instruction:
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The high school offers a
diverse curriculum providing all students the opportunity to participate in
various career clusters and/or participate in Advanced Placement and/or Dual
Credit courses
•
The district provides and
supports three full time preschool classrooms
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The district provides and
supports an active PAT (Parents as Teachers) Program
•
The district consults with
non-public schools in accordance with the law and in the best interest of
students
•
The district maintains a wide
variety of extra-curricular activities with numerous clubs and team sports
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The district is committed to
providing students the opportunity to interact with technology
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The district employs 100% highly
qualified teachers
•
The districts programs are
planned and frequently evaluated by administration, teachers, students, and
community members
•
Students are given latitude to
become involved with their learning, yet are provided with education across
curricular disciplines
Professional Staff:
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All staff are highly qualified
for their respective positions
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Staff members are required to
participate in high quality professional development
•
Through the district
professional development plan substantial resources are allocated for
professional development
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The school calendar allows
paid time for professional development and collaboration
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Administration frequently
plans and collaborates with staff from all departments
•
All school buildings have regular
and frequent staff meetings
•
Administration acts as a
cohesive team leading the school district in pursuit of the established vision
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The school is sufficiently
staffed to offer a diverse learning experience
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There is a low rate of teacher
turnover, having stayed below 15% for the past 5 years
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All paraprofessionals are
appropriately qualified and supervised by a fully certificated teacher
Principles of Finance:
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The district maintains
current, accurate, and detailed financial records
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The district financial
resources are sufficient to adequately support the program of instruction
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The district maintains
adequate property and liability insurance protection
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The district participates in
an external audit each year
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The district operates with an
annual budget
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All district accounting
procedures are in accordance with DESE procedures outlined in the “School
Accounting Manual”
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All financial records are
backed up offsite
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There are adequate policies
and procedures in place to protect the district against fraud
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All district employees are
paid in accordance with a board set salary schedule
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The district pursues all
available sources of funding including both private and federal grants
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All federal revenues and
expenditures are effectively managed following the procedures of “Separate
Tracking”, “Supplement not Supplant”, and “Cash Management” in accordance with
federal, state, and local laws and policies
Facilities:
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All district facilities are
clean, safe, and appropriate for their educational purpose
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The district maintains an
active “Facilities Committee”
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The district employs a
sufficient number of custodial and maintenance personnel
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There is a system in place for
all employees to request maintenance
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Administration periodically
evaluates the conditions in all district facilities
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The district operates with a
long range plan concerning the addition/development of new and existing
facilities
•
The district strives to
continually improve/replace and add new facilities based on the needs of the
student population
Technology:
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The district employs one full
time technology specialist and one part technology specialist
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The district is part of the
Erate Program
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A rotation has been
established for teachers to receive updated laptop computers every three years
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The high school has two grant
funded classrooms that updated every four years with the district retaining all
equipment thereafter
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There are Smart-boards in
every K-12 room district wide
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All students from K-8 grade
have access to his/her Chromebook
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The Greenville Elementary has
two “EMINTs” styled classrooms
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The Greenville Elementary
added 45 Asus Google Chromebooks for student use in the fall of the 19-20
school year and will be adding more in the fall of the 20-21 school year.
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The Elementary Library Media Specialist
has ten IPADs for student use
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There are IPADs in every
preschool and special education classroom
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The Williamsville Elementary
Campus has a mobile lab consisting of thirty Macbook Airs
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The district has the full
suite of Tyler Student Information Systems (SISK12) school managements systems
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The district utilizes an
electronic Parent Portal
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The district utilizes the
School Reach System (automatic calls)
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The district uses electronic
marquees to communicate with stakeholders
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District personnel are committed to the integration of
technology throughout the PK-12 program
Safety:
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Greenville R-II annually
contracts with the City of Greenville to provide a full time School Resource
Officer (SRO)
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The district maintains a
closed campus with all campus doors locked during school hours
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Each campus has a “buzz-in
buzz -out system”
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There is a security camera
network in all district campuses
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All staff members participate
in annual ALICE training
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There is an AED located at
each campus
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All staff receives annual
basic first aid training
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District bus drivers receive
annual safety and first aid training
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The district has annual
inspections of all alarms and fire suppression systems
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The district receives an
annual safety audit courtesy of Missouri United School Insurance Consortium
(MUSIC)
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The district periodically
(every five years) contracts with MSBA to conduct an in-depth safety audit
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There are gas shutoffs in each
building, kitchen, and science lab
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All custodians have received
training regarding the proper use, storage, and disposal of chemical substances
SWOT
Analysis
(Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)
Strengths:
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The district has an ambitious
vision and mission
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Small teacher to student ratio
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100% highly qualified staff
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High rate of community support
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The school is the focus of the
community
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Historical support of school
bond issues has been overwhelmingly high
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Graduates have a high rate of
post secondary success
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Students are competitive and
state and local levels in Beta, FBLA, FCCLA, etc.
