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The school board is developing a five-year plan, dating through 2020, that will center on promoting intellectual development, safe, respectful school grounds, a solid staff, connecting with the community and exercising fiscal responsibility in trying economic times.
According to board President Lianne Merchant, the mission of the “Strategic Roadmap” is for “the city school district, through an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students, will provide access to a high quality and challenging education for every child, in a safe, nurturing environment that embraces our rich diversity and drives our success.”
By 2020, the “Strategic Roadmap” is calling for the district to improve on test scores in the middle and high school, and to reduce the achievement gaps that are correlated with race and class. The plan also predicts that the district will have a reserve fund that is near the maximum allowed by the state education department.
The school board is seeking input from the community about what they would like to see from their local school district in the next five years. The board is requesting that comments be emailed to strategicroadmap@newrochelle.k12.ny.us before Friday, Jan. 23. The comments will then be reviewed and discussed with the public the following week, on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Board of Education meeting.
“Your input is now needed as the board strives to put its short-term and long-term plans into action,” Merchant added. “Your responses will inform the board’s further development of the ‘Strategic Roadmap.’”
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