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New superintendent lays out 100-day plan emphasizing instruction, engagement and fiscal scrutiny
Summary
Superintendent Rosser presented a 100-day plan focused on strategic alignment, teaching and learning, organizational health and community engagement; she scheduled public 'fireside chats' and flagged federal funding uncertainty.
Rochester City School District Superintendent Dr. Rosser outlined a public-facing 100-day plan before the Board of Education on July 8, prioritizing strategic alignment of central office and schools, instructional quality in literacy and mathematics, organizational culture and community engagement.
Dr. Rosser, who began work in the district days earlier, said the plan centers on five focus areas: strategic alignment, teaching and learning, organizational culture and health, organizational effectiveness and alignment, and engagement with families and community partners. She said the work will include a review of the district's academic organizational structure, assessments of literacy, math, special education and bilingual programs, and an examination of the district's feedback processes for school climate and safety.
The superintendent said her team will prepare a public-facing dashboard to track progress and will report back to the board after 100 days. She scheduled four districtwide “fireside chats” — Sept. 23, Jan. 13, March 24 and June 9 — and said a community conversation and ribbon cutting for a school renaming is planned for Aug. 23.
Commissioners asked how Dr. Rosser will provide accountability and periodic updates; she said a public dashboard and a report to the board are planned, and she expects to discuss reporting expectations at an upcoming board retreat. Commissioner Santiago specifically asked about board-facing accountability; Dr. Rosser said she will prepare a public dashboard and bring a findings report to the board after 100 days.
Budget and federal funding uncertainty featured prominently. Dr. Rosser told commissioners she has scheduled standing meetings with the state monitor, fiscal consultant, the mayor and county executive, and regular meetings with union and association leaders. She warned that recently enacted federal actions could affect Title funding and Medicaid reimbursement and that the district is reviewing potential impacts on roughly $33.8 million in Title funds, $11.5 million in ARP/CRRSA (referred to as IDA funds in discussion) and $3.8 million in Medicaid reimbursements mentioned in budget projections. Dr. Rosser said the district is taking an inventory of food-pantry capacity and community resources in anticipation of federal changes that may affect families.
Commissioners welcomed the plan and asked for frequent, transparent updates. Dr. Rosser said she will publish progress on the district website and share further detail at the board retreat and in the planned community sessions.
