 Goals
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1. Goal One: Increase and maintain academic achievement and equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.
1.1 Ensure every student has a guaranteed instructional program – not by chance, but by design – as outlined in the Instructional Core.
1.2 Increase the number of students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators, as outlined in the California State Dashboard.
1.3 Increase the percentage of English learners who reclassify prior to becoming long-term English learners and decrease the percentage of long-term English learners.
1.4 Develop (Grades 7-12) and refine (Grades TK-6) Multi-Tiered System of Support for all students.
1.5 Ensure students have diverse enrichment opportunities at all school sites.
1.6 Increase access to general education for students with disabilities through inclusionary practices.
2. Goal Two: Ensure all employees have access to high quality professional development to support the MCS Vision.
2.1 Engage staff in professional development in all areas of the Instructional Core, including supports for all learners utilizing Board-adopted curriculum, building strategies to engage all students using language and literacy, and supporting Professional Learning Communities’ focus on increasing positive student outcomes.
2.2 Ensure all staff are building their capacities as professionals in support of improving positive student outcomes and building their skills to support potential career advancement within the organization.
2.3 Empower staff with training opportunities to support students in their development of the MCS Character Traits and attainment of the Seal of Biliteracy and Seal of Civic Engagement.
2.4 Ensure staff have training and support in utilizing educational technology as a tool to support the Instructional Core.
2.5 Ensure professional development opportunities are focused on embedding equity and access supporting the MCS Vision.
3. Goal Three: Ensure a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for every member of the school community while ensuring effective District-wide communication for students, staff, families, and community partners.
3.1 Implement and monitor the recommendations identified by the Equity Task Force.
3.2 Promote and recognize outstanding students, families, staff, programs, schools, and community partners.
3.3 Provide timely and accessible two-way communication incorporating active listening when discussing District/student progress and other important topics with all Educational Partners.
3.4 Provide welcoming school and office environments with a focus on exceptional and engaging customer service.
3.5 Improve operational efficiencies by ensuring a balance of technology in the classroom and maintaining and updating systems/network infrastructure.
3.6 Ensure opportunities for students to have a voice in providing feedback for policies, practices, and procedures for District and site-level initiatives.
4. Goal Four: Ensure the District is fiscally and operationally sound.
4.1 Implement a sustainable budget plan under the Local Control Funding Formula.
4.2 Engage educational partners in a District Budget Committee process.
4.3 Invest in school facilities, technology, and infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, health, safety, and engaging learning environments.
4.4 Strategically plan for future needs by annually monitoring feeder districts, inter-district transfers, and MCS enrollment.
5. Goal Five: Recruit, hire, train, and retain high quality staff, with an emphasis on increasing diversity.
5.1 Create a District culture of valuing all employees to facilitate hiring and maximize retention.
5.2 Strengthen partnerships with local teaching, training, and employment programs, while building internal employment pipelines.
5.3 Expand recruiting and hiring processes to provide support, and increase diversity in the certificated, classified, and management workforce.
5.4 Improve communication and collaboration within and between District divisions, departments, and sites to support Modesto City Schools’ Destination District vision, mission, values, and strategic goals.
5.5 Monitor and refine systems and structures to ensure efficient hiring timelines to meet staffing needs.
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