Strategic Thinking/Planning Committee Report to the School Board, June 18, 2012: STPC Report
Committee Members - BOD 1Bill Richards, Chair Todd Nicholson BOD 3 (Cumb) Sally Loughlin Curriculum Director Helena McMonagle Student Dan McKeone GHS Principal Kim Brandt GMS Principal Jane Crowley GMS Gr. 6 Teacher & Literacy Leadership Melissa Boire MIW Teacher Cheryl Colesworthy NY Resident Jason Mills NY Resident Rob Wood NY Selectman Tom Gruber Cumb Council Randy Braley Cumb Resident Karen Bruder Cumb Resident Jim Higgins Cumb Resident Tara Hill Cumb Resident Bob Hasson Supt | Mission The Strategic Thinking/Planning Committee’s challenge was to engage in a creative dialogue that would not only identify twenty-first century forces, factors and trends influencing education, but also examine a possible gap that may exist between current models of educating children and the demands of the future. This meant that the committee would need to engage in a dialogue that embraced the elements of both strategic thinking and traditional strategic planning while addressing these questions: 1.) What forces, factors and trends do we need to address in order to ensure that all students are prepared to meet the educational challenges of the 21st Century? 2.) What policy decisions must the MSAD #51 communities make to attract and retain students and otherwise maintain a sustainable high performing system? |