Charting Our
Path Forward

Superintendent?s Update 

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Community District

 

 

June 2017 Regular Board Meeting

High-Level Timeline
Continue to
meet with
stakeholders to
identify what
is working and
what is not

Analyze
& Plan
Fall/Winter
2017-18

Summer
2017

Listen &
Learn

Analyze our
way of work
across divisions
and generate a
strategic plan
with the Board
and Community
to structure
reform process

Focus on
building new
systems
districtwide
to improve
outcomes in
multiple
areas

Implement
2018-19
School Year

Spring/Summer
2018

Build

Implement
key reforms
to fulfill the
commitments
in our
strategic plan
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 Engage & Prepare

Priorities Prior to the Start of the 2017-2018 School Year

Dialogue

Engage with stakeholders to
understand issues, priorities, and
context.
Board Members
Teachers and DFT
Principals
Families
District Staff
District Partners
Faith-Based Community
Local and State Leaders

Team

Foundations

Build a best-in-class leadership
team.

Lay groundwork that positions us
for short and long-term success.

Retain and recruit a district team
that is committed to reform with
a proven track record of serving
our students through proactive
and strategic support to schools
through teachers and principals

Complete teacher CBA
Reorganize District Office
Prioritize teacher recruitment &
hiring
Ensure a smooth opening of
schools
Refine Plan for Partnership Schools

4

 Analyze & Plan

Priorities for the First Semester of the 2017-2018 School Year

Deep Analysis

Conduct thorough analyses across
divisions to surface strengths and needs.
Project Management
Contracts
Board Agenda System
Board Policy
Curriculum Audit
Address Overtesting
Human Capital & Talent Development
Facilities & Operations
State & Federal Audits

Strategic Plan

Collaborate with Board and
Community to develop a multiyear plan for improving results.
Develop a plan that provides
structure for decision making,
budget priorities, and alignment
and sets out the strategies we
will pursue to achieve those
outcomes.

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 Build

Priorities for the Second Semester of the 2017-2018 School Year

Systems

Invest in the systems and
resources required to execute
strategic plan.
Progress Monitoring Tools
Department Plans and Reports
Materials Adoptions
Code of Conduct
Enrollment Policy and Plan

Budget

Zero-base our budget to align to
strategic plan.
Analyze all allocations to ensure
that funded positions, programs
and initiatives all directly support
our strategic priorities and
commitments to the community.

Talent Development

Position our staff for success in
achieving the priorities outlined in
our strategic plan.
Professional Development for
Leaders and Teachers
Plan for Pipeline Development and
Succession Management

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 Likely Priorities for the 2018-2019 School Year
Talent

Implement

Launch comprehensive
pipeline and professional
development initiatives.

Policy

Pursue a Detroit student-first
state and local policy agenda
in support of excellent public
schools.

Curriculum

Put standards-aligned
curriculum materials in the
hands of schools with
established structure for
professional development and
support

Whole Child

Align academic, arts, music,
health and social emotional
services while enhancing
choice and options for
enrichment.
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