1. District Leadership Team 2011-12 Stakeholder Involvement in the District Strategic Plan! Session #4 May 23rd, 2012

2. Agenda Right at School enrichment program (to be implemented next year) Elementary Gifted Program (to be implemented next year) District Communication Plan (review/provide input) Evaluating this year’s DLT and planning for next year

3. Our Purpose The purpose of the District Leadership Team is to provide oversight and the “voice of the customer” during the implementation of the 3-5 year District Strategic Plan.

4. 2011-12 Key Tasks/Timelines Monitor the District Strategic Plan ◦ SMART goals & Action Plans ◦ Balanced Score Card Provide Input on District Initiatives ◦ Serve as the “Voice of the Customer” ◦ Provide insight/perspective into:  Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys  Gifted Learner Program  Right at School Enrichment Programing

5. Total Number of Responses: 442 What school does your child attend? Total Number of Responses per Building

6. Total Number of Responses: 439 How often might you need after-school enrichment programming or extended day activities?

7. Total Number of Responses: 422 How often might you need before-school programming?

8. Total Number of Responses: 1,255 What elements are most important to you?

9. Total Number of Responses: 1,746 Creative Capers (Mystery Writing, Drama and Arts)161 Chicago Style Improvisation48 Ecology Explorers138 International Art89 Movie Making114 Mural Mania (Stories & Art)168 Olympic Fit (Fitness & Nutrition)263 Podcasting49 Public Speaking122 Social Entrepreneurs95 Stitch, Sew and Give99 USTA Youth Tennis174 YogArts (Yoga & Art)158 Zine-Time (Magazine Making)68 For planning purposes only, please select those that might appeal to you for fall, 2012

10. Right At School Parent Comments This is wonderful! While our district offers the best in terms of appropriate learning times based on a child’s biological age, having enrichment options as opposed to the usual day care would be a nice alternative. It may even be utilized by parents who don’t use a daycare provider now. As a full-time working single mom, after school enrichment activities would be extremely helpful. My child currently is enrolled in a daycare after school, but these activities would offer challenges and foster creativity, rather than just an hour or two of babysitting in the afternoon! Great idea! This is an excellent idea to bring this program into the school where kids get extra time to spend in the areas they are interested in and at the same time stay in the school with friends. I am very excited about this and wish that it will come true. I express my sincere thanks to the school and district board for trying to bring this. All the best. I think this would be a great offering. There are so many children that have both parents working. I would love knowing that my child is in one place all day and safe. This would help SO many Dunlap families, especially will all the changes in the district next fall. I think this is an important step in trying to make school family and community friendly rather than “shipping” all our students off to daycares every day. I am really interested in after school extra-curricular activities that provide a range of exposure to kids. Mental activities like Chess, Puzzle-Solving, and Math Olympiad/Math Counts for 5 th grade increases focus in students and provides opportunities for competing in the real world. I am in favor of an after-school program that can provide such options to kids and do not mind paying tuition for it.

11. Stakeholder Perceptions… Are our stakeholders satisfied? According to the Harris Poll Survey, lack of enrichment opportunities is a problem among all stakeholders.

12. Enrichment Menu

13. Identification Timeline  The following tasks will be completed in an orderly fashion throughout the year.

14. Parent Handbook According to A Nation Deceived : “It is important for parents to be fully involved in the decision-making process about their child's acceleration.” In order to address this, a parent handbook will be created that explains: The Enrichment Eagles Program Design The testing process Terminology Programs available outside the Dunlap Community Unit School District #323

15. Draft Communication Plan Goal: To more effectively communicate with internal staff and external stakeholders (specifically people who are not “connected” to the District, yet reside in our taxing boundary).

16. Process Number off by 4’s ◦ 1’s= Part 4; Tools and Process ◦ 2’s= Part 5; Recommendations ◦ 3’s= Part 6; Communication Efforts ◦ 4’s= Part 7; Communications Plan Plus/Delta/Suggestions Key Communicators (Need Names) Report Out