NORWICH BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
RETREAT
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2005
4:32 P.M., QUECHEE INN AT MARSHLAND FARMS
Minutes
Present: Board members Cheney, Gray, Kaplan, Sachsse, Vitt; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, Edson, Weissmann; faculty members Abowitz, Litten, Tobin, Draper, Hall; and facilitator Davis.
1. Call to order
Chair Sachsse called the Retreat to order at 4:32 p.m.
2. Long Range Strategic Plan
Facilitator Jay Davis asked the group to think about what they hoped to accomplish in tonight’s discussion, obstacles to achieving those accomplishments, and what actions they hoped to take following the Retreat.
The group reviewed the results of a survey conducted with the faculty representatives, administrators, and Board members, from which the group identified three (3) areas of high interest to focus on:
a. Excellent teachers/professional development
b. MCS role in the K-12 Curriculum development
c. MCS teachers, administrators, and Board working as a respectful team towards common goals.
The group then divided into small groups to work on the project.
3. Goals
The group came away from the exercise with two identified goals:
1. Revive/implement the Supervision/Evaluation model from the top down with an aim toward excellence.
a. Administration will work on implementation
b. Administration will schedule time
c. The Principal will review the existing model with people who originally worked on the plan.
2. K-12 Curriculum development and implementation. Improve internal and external communication regarding curriculum development, student assessments, and annual goal setting to get the community, parents, staff, administration, and Board members working as a team.
4. Adjournment
The Retreat adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary B. Davis
Recording Secretary |
