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Falmouth School Committee Goals 2023-2024
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Goal 1: Support, and mirror the administrative team's efforts to effectively communicate the mission, vision, values, priorities, and activities of the FPS.
Key Actions:
- Participate in a School Committee workshop with Horan Communications
- Create and share a fact sheet about what the School Committee does and what our responsibilities are
- Hold listening sessions for families and the community as needed
- Read the mission and vision statements at School Committee meetings
- Hold School Committee meetings in the schools to share learning activities with the broader public
Goal 2: Improve the School Committee's understanding of District budgeting processes, critical budgeting factors, and monitoring procedures.
Key Actions:
- Include 7 budget updates/explanations in School Committee meeting agendas
- Review and update budget and finance policies
- Attend school-based budget meetings during the budget planning process
- Attend the Superintendent’s presentation to the Finance Committee
- Attend school building tours for better understanding of maintenance and capital needs
Goal 3: Maintain a focus on academic excellence while improving the Clipper experience for all students.
Key Actions:
- Integrate DEIB work into School Committee agendas
- Create and share talking points for why DEIB is a District focus
- Include at least one Clipper Experience on each School Committee agenda
- Include one student excellence or opportunity item each month during a School Committee meeting
- Review the Student Advisory program
- Periodically attend the Superintendent coffee hours for parents and meetings with students
- Periodically attend PTO meetings as an observer only to learn more about the student experience and report back to the full School Committee.
- Attend Belonging Sessions
Last Modified on January 19, 2024