Teresa’s Platfrom
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Improve Academic Outcomes
*Have more grade level and student goals that are transparent and open to the community.
*Monitor the goals monthly
*Align district resources to the goals
*Communicate results (good or poor) monthly.
*Ensure finances are aligned to needs, goals, and resources for Math & English.
*Parental and community partners work toward goals within their time/space.
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Support Our Teachers & Staff
*Acknowledge and reinforce that teaching is a profession and teachers are professionals.
*Open communication with teachers and staff between the administration and board.
*Increasing availability to buildings
*Ensure that there are resources that align with district goals - AKA the Science of Reading.
*Respect our teachers and staff by explaining the “why” behind decisions.
Provide a menu of options for professional development courses.
*Reporting of success in the classroom.
*Creating a path to increase classroom support (TA, community members, Paras, parents).
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Ensure Parent Engagement
*Utilitize parents as resources for achieving district goals.
*Better communicate results and benchmark progress of goals to parents.
*Create a more welcoming environment at all buildings.
*Co-create ideas with parents about student improvement - having goals and resources.
*Have access to forms and background check paperwork to help in schools.
*Give parents personal invites to meetings at school and in the community.
*Increase access to translation and interpretation services.
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Advance District Accountability
*Have transparent and focused meetings on student achievement.
*Meet standards established by ODE by moving forward on benchmarks.
*Ensure that financial records are audited with open reports to stakeholders - parents, teachers, staff, and the community.
*Celebrate growth in student achievement.
*Create a new standard that all RFPs and respondents come to the board.
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Increase Safety & Security
*Hire a well-trained safety security force.
*Support the TPS Chief of Police is actually leading district safety and security.
*Involve parents/PTA to assist when they notice a concern.
*Train everyone on “See Something, Say Something” - do a campaign.
*Increase funding for safety and security.
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