2009-2010 Goals

 Based upon the guiding principle that we put children first in all we do, the Raytown Quality Schools Board of Education hereby adopts the following goals for the 2009-2010 school year:

·IIncrease student performance measured by a broad range of evaluation instruments including No Child Left Behind (NCLB) benchmarks with an emphasis on continuous improvement. Renew focus on bridging the achievement gap in minority test scores and develop short and long-term solutions using research-based strategies and tactics. Continue to strive to accomplish the Distinction in Performance Award from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

·         Ensure that the school community is welcomed and valued as an integral part of our district by engaging them in a broad range of district decision-making activities in a safe and comforting environment.

·         Attract and retain a quality staff by providing a competitive salary and compensation package along with a quality instructional environment. Using appropriate research, assess costs and benefits of hiring additional minority teachers and administrators in an effort to bridge the achievement gap among minority students.

·         Increase the knowledge of the Board of Education by engaging in conversations about student achievement, race relations, community relations, communication, positive interpersonal relationships, and school funding through extensive review of research and data. Develop and implement a budget model that balances needed revenues with necessary expenditures to maintain our Quality School District. Assess the Administration’s efforts to build a financial plan which will balance our annual budget within two years.

·         Assess the Administration's long-range financial and facilities plans and begin to assess strategies for improving the District’s financial condition and renewing our school facilities.

·         Assure that all children and staff are in a safe environment through the review and full implementation of building and district crisis/disaster plans, ongoing assessment of district facilities, and the increased cooperation of various outside agencies.

·         Accurately assess the needs for improvements to aid in achieving student achievement in technology and plan for the maintenance/future upgrades of that technology. Be able to showcase how the District’s technology or future procurements aid in improving student achievement and in the efficiency of the work environment.