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STRATEGY A FLUID APPROACH TO STRATEGIC PLANNING

CENTER GROVE Community School Corporation

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Scott Alexander, Board President

Carol Tumey, Board Vice President

Adam Norman, Board Secretary

Rob Richards, Board Member

Jack Russell, Board Member

Rich Arkanoff, Superintendent

Stacy Conrad, Communication Specialist

Leadership


White River Township Johnson County, Indiana

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Steady Enrollment 2007-2008 to 2014-2015

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Center Grove High School

Center Grove Middle School Central

Center Grove Middle School North

Center Grove Elementary

An Awesome Place to Learn and Grow

Maple Grove Elementary

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North Grove Elementary

Pleasant Grove Elementary

Our Schools

Sugar Grove Elementary

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$70 Million Annual Operating Budget

Financially Stable


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Projected

Financially Stable General Fund Cash Balance 2009-2014

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THEN

• Stagnant performance

• Changing leadership

• Average achieving

NOW

• Thriving performance

• Stable leadership

• High achieving

Appreciating Our Past

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District Turmoil

DISTRICT TURMOIL

Board Disconnect Leadership Turnover

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Superintendents in Ten Years

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Candidates for Two School Board Positions in One Year (Average 2-3 Per Position)

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District Turmoil


CENTER GROVE PARENTS FOR STABILITY ADDRESS CENTER GROVE SCHOOL BOARD

November 2010

District Turmoil


FIRST ATTEMPT AT A STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

• Town Hall meeting held

• Strategic Planning Committee formed

• Lack of transparency alleged

District Turmoil


FIRST ATTEMPT AT A STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

• Committee put aside

• Change in district leadership

• Referendum attempted and failed

• Interim superintendent stays until replacement is hired

District Turmoil


NEW SUPERINTENDENT HIRED

First Task: Re-establish Strategic Planning Committee

District Turmoil


Ideas and Process

IT’S NOT THE LAST FIVE FEET


Ideas and Process

IT’S NOT EVEN THE LAST 500 FEET


Ideas and Process

IT’S FROM 50,000 FEET


TOP TEN COMMON PITFALLS

① Ownership

② Empowerment

③ Accountability

④ Communication

⑤ Removed

⑥ Decision-Making

⑦ Overwhelming

⑧ Buy-In

⑨ Annual

⑩ Event

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Ideas and Process


Ideas and Process

Benchmarks

Vision

Core Beliefs

Focus Areas

Goals

Values

Mission

A STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES


CREATE GUIDELINES

• What are we going to do?

• How are we going to do it?

• Timeline and meetings

• What will be the end product?

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Ideas and Process


KEY SUCCESS OWNERS

• Who are the key people?

• Who makes the plan work?

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Ideas and Process


RE-ESTABLISHING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

• Hired a facilitator

• Sought out members

• Established priorities for Committee

• Developed current wheel

Planning for the Future


Planning for the Future www.centergrove.k12.in.us/strategicplan


Digital eLibrary - Students, Parents, Community

Robust Programming

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Robust Programming

World Language Program Grades: 3-8

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Robust Programming

iPossibilities Grades: K-2

K-5: Special Education K-8: English as a New Language

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Robust Programming

Mobile Minds 1:1 Grades: 8-12

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Robust Programming

Global Campus Grades: 9-12



STRATEGIC PLANNING IS THE ACTION OF AN EXEMPLARY BOARD

2014 Received “Exemplary Status” award from

Indiana School Boards Association


TRUST

• No remonstrance for $42 million construction project

• 88% staff retention rate

• Rated Top Workplace for second year

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Enhanced Communication www.centergrove.k12.in.us/strategicplan


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Enhanced Communication Engaging Stakeholders

PROACTIVE TRANSPARENT

Community Newsletter Staff Newsletter Staff Board Meeting Preview


STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE WEBSITE

• Resource for community

• Resource for new board members

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Planning as a Resource


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STRATEGIC PLANNING 2.0

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Ideas and Process

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Questions & Answers


Thank You!

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