Linden Community Schools-Board of Education Strategic Action

LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

FACILITIES STRATEGIC PLAN 2005 - 2008

BOARD MEETING DATES

BOARD MEMBERS

BOARD NOTES

BOARD BYLAWS & POLICIES

DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT & BELIEFS

ANNUAL REPORT

STRATEGIC PLAN

Facilities 2005 - 2008 SPECIFIC GOAL: We will develop and implement a K-12 facility improvement plan that meets the needs and expectations of students, staff and community.
Integrated With Communication, Technology, and Student Needs
	ACTIONS	RESPONSIBILITY	INDICATORS OF SUCCESS	STATUS
1	Create a district level Facilities committee to include representatives from each building, community education, athletics, business office, and community members. The committee will be responsible for setting priorities and providing justification for needs.	Director of Operations Building Administrators Building Level Representatives Athletic Director Community Education Director	District needs identified and prioritized. Bi-annual committee meetings (late fall/early spring) Information used to develop 5 year facility needs plan.	This committee has been formed and has been meeting regularly since January. We intend to have the prioritized facilities needs list completed and ready for Board presentation by April 2nd.
2	Maintain a five year facility needs plan that will include: building additions, renovations, replacements and on going maintenance, Athletic facility needs, present and future property needs and use. This will include acquisition of property for future use.	Business Manager Director of Operations Administrators	Facility needs plan is in place Annual review of planned and/or completed projects. Regular updates to Board of Education facilities committee. Quarterly reports are made to the Board of Education. Plan is available on the District web site	The (5) year plan will be developed after the district level facilities committee presents the completed needs list to the Board this spring. The success for failure of the sinking fund renewal will also play a role in the development of this plan.
3	Review our current energy conservation engineering study, to look for future projects.	Director of Operations	Reports are reviewed to determine if additional projects are feasible. Information is communication to Facilities Committee and the Board.	The energy conservation study was reviewed and it was determined that the previously identified projects are still viable. It has also been determined that spending additional money to reevaluate these items doesn't make sense at this time. Many of the previously identified items are now at or near the top of the most recent facilities needs list. We are currently reviewing three key areas related to energy: energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation. We are developing a plan to educate and involve staff and students in the importance of energy conservation and how we can all participate to conserve energy. There will be a presentation for the May Work Session to address the three areas of energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation-what we are doing currently and what we plan to do in the future.
4	Assess the structure of the custodial and maintenance departments in conjunction with the Linden Education Support Personnel (ESP).	Director of Operations	Report is developed in conjunction with ESP and presented to the Board for approval. Personnel restructured, using staff and resources efficiently.	This process has not yet begun
5	Develop and implement a plan to increase staff, parent and community awareness and understanding about the renewal of the sinking fund millage in 2006. See Resources (Financial).	Business Manager Superintendent Director of Operations Administrators Staff	Plan is developed and approved by the Board. Information in the plan is shared through a variety of methods, including meetings with staff, newsletters to staff, parents and community, information on District website, meeting with parents, parent groups, community groups and community members, regular board updates and local media. Successful renewal of the sinking fund millage.	Determined as a board level priority for the 2006-07 school year District level Facilities committee is currently collecting and reviewing facilities needs information as part of the process. (See above.)