Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency

Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency

Critical Initiative 1: PLC: TCS will develop and implement a school cluster and systemwide Professional Learning Community (PLC).

Critical Initiative 2: Staff Development: TCS will provide ongoing support of all employees through performance-based training that ensures their knowledge and skills remain relevant, up-to-date, and compatible with changing trends in education.

Critical Initiative 3: Child Nutrition Program: TCS Child Nutrition Program (CNP) will develop a five year enhancement plan to include professional development of staff and enhance the quality of food.

Critical Initiative 4: Staff recruitment: Increase recruitment success with the number of highly qualified, highly recommended candidates.

Critical Initiative 5: Staff Retention: TCS will provide employees with support services for personal well-being.

Critical Initiative 6: Custodial Services: TCS will develop custodial support initiatives that will improve cleanliness, efficiency, and overall maintenance services.

Critical Initiative 7: Custodial Services: TCS will develop custodial support initiatives that will improve cleanliness, efficiency, and overall maintenance services.

Critical Initiative 8: Enhanced Facilities: TCS will improve efficiency of facilities.

Critical Initiative: Technology Enhancements: TCS will improve efficiency of technology services delivered to all stakeholders to support district vision and mission.

Activity 1: Participate in professional development designed to deepen understanding of the PLC concepts.

Activity 2: Implement the PLC learning cycle in each school.

Activity 1: Increase custodian knowledge, leadership and flexibility.

Activity 2: Increase maintenance knowledge, leadership and cross-training in a diverse service oriented environment.

Activity 3: Increase service support of maintenance personnel in schools.

Activity 4: Support the development of novice school administrators as instructional leaders and increase principal retention, contributing to greater stability in school reform efforts over time.

Activity 5: Strengthen the development of future school administrators through the TCS Future Instructional Leaders Academy (FILA) preparation program.

Activity 6: Provide nurses with opportunities for annual renewal membership in State and National Professional Organizations and funding for up to date Professional Development at the Local, State and National Level.

Activity 7: Increase faculty knowledge and awareness on health-related topics.

Activity 8: Provide Social Workers and Social Work Interns social emotional training, trauma training, and best practices in working with students and their families.

Activity 9: Explore on-line, multidisciplinary faculty training program (to replace Canvas).

Activity 10: Support the implementation of a balanced and comprehensive counseling program that is data-driven and responsive to student needs through regularly scheduled Professional Learning Community meetings facilitated by the district Counseling Administrator and leveled lead counselors.

Activity 11: Provide first year counselors with a strong start in professional development through participation in the Alabama Counseling Association Annual Conference.

Activity 12: Support the continued growth of a balanced and comprehensive counseling program that is data-driven and responsive to student needs through participation of a minimum of three counselors annually attending the American School Counseling Association National Conference.

Activity 13: Support the development of accomplished teaching through a comprehensive National Board Certification support program.

Activity 1: Establish Future CNP Managers cohort to prepare CNP staff for management positions.

Activity 2: Create a test kitchen to enhance the quality of food, improve food preparation/cooking techniques, and provide training in the area of management.

Activity 3: Produce dietary literature to address food nutrition facts of meals offered and served.

Activity 1: Invest in additional recruitment strategies using a variety of tools including multi-media channels and sign-on bonus to attract candidates to TCS.

Activity 2: Enhance the TCS teacher ambassadors program to recruit candidates.

Activity 3: Develop a virtual on-boarding process for hiring new employees.

Activity 4: Recruit Highly Qualified Professional Registered Nurses as the standard for the “school nurse.”

Activity 5: Provide incentives to attract and retain quality nurses to meet the acuity demands of our system’s children.

Activity 6: Research and develop a potential RN Health Informatics position.

Activity 7: Research and revise Nursing Department to include up to a Director of Nursing, RN Supervisors Coordinators, and School Based RN’s.

Activity 8: Hire 5 additional LMSW or LICSW Social Workers for Arcadia and University Place, Bryant, Northridge High, Northridge Middle, and an ESL Social Worker.

Activity 1: Develop a plan for teacher and staff mental health and personal wellness to include personalized coaching, group meetings, and webpage.

Activity 2: Develop a virtual benefits fair designed to help TCS communicate and explain the benefits provided to staff at scale through an interactive online environment.

Activity 3: Continue to move employee/teacher compensation to competitive rates (currently 3.5% above state salary matrix).

Activity 4: Develop a virtual benefits fair designed to help TCS communicate and explain the benefits provided to staff at scale through an interactive online environment.

Activity 1: Enhance training procedures and protocols that increase effectiveness of daily cleaning and sanitation processes.

Activity 2: Develop a virtual benefits fair designed to help TCS communicate and explain the benefits provided to staff at scale through an interactive online environment.

Activity 3: Continue to move employee/teacher compensation to competitive rates (currently 3.5% above state salary matrix).

Activity 4: Develop a virtual benefits fair designed to help TCS communicate and explain the benefits provided to staff at scale through an interactive online environment.

Activity 1: Enhance training procedures and protocols that increase effectiveness of daily cleaning and sanitation processes.

Activity 2: Create school cleaning schedules that optimize the effectiveness of custodians work load.

Activity 1: Increase HVAC personnel, partner with HVAC computer based Vendor, train staff on extensive repairs.

Activity 2: Create processes for storage, purchases, and security of receivables.

Activity 3: Develop a comprehensive ten-year plan for preventative facility maintenance in key areas (parking lots, HVAC, roofs, painting, grounds, athletic fields, restrooms).

Activity 4: Develop an annual budget and budget control system to ensure strong fiscal practices and budget alignment.

Activity 5: Conduct annual building capacity assessments based on enrollment, projected enrollment and building capacity.

Activity 6: Create and implement a five-year plan for energy efficiency.

Activity 7: Create an administrative dashboard and public-facing dashboard of KPIs for all operations.

Activity 8: Create a Facilities Standard Operations Manual of established processes and procedures that provide guidance to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of job performance.

Activity 9: Improve internal maintenance operations and services by changing past structure by hiring a Clerk for the Facilities Maintenance Manager

Activity 1: Evaluate and improve IT Network infrastructure, facilities, equipment, and performance

Activity 2: Provide appropriate technological equipment and resources to support district vision and mission including instructional and operational functions.