Task Forces - Opportunities for Growth

Task Forces – Opportunities for Growth

In order to explore opportunities for growth and improvement for our school, the administrative team participated in a two-day facilitated retreat at the Press Club in May of this year. As a result of the work completed during those sessions, we created three task forces to examine our current operations and set goals and strategies that will enable us to flourish for the future. The team split up into three task forces to focus on the following areas: vision and strategy, operations and administration/instruction. The following is a brief description of the task forces and highlights of the progress made thus far. It is important to note that these tasks forces are focused on growth and improvement – increases in efficiency and opportunity not decreases in services or staff. These task forces are currently meeting to gather information and examine the areas outlined. We encourage you to have conversations with any of the administrative team about the task forces. In the near future there will be opportunities for school-wide participation and feedback. Instructional/Administrative Task ForceTeam Members: Lou Ann Gilhooly, Brad Vickers, Connie Ross, Cobi Chaney, Dorothy Seal Goal: Ensure that the programs we offer are the “best in class” by school year 2010/2011 Objectives: 1) Focus on quality of administration/instruction2) Identify indicators of program/administration success 3) Identify measures of program/administration quality4) Ensure that our programs align with our role and mission Progress to Date:
Created a first draft framework to identify indicators of quality instruction/administration
Carefully considered, career and technical education components, quality administration and instruction, curriculum and assessment, program evaluation, career and community connections, costs and resources Operations Task ForceTeam Members: Slavica Park, Tisha Corbett, Sharron Carosella, Myles Lawler, Connie Burke Goal: Improve the margin of revenue to operational costs by 5 percent each fiscal year beginning in the 2008/2009 continuing through the 2010/2011 school-year. Objectives: 1) Determine optimal enrollment2) Develop profit/loss data3) Improve internal operations Progress to Date:
Completed profit/loss analysis for all programs Strategic Plan/VisionTeam Members: Les Lindauer, Brad Vickers, Dee Wood, Marla Rodriguez Goal: Create a strategy for the future that allows Emily Griffith Opportunity School to be an elite educational institution. Objectives: 1) Determine a “clear direction” for Emily Griffith Opportunity School2) Examine our “place” in higher education3) Develop one-year, two-year, and three-year planProgress to Date: · Examined historic mission and how that still does or does not apply· Examined current vision and mission statements· Examined historic and current practices· Identified key external forces that influence the school