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Efforts leading to the
development of the strategic planning process have been ongoing since
June, including a series of presentations at Board of Education meetings
this fall. With the Strategic Planning Team's initial work complete, the
board
provided a report of this first phase
of the strategic planning process at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4 at
Albany High School.
Dr. Joseph (center)
discusses a component of the
The
board is scheduled to vote on approving the team's initial
strategic plan during the
Nov. 30 session.
work at its Dec. 20 meeting
at North Albany Academy.
Consultants SoarPoint Associates, engaged by the district to facilitate this process, provided guidance on the composition of
the
Strategic Planning Team and the process itself. The Strategic Planning Team
is comprised of a broad range of representatives from the district and
community, and represents diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and
expertise.
Click here for a list of team members.
 “This is an exciting – and
at the same time challenging – time for the City School District of
Albany as we continue our progress toward success for all students,”
said Superintendent Eva C. Joseph, Ed.D. “Bringing together a collective
team of community stakeholders dedicated to the long-term improvement
and progress of our city’s public schools to develop a strategic vision
that will guide the district to best meet the needs of our students is
essential.”
Over the course of three
eight-hour sessions at the Holiday Inn Express in downtown Albany on Nov. 29-Dec. 1, SoarPoint Associates representatives
guided the team through facilitated decision-making, alternating
large- and small-group discussions
City of Albany Commissioner
of Youth and Family
and written exercises. The
product of the team's work is the
Services Faye Andrews
(left), Board of Education
result of
consensus-driven decisions and is considered the
member Mark Barth, Ph.D. (center), and Cathy
initial phase of the
strategic planning process. Corbo, an Albany middle school teacher and pres-
ident of the Albany Public School Teachers Asso-
The team reviewed relevant reports and materials, analyzed ma- ciation,
participate in a small-group discussion.
terials and made informed
decisions, and developed the follow-
ing strategic plan components:
Following Tuesday's report by the board, the district will convene a
number of action teams, or working groups, comprised of additional
stakeholders from across the district and community, to develop action
plans to meet each strategy. This process will be ongoing throughout the
2007-08 school year.
The City School
District of Albany serves approximately 9,000 students in 18
elementary, middle and high schools. The district includes several
magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic
opportunities for students in addition to
neighborhood schools. The
district is more than halfway through
its comprehensive facilities
project to newly build and/or renovate nearly all of its elementary
and middle schools. The ultimate goal of the facilities project is
to provide schools with the resources
Albany attorney and public-school parent John
necessary to help students
succeed in the 21st century.
Higgins (center) shares his thoughts on the dis-
trict's future during a large-group discussion.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (November 29, 2007)
-- The City School District of Albany began a new strategic planning
process Nov. 29-Dec. 1 with a three-day working session of a 25-member team
that built a vision and goals for the district’s future, and
strategies to achieve them.
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