1. 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

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS from sec. VIII
Year 1:
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:
Year 2:
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:
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

6. 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

7. Engage Parents and Community
QUESTIONS?