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The district is financially
sound
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The majority of district
facilities are well kept and structurally sound
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The Greenville Elementary is
fairly new (in its sixth year)
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The district is committed the
integration of technology across all levels
•
There is an attendance and
credit recovery program at the secondary level
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Low rates of student
discipline
•
The district participates in
State approved Missouri Options Program
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Staff morale is high
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Students actively participate
in the district’s wide array of extracurricular activities
•
District staff are committed
to academic excellence
•
The district devotes
substantial financial resources to PD
Weaknesses:
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Students lack exposure to
diverse cultures
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The district’s rural location
limits access to museums, theaters, libraries, etc.
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The student population as
whole needs to take more pride in their academic achievement
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Students lack exposure to
career opportunities
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The Williamsville Elementary
lacks a private student nursing facility and indoor play area
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The district’s Sr.’s have a
low rate of participation in ACT testing
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The district’s graduates are
as a whole are scoring less than the state average on the ACT
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The district has a low
percentage of graduates meeting standards for being college and career ready
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The district is not
consistently meeting the “90% of 90%” attendance goals
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The main building at the
Williamsville Elementary Campus is 50 years old
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The high school is nearing
forty years old and is in need of some remodeling and updates
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The outbuildings at
Williamsville Elementary are in bad need of replacement
Opportunities:
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There is a need for increased
ACT preparation
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There is a need for more
career education and counseling at all levels
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There is need for increased “at
risk” programs for students in danger of failing/dropping out of school
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The Greenville Elementary is
in need of more remediation services at the 3-6 grade levels
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There is need to increase
availability of student technology
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District staff needs to better
utilize the district website
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There is need for for further
education regarding diversity
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The district needs to
diversify methods in order to ensure more students are able to graduate college
and career ready
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The district needs to increase
efforts pertaining to improving student attendance
Threats:
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The district has a high rate
of poverty
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The district is geographically
very large causing transportation hardships
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Many district programs rely on
the availability of federal funding
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Many programs owe their
success to a single person instead of the district’s culture
School Improvement Goals:
Goal 1:
Develop and enhance quality
educational/instructional programs to improve performance and enable students
to meet their personal, academic, and college/career readiness goals.
I. Objective: 100% of the general education students and the specific subgroups will
meet the annual AMO (Annual Measurable Objective) performance targets by meeting
or increasing MAP advanced or proficient targets or by using a safe harbor, confidence interval and
proficiency growth targets in Communication Arts, Math and Science on mandated tests.
A.
Strategy: After data analysis, district staff will annually review/revise
curriculum to maintain alignment with the Missouri Learning Standards and Show-Me
Standards.
1.
Action Step: District will maintain written curriculum guides in all curricular
areas that are completely aligned with state performance standards and local
objectives. Staff will continue to revise and modify the curriculum to address and
ensure improvement in areas of low performance.
2.
Action Step: Grade level, subject areas and vertical teams will collaborate to
review data, discuss and refine curriculum to ensure continuity of learning,
suggest learning activities and improve assessments and design, test, and then
adjust lessons following assessments.
3.
Action Step: Staff will incorporate scientifically research based instructional
strategies that will strengthen core academic instruction.
A.
Strategy: The district will provide incentives and motivational activities for
students to encourage improvement in performance.
1. Action Step: The district will conduct an annual rewards trip at each
grade level for all students scoring proficient and/or advanced on MAP
and EOC assessments.
2.
Action Step: The district will work with providers of local
scholarship in order to make ACT scores an important criteria for the award.
II. Objective: The district will annually increase the percentage of
graduates scoring at or above the national average on the ACT.
B.
Strategy: District staff will provide instruction and guided practice on ACT test
taking skills to all 11th and 12th grade students.
1.
Action Step: District will provide opportunity for ACT prep classes to all 11th and
12th grade students to review subject matter that is tested on the ACT.
2.
Action Step: District will inform students of ACT prep sessions at area colleges and
universities.
3.
Action Step: District will provide software and other resources for students to
checkout for ACT subject area review and to increase test taking skills.
4.
Action Step: The district will provide professional development to develop the use
of instructional strategies to better prepare students for the ACT.
III. Objective: The district will recruit, attract, develop, and retain
highly qualified staff to carry out the LEA (local educational agency)/District mission, goals, and
objectives.
A.
Strategy: The district will recruit and hire highly-qualified staff.
1.
Action Step: Job openings will be posted as soon as they become available.
2.
Action Step: District will interview and hire properly certified staff for open
positions.
3.
Action Step: Administration will seek certified applicants from universities and job
fairs.
4.
Action Step: The district will assist those who are not certified with MEGA exams,
coursework, and HOUSSE forms.
B.
