Strategic Theme: Engage Parents and Community: Strategic Plan Update Strategic Theme: Engage Parents and Community: Executive Sponsor – Ms. Tahira Stalberte Initiative Owner – Mr. Sam Basden Strategic Plan 2017-2022

Strategic Initiative 1a. Develop business and community partnerships to support students and college and career readiness initiatives (Phase 1) 2b. Design and implement a plan to improve and develop family organizations at school with low engagement (Phase 2) www.ucps.k12.nc.us

Previous STATE Undefined differences between vendors, sponsors, and partners Competition between schools for community/business resources Limited alignment between school-level partnership strategies and UCPS goals and priorities Limited monitoring of school-level partnership strategies by school leaders and district staff www.ucps.k12.nc.us

Desired STATE UCPS leadership will be able to articulate characteristics of community/business partnerships UCPS will have authentic partnerships across clusters, grade levels, and schools UCPS will use a digital tool to create and manage partnerships UCPS will increase partnerships as a result of effective management of needs and resources www.ucps.k12.nc.us

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS from sec. VIII Year 1: 2017-2018 Performance Indicator Measurement Method Targeted Achievement UCPS Leadership we be able to define partnerships, vendors, and sponsors UCPS Communications office (C.O.) will research and identify a digital partnership management tool Comprehensive review of all actual partnerships (as opposed to vendors and sponsors) delivered to C.O. Identification of training needs and potential sources Development of criteria for digital tool UCPS schools and departments will correctly identify existing partnerships Identification of training resource Selection and purchase of digital tool Training on partnerships and digital tool prior to start of Year 2: 2018-2019 Year 2: 2018-2019 C.O. will begin to manage all partnerships via digital tool C.O. will begin to measure and expand partnerships via digital tool Digital tool will provide processes to allow C.O. to manage and generate school and departmental partnerships Digital tool will generate metrics to measure and quantify partnerships C.O. will manage a comprehensive list of all UCPS partnerships UCPS will realize an increase in effective, targeted partnerships in schools and departments Year 3: 2019-2020 C.O. will use metrics from year 2 to recruit and retain partnerships Digital tool will become standard operating procedure for all UCPS partnerships UCPS will provide regular training on terminology and use of digital tool Digital tool will provide metrics to C.O. on volume and nature of all partnerships C.O. will document training opportunities for new staff as needed UCPS will continue to realize an increase in effective, targeted partnerships in schools and departments www.ucps.k12.nc.us

Status Milestone Deliverable or Activity Progress Completed In progress Not yet started Milestone Deliverable or Activity Progress Identify a Training Resource on Partnership Practices Train UCPS Leadership on Partnership Practices Identify a Digital Tool to Manage UCPS Partnerships Install Digital Tool on UCPS Website Train UCPS Leadership on use of Digital Tool Manage and Measure UCPS Partnerships

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