Our Strategic Focus: Family and Community Engagement
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Ensure equitable access to families so they can navigate the school system and the wealth of programs it offers.
Phase 1
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Identify ways to engage the community in district decisions and initiatives
What We Will Do
(Objective 8)
Improve stakeholder engagement in district-level decisionsHow We Will Do It
(Strategic Initiative)
8a: Identify ways to engage the community in district decisions and initiatives
Respectful engagement includes providing consistency, transparency and accountability to internal and external stakeholders about decision-making processes and creating authentic opportunities for input.We will:
- Develop and standardize districtwide engagement guidelines that define stakeholder roles
- Create a collection of staff resources on engagement strategies
- Provide training for staff and community members on engagement guidelines and strategies
- Identify and revise practices that hinder community engagement
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Review and revise relationships with external organizations to better meet student needs
What We Will Do
(Objective 9)
Strengthen the value and maximize effective partnershipsHow We Will Do It
(Strategic Initiative)
9a: Review and revise relationships with external organizations to better meet student needs
Mission-driven partnerships align to the strategic plan and positively impact long-term student outcomes.We will:
- Align partnerships to meet the needs of students, as prioritized by the SPPS Achieves Strategic Plan
- Centralize the management of partnerships within the Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships
- Establish standardized partnership requirements with ongoing data collection and reviews
- Document current partnerships and identify opportunities for new relationships aligned to long-term student outcomes
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Additional Work in the Next Phase of the Five-Year Strategic Plan
- Objective 10: Transform school-family engagement to support student success
- Strategic Initiative 10a: Renew schools as hubs that bring together educators, families and community
- Strategic Initiative 10b: Create family and community programs that support students at key points in their personal and academic environment
- Objective 10: Transform school-family engagement to support student success