Strategy: 100% of professional development funds will be spent to provide
on-going high-quality professional-development for instructional staff that
focuses primarily on improved instruction and is related directly and
indirectly to student achievement in order to develop and retain highly
qualified staff to carry out the district's mission, goals and objectives.
1.
Action Step: The district will provide on-going high quality professional development
opportunities that address curriculum and instructional practices related to
students in all subgroups.
2.
Action Step:
The district will annually
adopt a district wide Professional Development plan in conjunction with the
faculty led Professional Development Committee (PDC) aligning district PD with
the school improvement plan.
IV. Objective: Competency based career education curriculum will be
implemented to meet the diversified needs of all students and
prepare them for entry into the workplace and/or continued education.
A.
Strategy: The district will foster relationships to ensure all students have the
opportunity to reach the college/career goals upon graduation.
1.
Action Step: Distance learning opportunities will be available to students through
area vo-tech
programs, ITV courses,
and articulation agreements with area colleges/universities.
2.
Action Step: The district will maintain partnership with the TREND Consortium
providing various
distance learning
opportunities, such as college courses and un-offered high school
courses.
3.
Action Step: Elementary curriculums in the district will include career exploration
at grades 5 and 6.
4.
Action Step: The district high school curriculum will include a unit on careers in
which career
software and the
internet will be used to investigate career possibilities.
5.
Action Step: The district will continue a program of Clusters and Personal Plans of
Study to help
give focus and
direction to the selection of high school courses.
Goal 2:
Provide and maintain appropriate instructional
resources, support services, and functional and safe facilities.
I. Objective: The district will meet or exceed 100% of the MSIP standards for
appropriate instructional resources, support services and functional and safe
facilities.
A.
Strategy: The district will maintain appropriate LMC (Library Media Center)
resources to address the needs of all students and to meet or exceed standards
as outlined in the MO School Library/Media Standards for K-12 Centers.
1.
Action Step: The LMC in each school will support the information research needs of
students and teachers with technological tools that facilitate and expedite the
retrieval of materials as well as improve circulation and resource maintenance.
2.
Action Step: An updated inventory of LMC resources will be maintained and purchases
documented.
3.
Action Step: The district will maintain a computerized card catalog and circulation
program.
B.
Strategy: The district will develop a long range building and repair plan to
address future and needed improvements as required by MSIP.
1.
Action Step: Regular inspections of all buildings and playgrounds will be documented
by building principals and/or Superintendent.
2.
Action Step: District will keep abreast of needed building and repair plans and the
Board of Education will survey the patrons regarding future plans, if
necessary.
C.
Strategy: The district will utilize the Technology Plan to maintain technological
resources in order to be an integral part of the instructional program.
1.
Action Step: Equipment will be monitored and updated as needed.
2.
Action Step: The Technology Plan will be updated annually.
3.
Action Step: Evaluations for the Technology Plan and program will be kept
up-to-date.
4.
Action Step: Smart-boards will be maintained and/or installed in every core
classroom K-12.
D.
Strategy: Procedures and schedules will be in place to monitor: safety
inspections, safety/emergency drills, accident reporting, security, crisis
management and violence prevention.
1.
Action Step: Annual violence prevention training, safety/emergency drills, and bus
driver trainings will be conducted annually.
2.
Action Step: Building principals will conduct drills for tornado, fire, earthquake,
intruder, and bus evacuation according to
requirements
E. Strategy: The district will implement programs that prevent violence in and
around schools and the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs.
1.Action Step: The district will use survey results and school needs
surveys to plan programs for
students and parents.
2.Action Step: The district will maintain a drug testing policy for
students involved in extra-curricular activities
and student drivers.
II. Objective: All classrooms will have access to networked, updated,
multimedia computer systems.
A.
Strategy: The district will continue to add updated, multimedia computer systems
to classrooms.
1.
Action Step: Student instruction will focus on improved learning through the
increased use of technology.
2.
Action Step: Appropriate policies and procedures related to technology will be
reviewed annually and revised as needed.
3.
Action Step: Greenville Elementary classrooms K-3 will have computer learning
stations of 3-4 per classroom with a SmartBoard;
Grades 4-5 will be computer enhanced classrooms; and Grade 6 will have computer learning
stations of 3-4 per classroom with a SmartBoard.
III.
Objective: The district will continue to
provide adequate and equitable access to current instructional tools and
resources for staff and students.
A.
Strategy: Appropriate technology tools will be used for collecting, analyzing,
and reporting data to determine the district instructional and administrative
needs and to assess and monitor the progress made toward meeting the district's
comprehensive school improvement.
1.
Action Step: Utilize online reporting from DESE for student achievement reporting
and analysis.
2.
Action Step: Utilize online surveys of students, staff and parents to determine
needs and progress in meeting the District's CSIP and technology plan and
provide appropriate access or administrative staff and faculty to the
district's website for viewing reports and collaborating on gathered data.
