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Superintendent outlines three-part improvement plan and PLC partnership
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Wenzel described a draft district improvement plan centered on (1) shifting central office to support principals as instructional leaders, (2) building principal capacity, and (3) expanding professional learning communities via a three-year PLCs at Work partnership; the plan sets goals for math, ELA, attendance and graduation.
The district's draft improvement plan focuses on three interlocking priorities, Superintendent Dr. Wenzel told the board: reorient central office to better support principals, grow principal instructional leadership capacity, and embed collaborative Professional Learning Community (PLC) practices across schools.
"The central office shifts to be able to help principals become stronger instructional leaders," Dr. Wenzel said, describing one of the plan's "three big ideas." She said the district will pair one-on-one principal support with leadership visits and set specific school goals that align with district aims.
Dr. Wenzel announced the district will enter a three-year partnership with PLCs at Work, beginning with leadership teams in year one and expanding to teachers in subsequent years. The partnership is intended to standardize collaborative practices and identify essential standards in math and language arts that teachers will target in instruction.
The superintendent said the district used an eight-district comparison cohort to set ambitious but achievable performance goals in mathematics, English language arts, attendance and graduation, and that Evergreen Elementary is a named focus as a deliverable tied to the improvement effort. Board members asked about how principals will find time for classroom visits and Dr. Wenzel said the plan includes scheduling principals' time specifically for instructional leadership.
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