ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Implement and monitor high expectations for student performance and school accountability.
Support the transition of all statewide assessments to an online format.
Support school administrators with full implementation of the online version of the PCSD Trend Walk tool.
Provide support and tools for school administrators to understand the implications of statewide changes to the accountability system.
Complete district adoptions of Social Studies and Science instructional materials.
Develop effective, evidence-based, and equitable literacy instruction in all classrooms throughout the district.
Facilitate professional learning to deepen instruction in the areas of poetry, prose and rhetoric for teachers of grades 6-8.
Facilitate B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts introductory sessions for new teachers, elementary and secondary interventionists, and school leaders.
Redesign the course used to assist students with meeting the English Language Arts assessment concordant requirement for graduation.
Implement Khan Academy as a tool for student learning and progress monitoring in intensive reading courses for students in grades 10-12.
Promote and support professional learning focused on the FDOE practice profile elements of scaffolding and corrective feedback.
Provide high-quality, standards-based mathematics instruction that focuses on fluency, student discourse, and conceptual understanding.
Design and facilitate professional learning that focuses on the sharing, modeling, and planning for use of math manipulatives during instruction.
Redesign the course used to assist students with meeting the Mathematics assessment concordant requirement for graduation.
Implement Khan Academy as a tool for student learning and progress monitoring in Mathematics courses for students in grades 10-12.
Implement exploration and career planning activities to increase participation in college and career pathways.
Implement Xello, Florida's official college and career exploration tool for K-12 students.
Participate in the Florida Pathways Institute Partnership with St. Johns River State College.
Expand student opportunities for participation in college and career pathways in grades 7 and 8.
Provide equitable student access to advanced academic programs.
Implement revised pathways for mathematics that accelerate students based on achievement data.
Support advanced academic programming in all geographic areas of the district.
Align and expand programs and course offerings for the STEM careers of tomorrow.
Implement new courses within the Aerospace Technologies program at secondary schools.
Expand the partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Commit resources and complete training requirements to become a Woz ED STEM Pathway District.
Host the statewide computer science festival in Putnam County.
PREMIER WORKFORCE
Recruit, develop, reward and retain a diverse workforce to meet the needs of our students and community.
Implement stay interviews between supervisors and employees to personalize job satisfaction.
Increase the use of social media by the Department of Human Resources with a specific focus on celebrating new and current employees.
Develop and facilitate a professional learning community for vice and assistant principals.
Provide updated pension and retirement review workshops to support employees with understanding their benefits.
Include discussion of career ladders during negotiations.
Support employee overall health and wellness.
Explore the option of providing a clinic model for employees.
Facilitate and support professional learning that changes instructional practice and builds teacher leadership.
Facilitate targeted school-based B.E.S.T. focused and aligned planning sessions in addition to district-wide learning communities.
Continue district and school-based coaching learning communities focused on coaching practices, professional learning facilitation, and effective and efficient PLC support.
Provide professional learning for teachers of Cambridge AICE courses at Interlachen and Palatka Jr.-Sr. High Schools.
Provide training opportunities for non-instructional employees to obtain licensures and certifications.
Increase the number of paraprofessionals who complete an FDOE Literacy Micro-Credential.
Broaden training opportunities for all classifications of employees.
Provide professional training for school food service managers and staff.
Practice good stewardship in the management of resources.
Finalize the transition plan for the end of federal emergency relief funds.
Provide competitive salaries and benefits for all district employees.
Propose a plan to transition to self-funded health insurance plans.
Allocate resources to ensure all employees are paid competitively for their positions.
SAFETY AND MODERNIZATION
Implement a ten year phased plan to revitalize school facilities across the district.
Complete groundbreaking ceremonies for three new school construction projects.
Submit final design development and construction documents for new school construction projects.
Establish Design Advisory Committees to serve as advisors for design choices related to new school construction projects.
Ensure technology systems and hardware are modern, secure, efficient, and maintained.
Implement the Verkada security camera system with environmental sensors at all secondary schools.
Purchase portable walkthrough metal detectors and wands for use at large events.
Provide safe, efficient, and on time transportation for students.
Implement GPS software for school buses that provides parents with real-time status of bus times.
Provide ASPEN training for new bus drivers on how to manage students in crisis.
Maintain effective school safety procedures, infrastructure, and best practices.
Integrate crime prevention with environmental design strategies in planning for new construction.
Continue ASPEN training and include CPI for selected employees as determined by a student's IEP.
Improve operational efficiency and compliance.
Provide administrators with multi-factor authentication security keys to enhance cybersecurity requirements.
WHOLE CHILD
Connect families, stakeholders, and school personnel to create a community where students experience academic growth and develop a respect for diversity.
Create learning opportunities for students that develop a respect for and celebrate our diversity.
Support identified students and families with completing the application for the THRIVE Scholar program.
Achieve competitive excellence in athletics with a commitment to support every student-athlete’s academic and personal accomplishments.
Increase the presence of student-athletes at elementary schools.
Engage families and school communities in celebrating traditional events such as homecoming.
Expand the super snack program to support nutrition efforts with student-athletes.
Increase the use of the local radio station to promote our sports teams and accomplishments of student-athletes.
Enhance opportunities and increase participation in co-curricular offerings available to students at all schools.
Collect baseline data on current participation in co-curricular offerings.
Provide and promote new co-curricular clubs for students at secondary schools.
Support schools with messaging that highlights current offerings.
Prepare every student to graduate with the employability skills necessary for success in life.
Create and administer a student survey aligned with our Portrait of a Graduate competencies.
Develop a method for tracking post secondary enrollment in college and career paths.
Strengthen the implementation of social emotional learning through embedded classroom structures and experiences.
Exceed the FDOE annual certification target of 80% for Youth Mental Health Awareness Training.
Provide required training on the new Florida Harm Prevention and Threat Management model.
Participate in the NEFEC Resiliency Campaign.
Expand the super snack program as a part of 21st Century After-School.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
Improve community and business partnerships to allow for expansion and sustainability of career pathways.
Expand targeted community groups for the Florida Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA).
Work with community businesses and government agencies to recruit THRIVE Scholar applicants for internships.
Plan and implement new legislative appropriations for building construction technologies and additional programs at Crescent City Jr.-Sr. High School.
Request legislative appropriations to enhance workforce opportunities at Palatka Jr.-Sr. High School.
Provide flexible learning environments through school choice options for students and families.
Develop a new dropout prevention program aligned with current FDOE guidelines.
Research and explore various virtual school models.
Strengthen public trust, pride, and engagement in our school district.
Conduct a community survey to monitor implementation of the district's strategic plan.
Train district and school leaders on branding awareness and guidelines.
Facilitate ongoing, timely, and accurate communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Support full implementation of Apptegy Rooms and Alerts connected to our district app to improve two-way communication between families and schools.
Continue producing episodes of The Pulse, our district's podcast series with the superintendent.
Celebrate and promote the achievements of our students, employees, and community.
Implement consistent expectations for promoting school and district achievements.