DEVELOPING A THREE YEAR PLAN CSAC 3 YEAR PLANNING PRESENTED BY: THERESA PASTORE PARENT ENGAGEMENT DEPT.

STEP ONE. Request the following information from your school Principal: - Summary of school community including: Total Enrolment of school Grade breakdown Ethnic makeup of community School SLIP Identify school priorities: Academics Technology Facilities School Safety Other priority needs GET TO KNOW YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

STEP ONE. 1.Number of members / make-up of council this year. 2.Number of meetings last year compared to those planned this year. 3.Issues discussed at meetings and results of those discussions (review of last year’s minutes). 4.Recommendations to the Principal and results of those recommendations. 5.Fundraising activities. 6.Items funded and those traditionally funded. 7.Carryover budget 8.Parent Engagement strategies and results REVIEW OF PREVIOUS YEAR CSAC PRIORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

STEP ONE. Working with the Principal, determine what the school requires to support student achievement ie. technology, art supplies, musical instruments, etc. As a committee, discuss how CSAC can support these needs ie. fundraising, volunteering in classes, library etc. Following these discussions, begin to develop your school council 3 year plan. ESTABLISH SCHOOL PRIORITIES AND CSAC PRIORITIES

Successful PLANNING- S.M.A.R.T. SPECIFICMEASURABLEATTAINABLERELEVANTTIMED Monitor & Review Your Progress

GOALS CURRENT YEAR Technology Support with purchase of IPads Communication with school community Family Math EventPlayground funding for JK YEAR 2 & 3 Ongoing support of school technology Ongoing work on developing communication with community Celebrate school 25 th Anniversary Continue to accrue funding for playground Written Planning Document

SAMPLE STEPS TO ACHIEVE GOAL Support technology with purchase of IPads Develop a funding source ie. Fundraiser Ask Principal to invite staff to discuss the highest need areas that would benefit from new IPads Determine what can be purchased this year and what will be carried over to next yesr Principal will proceed with purchase Planning the steps to accomplish the goals Today… Goal Achieved

SAMPLE PLAN GOAL Technology Support by purchasing of Ipads Fundraise to purchase 7 Ipads Revisit needs for additional technology. Develop appropriate strategy to support need. Ongoing as required. Communicate with school community Post CSAC information on parent board. Put meeting dates on school newsletter. Publish meeting agenda and minutes on school website. Have a presence at school events. Develop contact list. Continue previous strategies. Establish a page in the monthly school newsletter for CSAC news. Do a parent survey to determine the priorities of the school community. Continue previous strategies.