Greetings,
Thank you for checking in on this blog. It has been an exciting first six months in the district In addition to getting my feet on the ground, meeting everyone, and learning about the various "systems" in Sanborn, I worked with the School Board to develop a single goal for the District: Strive to become one of the top 10% of school districts in the State as measured by a number of indicators. We also negotiated two bargaining unit contracts (teachers and support staff), launched a strategic planning effort, and prepared a budget that is fiscally responsible while meeting the needs of the system as we strive toward our goal.
This week, several of these measures will take significant steps forward. Tonight, at 6:30 in the High School Library, I am meeting with the volunteers to kick off the strategic planning process. A steering committee has spent several months developing a mission, identifying areas of focus, and preparing purpose statements for each area. Tonight, I will provide an overview of the process to the volunteers, and break them up into subcommittees to begin the work of developing the strategic goals for the next five years.
On Thursday, we have the all important Deliberative Session. Since we are an SB2 community, we don't have the opportunity to discuss things at a town or school district meeting. Thursday night is our first shot at educating the voters about the needs of the District and our staff. I am looking forward to sharing with the public our budget requests for next year and our negotiated agreements.
I strongly encourage everyone to come out to the Deliberative Session on Thursday night at the High School and gain an understanding of the proposed budget and bargaining unit contracts. Your participation in the process is critical in order to make informed, educated decisions. We are scheduled to begin at 7:00 in the auditorium. I look forward to seeing you there!
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this post, please feel free to contact me.
For the kids,
-Brian
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