1. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 1 LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2008

2. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 2 TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR STRATEGIC PLANNING

3. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 3 WHAT IS A STRATEGIC PLAN? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

4. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 4 A STRATEGIC PLAN IS... A MAP TO THE FUTURE YOU WANT! LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

5. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 5 WHY DO YOU NEED A STRATEGIC PLAN? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

6. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 6 Because you Want children to have a better quality education. LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

7. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 7 GIVES FOCUS TO DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES KEEPS ATTENTION ON INTENDED RESULTS FIXES AUTHORITY & ACCOUNTABILITY LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

8. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 8 HOW DOES A DISTRICT DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

9. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 9 A thoughtful process THAT CREATES A VISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

10. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 10 A Vision of quality education IS THE FOUNDATION FOR: Mission statement VALUES STATEMENTGoalsObjectives Action plan LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

11. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 11 WHO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN CREATING A STRATEGIC PLAN? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

12. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 12 anyone can plan and everyone should! LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

13. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 13 HOW SHOULD A STRATEGIC PLAN BE IMPLEMENTED? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

14. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 14 With the right mind-set: couragetenacitycharacterenergy LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

15. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 15 KEEP THE VISION IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR MIND AND EYES ON THE BENCHMARKSMILESTONETARGETSRESULTSACCOUNTABILITY LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

16. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 16 FINAL COMMENTS: IT ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL DO YOU WANT TO COUNT FOR SOMETHING? LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

17. LSBA: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 17 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS COMMENTS LOUISIANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION: TRAILBLAZER 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR