A+Objectives+-+Master+List

This is a Master List of the Objectives created so far from the Goals Catholic Identity
 * Increase tri-parish awareness: Publicize in tri-parish bulletins featuring Campus Mnistry/ Service Projects, SFA feast day, Catholic School Week, Graduate Essays, Academic/Sports Activities, Prayer Groups, retreats, etc.
 * Increase local community awareness through newspaper articles (YL Star) featuring School activities.

Development
 * Hire a Development/ Marketing Director that will address the following areas at a minimum:
 * 1) Increasing enrollment (Staffing, Enrollment and Finance)
 * 2) Improving Parish relations (Catholic Identity)
 * 3) Improving Community involvement (Community and Catholic identity)
 * 4) Increasing fundraising monies (Finance and Development)
 * 5) Apply for E-rate for this school to save on phones expenses, cell phones, Internet connections to property, and hosted subscription fees. Need to apply every year for discounted rates. This has about a 8 month timeline.
 * 6) Apply for grants and collaborate with teachers on the grant writing process. (Finance, Technology and Development)
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 * Create a detailed job description for the Development Director that will include follow up/ accountability time lines.
 * Require the Development Director to submit a comprehensive marketing plan within thirty days of being hired.
 * Publish an Annual SFA Report that can be utilized for marketing and development.

Enrollment
 * A marketing director /Webmaster will be hired to develop and implement an effective marketing plan which includes personal contacts, a range of marketing materials (brochures, videos, web page, etc) and outreach to the community through various media (parent communications,newspapers,YouTube, TeacherTube, Facebook, GodTube, bulletins,cable television, radio, etc.).
 * A formal system of assessment will be developed to determine why students stay and why they leave.
 * A study will be made of the needs, hardware and software, and the estimated costs to develop an outstanding technology program, including a vision plan for raising the necessary funds.

Facilities Curriculum
 * Align Facilities Master Plan with budget planning activities.
 * Incorporate technology needs and growth plans into Facilities Master Plan.
 * Formally document Safety Education and Awareness Programs.
 * Present short- and long-term facilities enhancement plan to school community and communicate large school improvements to the local communities as marketing tools.
 * Identify additional Phase III construction needs.
 * Develop a Phase III construction plan.
 * Develop a Capital Campaign Plan to address completion of Phase III construction efforts.
 * Emergency Preparedness: Inventory and evaluate emergency supplies and schedule for a full drill with all teams and supplies. (Hands-on Drill)
 * Upgrade the Renaissance Learning products to a Web-based subscription [] Increase teacher, student and parents communications with learning progress.
 * Continue to evaluate and seek Web-based learning for curriculum upgrades in all subject areas.
 * Convert the Library into a Informational Literacy Media center and provide training for the Librarian Media Specialist
 * Construct a plan to continue the conversion of classrooms to SMART Board learning enviornments for the delivery of curriculum instruction and for the student to present within the classrooms.
 * Convert the technology lab into a production lab and setup the TV boardcasting area in a section of the lab.
 * Increase the use of the Science Lab with computer stations for reserach and experimentation handheld devices.
 * Each teacher is required to have a teacher Website for curriculum communications.
 * Move the writing program to the next level with web-based writing []
 * Increase teacher training in Differentiated Instruction across all curriculum areas in all grade levels and continue with formal IEP meetings.

Ownership and Governance Staffing > resignation, immediate termination, or non-renewal of employment contracts.
 * Develop a governance structure that defines clearly the roles and responsibilities of each Pastor in relation to the school principal and faculty as well the finance committees of the three parishies.
 * Establish a conflict resoluction process to allow participation and input from parents, administration, classroom teachers and ultimately the pastor and if necessary, the Bishop of the Diocese of Orange.
 * Rename the current Parent Advisory Council to a Consultative School Board and review the objectives and responsibilites to conform to the Diocesan guidelines.
 * Create a new Consultative School Board and rename the current Parent Advisory Council to become the Parent Teacher or Parent Faculty Association.
 * Create a Technology Board with clearly defined objectives and responsiblities.
 * Create by-laws and develop clearly defined job descriptions for the officers and members of the consultative board, the parent faculty association and the technology board.
 * Create a well-defined process to resolve conflicts resulting issues involving administration, parents and students.
 * Design and implement an exit interview process for all exiting faculty members regardless of the cause, i.e.,
 * Design and implement a conflict-resolution program that will allow parents, faculty, administration, and pastors to effectively communicate issues, concerns, conflicts, and problems in a non-threatening and positive manner that fosters and reinforces the partnership between parents and faculty in the education of the children.
 * Establish a five- to eight-member committee comprised of one or two parents, one or two faculty members, Principal or Vice-Principal, guidance counselor, and the lead pastor that will design and develop the conflict-resolution process for SFA. This committee will also develop and design a "pastor-led" exit interview for teachers and staff leaving SFA. Parents and teachers could be volunteers or appointed by the pastors.
 * Administration must identify programs and courses that will benefit faculty in terms of prefessional growth, spiritual enrichment, social development, and academic advancement. Teachers must be allowed time to take such courses or attend seminars during school days.
 * Finance Council must ensure that SFA's annual operating budget funds professional development programs for faculty and staff including funding for substitute teachers' compensation to allow teachers to attend classes and/or seminars.
 * Establish a committee appointed by the pastors and Principal to identify the root causes of the high turnover of staff at SFA. This committee will then recommend methods of mitigating such causes to the pastors and Principal.
 * The Principal with input from teachers and feedback from parents, will analyze and determine the effective student-teacher ratio per class that promotes optimum learning and instruction while considering affordability, competitiveness, and reasonableness of tuition rates
 * The Principal with input from teachers and feedback from parents, will identify and evaluate non-academic related school activities to determine their relevance, impact on students' school life experiences, and impact on teachers' need for adequate instructional time to teach required curriculum
 * Future teachers need to have a strong curriculum technology integration pedagogy including Web Literacy for 21st century instruction to continue to grow in the classrooms. ( Possibly ask for a professional portfolio in the interview process)

Technology [] > Administrators []
 * Annaully evaluate and update SFA's Technology Plan St Francis of Assis Catholic school will plan and fund a new infrastructure for the operations of the school and to include IT support on site and remotely.
 * Follow the Diocese of Orange Curriculum Guildelines and National Standards (NETS) for Students, Teachers, and
 * Annually assess the teachers using Ed Tech Profiles for competence levels []
 * Fund an quality back-up management system for data and data recovery.
 * Require Tech evaluations in Teacher observations each year.
 * Use Title Funds and other funds to encourage teachers to attend Conferences for current practices in eduacation.
 * Seek a centeralized Database for improving school operations.
 * New School Website to be lauched with Schoolwires-Training and support
 * Require Atomic Learning training for teachers
 * Clearly define technology budgets and job descriptions with developing a technology department within the school.