masa / masb joint conference winter 2019 building
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PRESENTED BY Mary Kay Gallagher - Superintendent, Northville Public Schools
Cyndy Jankowski - Board President, Northville Public Schools Gail Allevato - President, TMP Architecture
MASA / MASB JOINT CONFERENCE WINTER 2019
BUILDING Building Confidence in Building Your Bond Program
Presenters’ Perspective
President, TMP Architecture
Community / Campaign Perspective
Superintendent, Northville Public Schools
District Perspective
Board President, Northville Public Schools
Board Perspective
• Board Consensus • Fiscal Responsibility
• Connect to District Vision and Goals • Community Expectation for High Degree of
Stakeholder Input • Program Scope
• Transformational Ideas • Condition of Buildings • Magnitude of Needs
• Solid Campaign Platform
Why Did We Need to Build Confidence?
Two-Step Process
1. Study Committee Process Facility Review / Bond Study Committee • No Pre-determination
2. Board Review Process • Receive Study Committee Recommendation / Make Final
Bond Program Decision
Community Driven Process
Broad Participation
Facility Review/
Bond Study Committee
Board of Education
Community Members
Parents
Staff
Students
Facility Review / Bond Study Committee
• Parents* • Steven Banchero • Bill Hanes • Sandra Hughes O’Brien • Martha Michalak • Lisa Moody • Kevin Murphy • Stefanie Nesi • Lloyd O’Dell • Jodie Roden • Cynthia Stump • Kristine Yanagi
• Staff • Debbie Hall • William Jones • Tony Koski* • Kelly Lindsay • Matt Feldkamp • Bryan Masi • Brad O’Neill • Beth Solensky* • Shannon Torres • Laura Weaver*
• Students • Mary Curran • Bassel Yassine
• Community • Suzanne Lynn • Jim Petrie • Jeff Russell • Fred Shadko
• Board of Education • Roland Hwang • Cyndy Jankowski* • Jim Mazurek*
NPS Strategic Vision and Goals
Our Purpose In partnership with students, parents, and all stakeholders, Northville Public Schools will create
flexible, learner-centered school communities that advance learning and leadership within every learner while fostering the skills and dispositions
necessary for success.
Our Vision All students will graduate from Northville Public Schools with the skills and dispositions
necessary to maximize their potential as contributing members of a global society.
Graduate Profile A Northville Public Schools Graduate has demonstrated a mastery of
core knowledge and skills to become a/an:
*Analytical Thinker *Effective Communicator *Quality Contributor *Continuous Learner *World Class Citizen
District Goals (2014-2019)
I. Foster Learner Profiles that Lead to Globally Competitive Graduates through personalization of learning; attainment of core competencies; and the alignment of globally ready characteristics with standards and assessments.
II. A Culture of Learning and Leadership in Every School that empowers learners, develops leaders, and fosters intellectual curiosity.
III. Re-Imagined Curriculum and Instruction that is relevant, responsive, and personalized; aligned instructionally from pre-kindergarten through graduation; customized to encourage student ownership over time, place, path and pace; and learning environments that reflect the technology tools of today.
District Goals (2014-2019)
IV. Effective Communication to and from all Northville Public Schools stakeholders that is timely and relevant and creates opportunities for active involvement.
V. Organizational Effectiveness that strengthens strategic planning and provides leadership at all levels of the school system, with performance management indicators including quality school system indicators, fiscal responsibility and facility maintenance.
C. FISCAL STABILITY
8. Continue to explore the most effective use / re-use of district buildings and properties to support the programmatic and administrative needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners.
16-17 focus: Disposition of OVS and/or Main Street – Bond Consideration Study
Charge The Facility Review/Bond Study Committee, acting as a
good steward of the community’s resources, will review, analyze and provide input into a plan for upgrading Northville
Public Schools’ educational facilities to support learner-centered school communities that meet the vision and goals
of the school district.
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In its work, the Study Committee will be mindful of the district’s desire that any bond proposal brought before the community not result in an increase for taxpayers over the
current millage rate.
Steps in Process
Understand District vision, facilities, programs, and modern learning. Discovery
Exploration
Recommendation
Examine whether our buildings hinder or help us meet our program vision & goals. Evaluate and determine best option to meet vision.
Recommend an option to the BOE regarding a future bond program initiative.
DISCOVERY
Program Assessment
NPS Strategic Vision,
Goals, & Finances
Facilities Assessment
Modern Learning
Community Sentiments
Understand, Analyze, Prioritize
Community Engagement
Guiding Principles
Financial Tolerance
EPIC- MRA Study – Temperature Check
Reconvened for Final Meeting
Recommendation
• Critical BOE participation throughout BSC process • Time for deliberation; requests for additional
information • Additional convening of Study Committee to review
Board feedback/requests for additional information • Consideration of EPIC-MRA survey results, added
teacher survey/input regarding specific issue (classroom partition walls)
• Keep open “parking lot” for questions/comments/ concerns
Board + District Behind the Scenes
• June 6 – Board Recommendation • Interim Meetings / Board Questions • PFM 2nd Presentation / Respond to Questions
• Board Action / Ballot Question • Shift to Information Campaign (district); Advocacy
(citizen-led) • Majority of Facility Review – Bond Study
Committee volunteered to serve on the Citizen’s committee – critical!
Final Steps
Campaign
Passion / Personal Commitment
• Not a Top Down Approach • Pulled out Community Sentiments • Strong Key Messages backed by factual
information provided in various levels of detail and formats
• Unanimous Board Support • Campaign Leaders/Volunteers from Committee
with extensive knowledge
A Solid Foundation for Success