Pawling Central School District

 

Goal 1:  Inclusive and Welcoming Environment

Board:

Sustain a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment that affirms the richness of racial, linguistic, gender, cultural and neuro-diverse identities, and empowers students as agents of social justice. Continue to build and enhance a climate of mutual trust and respect within the Governance Team and among the Board, administration, faculty and staff, town and village governments, district residents and community groups.

District:

• Review District practices through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Continue to grow opportunities for student agency.
• Continue to support and expand CERAD (coalition for equity, racial awareness, and diversity).

 

Goal 2: Community Engagement

Board:

Expand and improve communication with parents and community members and promote respectful, proactive, interactive, meaningful and multilingual dialogue with a focus on community, support and opportunity.  Support participation and advocacy for educational reform and innovation.

District:

• Ensure that families and community, including multilingual families, have access to multiple sources of information. Promote Pawling CSD as a district that offers opportunity and support for students to discover their passions and create their own paths to success.
• Maintain coordinated social media presence in compliance with Board policy.
• Continue advocacy for District and education generally through partnerships.

 

Goal 3: Innovative Curriculum

Board:

Support the development of innovative written curriculum and meaningful assessment that engages students to think analytically and creatively; integrates expectations for student understanding of identity, diversity, justice and action; and enables students to engage in authentic problem-solving across disciplines.

District:

• Integrate social justice standards while continuing to implement the CRS Framework.
• Continue to review current curriculum and coursework to uncover gaps in the digital literacy and computer science standards.
• Monitor the implementation of the new elementary science curriculum.
• Prepare 9-12 social studies curriculum for board approval.
• Enhance opportunities for co-creation of curriculum.
• Promote interdisciplinary curriculum development in proposal process.
• Cultivate readiness for more authentic assessment.

 

Goal 4:  Engaging, and Relevant Learning Experiences

Board:

Support the ongoing exploration of innovative and personalized opportunities for all students, college and career-bound, to engage in a broad range of STEAM, career, technical and trade applications, in authentic and relevant contexts. 

District:

• Implement ways the network of alumni can broaden student experiences.
• Enhance community partnerships for Intercession.
• Identify partnerships within the school community to support CDOS credential.
• Support students in achieving the Seal of Civic Readiness.
• Continue to advocate for bilingual applied studies courses at BOCES.
• Enhance student learning with field trips that expand the relevance and authenticity of in-school program.

 

Goal 5: Enhanced Student Supports

Board:

Remove barriers to achievement and participation by providing a diversity of culturally responsive and asset-based supports.

District:

• Partner within the district and across the region to provide enhanced student and family supports (culturally sustaining, mental health, and drug and alcohol counseling).
• Continue student involvement in Instructional Support Team (IST).
• Implement SEL coursework in alignment with health classes.
• Decrease education gaps in and increase opportunities for participation in co-and extra-curricular activities.
• Promote collaboration in opportunities for student learning.

 

Goal 6: Safe and Sustainable School District Environment

Board:

Improve the sustainability of our buildings and campuses by making them more environmentally responsible, safe and supportive of enhanced programs.

District:

• Oversee the completion of Phase 2 of the capital project.
• Bid and implement Phase 3 of the capital project.
• Finish designing and finalize planning for Phase 4 of the capital project.
• Formalize best practices in facilities and maintenance.

 

Goal 7: Stewardship of District Resources

Board:

Enhance and maintain programs for students through innovative, responsible and responsive stewardship of financial and human resources. Advocate for adequate funding for public education. 

District:

• Recruit and support a highly qualified, culturally proficient staff.
• Develop a budget that reflects district goals and priorities while considering community needs.
• Continue the practice of considering long term impact on financial resources when developing annual budgets.
• Continue to promote best practices in support departments.