3.
Action Step: Utilize DESE's online compliance system to annually update the progress
made toward meeting the district's CSIP and technology plan and provide
appropriate access for administrative staff as appropriate.
Goal 3:
Establish and maintain an environment of mutual
respect and cohesiveness among and between students, staff, and community.
I.
Objective: The district will establish and maintain a
positive school environment for all students and staff through the use of School-Wide Positive Behavior
Interventions and Supports at the elementary level.
A.
Strategy: The district will utilize professional development funds to continue
training and development of the district’s SW-PBIS program.
1.
Action Step: The district will continue to support a Tier I SW-PBIS to sustain and
foster a collaborative environment pertaining to student behavior goals.
2.
Action Step: The district will initiate and assemble a team to develop and maintain
Tier II SW-PBIS procedures to address the population of students unresponsive
to the Tier I system.
B.
Strategy: The district will continue to utilize character education
tools throughout the district to create common language, resources, and
expectations for developing productive citizens.
1.
Action Step: The district will use the Second Step program to teach character
education through lessons targeted at the development of social-emotional
skills.
2.
Action Step: The district will identify students of the month at each grade level
highlighting individuals who exhibit positive examples for others.
3.
Action Step:
Through extra-curricular clubs
and activities district programs will engage students at all levels
highlighting the importance of community service, teamwork, and respect for
others.
II. Objective:
The district will provide
adequate and frequent parental involvement activities.
A.
Strategy: To increase student learning and performance, the district will provide
increased opportunities for parent communication to learn about the district’s
programs, services, and student performance through a variety of media.
1.
Action Step: Principals and teachers will utilize newsletters, phone calls, notes,
letters, announcements, parent education brochures, student handbooks, and
other means to communicate with the parents as well as receiving information about
their child’s progress on a regularly scheduled basis for all students and
subgroups: free/reduced, IEP, LEP and race.
2.
Action Step: Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held twice annually for all
students.
3.
Action Step: Parent Resource Center will be maintained by the district to provide
parents with information regarding a variety of topics including homework,
study skills, improving student performance, etc.
4.
Action Step: District will provide informational meetings for parents on a variety
of topics; such as: MAP assessments, internet resources, child development,
etc.
5.
Action Step: The district will provide extended hours for community activities such
as computer classes, GED, Parents As Teachers
sessions, etc.
6.
Action Step: The district will continue to support and expand the Parents as
Teachers Program.
III. Objective:
The district will maintain,
develop, and adopt policies to ensure social justice for all stakeholders in
the school community.
B.
Strategy: The district will maintain a Board
approved, written procedural plan which coordinates the evaluation of all
programs and services.
1.
Action Step: The Superintendent maintains a timeline for program evaluations.
2.
Action Step: The Superintendent designates persons to complete the evaluations that
pertain to their area.
3.
Action Step: : The results of the program evaluations are reported to the Board of
Education and the CSIP committee
C.
Strategy: The Board of Education, superintendent, principals and faculty will
comply with state and federal mandates in governing the district.
1.
Action Step: The district will maintain a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan that
is reviewed annually by the CSIP Committee for its effectiveness in addressing
the district’s needs and progress toward reaching goals.
2.
Action Step: The district will use the MO. School Board Association to keep current
a set of policies and procedures to be used by the district.
3.
Action Step: The Board and administration will participate in professional
development opportunities to keep current of changing legislative issues.
IV. Objective: Greenville R-II School District will follow the state and
federal guidelines providing leadership and representation to benefit the students, staff, and
the patrons of the district.
A.
Strategy: The Board of Education, superintendent, principals and faculty will
comply with state and federal mandates in governing the district.
1.
Action Step: The district will maintain a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan that
is reviewed annually by the CSIP Committee for its effectiveness in addressing
the district’s needs and progress toward reaching goals.
2.
Action Step: The district will use the MO. School Board Association to keep current
a set of policies and procedures to be used by the district.
3.
Action Step: The Board and administration will participate in professional
development opportunities to keep current of changing legislative issues.
V. Objective: The administration of Greenville
R-II School District will monitor all students at risk of being unsuccessful in
school to ensure these students reach their full potential.
A.
Strategy: Average daily attendance of students will be computed for students in
grades K-12 on a quarterly basis in order to address students not meeting the “90%
of 90%” standard.
1.
Action Step: The district will provide incentives and motivational activities for
students to encourage improvement in attendance rates.
B.
Strategy: Students Identified to be at
risk will be offered placement in programs to ensure their school success.
1.
Action Step: The district will annually review/evaluate dropout prevention and
at-risk programs.
2.
Action Step: The district will annually evaluate the effectiveness of the
alternative classroom.
3.
Action Step: The district will maintain the A+ Schools Program at the high school
level.