By Willis Norton EDLE 5663

Region 9 Head Start Program Serving: Bowie ISD Burkburnett ISD City View ISD, Electra ISD Gainesville ISD Nocona ISD Petrolia ISD Wichita Falls ISD

Authority section Purpose section Explanation of terms Situations and Assumptions

An organization and assignment of responsibilities Directions and control Readiness levels A few items related to Administration and Support

Plan was designed to: Augment other districts Emergency Preparedness Plans. Ensure that districts comply with state and federal mandates. Includes forms and checklists districts must fill out. Provides districts with resources to create crisis plans. Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual. (p. 155) Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual. Practical Information on Crisis Planning. (p. 32) Practical Information on Crisis Planning.

Amount of work needed to ensure compliance of all districts. Region 9 staff must be diligent in reaching districts and ensuring proper forms are returned and attached. Does not provide an action plan for a Region wide event. Region 9 could create a plan for a Regional event or plan to help support districts in the event of a crisis.

I would use this plan a means to set up a Regional Crisis Management team. Districts could pool resources to help other in need. For example: Sending counselors or teachers to help other districts recover after a crisis. Provide a written plan for cities and counties to support each other in case of a catastrophic event. Creating groups of trained volunteers who are ready to help in case of an emergency in another county or district.

Mission Statement “To create a learning environment at Burkburnett High School that represents the expectations and needs of all stakeholders in the community.”

Conduct a needs assessment through interviews, questionnaires, and internet surveying of our stakeholders. Communicate purposefully and regularly with our stakeholders. Increase the number of stakeholders who actively participate in the education of our young people, either on campus or through other organizations whose purpose is to support and educate young people. Increase the graduation rate of our students at both four and five year marks.

"We desire to create a learning environment that provides all students the opportunity to succeed. To accomplish this requires our diligence in the development of an effective public relations plan that assesses the need of our community and adheres to what is known as best practice in education. In order to accomplish this we will...“ Maintain an effective ESL program. Encourage and grow community involvement and input. Maintain open lines of communication with all stakeholders. Continue productive relationships with community partners.

Students. Families of our Students. Staff. Community organizations, churches, and businesses.

Boys and Girls Club. 82 nd Services Squadron, Sheppard AFB. 4-H Clubs. Boy and Girl Scouts. Burkburnett City Council. County Sheriff.

Burkburnett Police and Fire Departments. Local Churches and Services Organizations. United Supermarkets. Special Olympics. Midwestern State University. Vernon College.

Students AEIS report data. (Yearly; 4) Student questionnaires. (Monthly; 1, 2) Number of students involved in extracurricular activities. (Monthly; 1, 4)

Families Questionnaires and internet surveys. (Quarterly; 1,2) At home meetings. (Yearly for all at risk students; 1, 2, 4) Parent teacher conferences. (Quarterly; 1, 2, 4) Calls home that focus on student’s positive behaviors. (Daily; 1, 2, 4) Parent Teacher Association meetings. (Monthly; 1,2, 3)

Staff Staff meetings. (Biweekly; 1,2,3) . (Weekly; 1, 2) Questionnaires and surveys given at staff meetings. (Monthly; 1, 2)

Community Questionnaires and surveys. (Semi-annually; 1,2) Meet with leaders of business and organizations. (Weekly; 1, 2, 3) Community conference. (Yearly; 1, 2, 3) City council meetings. (Monthly; 1, 2, 3)

Have staff and community organizations actively seek student participation. Emphasis on face to face recruitment. School newspaper. Public announcements. Train staff to conduct effective family visits and conferences. Professional development seminar. Work to praise positive behavior of students more than we address negative behaviors. Phone calls and notes home.

Increase our recognition of students groups on our campus and youth groups in the community. Radio. Public announcements. School and local newspapers. Television. Train staff to conduct effective family visits and conferences. Professional development seminar.

Join a student organization day. Seminar on how student and youth organizations can help students. Tables for organizations both in the school and from the community.

Support committee for staff. Professional development. Supports lesson planning and technology training. Supports staff in need of personal help.

Encourage community members to share their concerns Conferences. Town meetings. Questionnaires and Internet surveys. Personal visits to organizations and churches.

Develop relationships with city and county leaders. Face to face meetings and visits. I will ask a few predetermined questions. . I will attend and participate in city council meetings.

Internal Public External Public

Highlights No excessive use or misuse. Must be school or education related. Notify administration when using social networking sites for course work. Logout of “critical” systems before leaving the terminal.

Artifacts – My link to a wikispaces.com work place Artifacts Can access work from anywhere with a connection to the internet. Facilitates staff communication and feedback as the plan is being developed.

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