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.

District:

• Engage students in Code of Conduct review and revision
• Include student representation on the District Safety Team 
• Implement the Seal of Civic Readiness
• Provide professional learning in “Caring and Connected Communities” Pre-K-12
• Grow opportunities for student agency
• Ensure diverse representations in our school environments
• 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.  Support participation and advocacy for educational reform and innovation.

District:

• Increase frequency of District newsletter
• Enhance social media presence
• Involve students in school and District communication efforts
• Maintain timely information on District website
• Present CERAD and Intersession achievements to audiences at the State and national level
• Provide professional learning in “Mobilizing the Community” Pre-K-12
• Enhance advocacy efforts through partnership with the Lower Hudson Education Coalition

 

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
• Increase awareness of the digital literacy and computer science standards
• Identify ways to enhance elementary science curriculum
• Complete 6-8 ELA curriculum for BOE review
• Enhance opportunities for co-creation of curriculum 
• Integrate opportunities to prepare for Seal of Civic Readiness in written curriculum across content areas
• Provide professional learning in “Student-Driven Learning” and “Evidence of Deeper Learning” Pre-K-12.
• Incentivize interdisciplinary curriculum development in curriculum proposal process

 

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:

• Identify ways the network of alumni can broaden student experiences
• Enhance community partnerships for Intercession 
• Support students in achieving the Seal of Civic Readiness
• Provide professional learning in “Real-World Challenges” Pre-K-12
• Support enhancing applied studies courses in the District and at BOCES

  

Goal 5: Enhanced Student Supports

Board:

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

District:

• Continue to partner with Astor Children’s Services and other agencies to support student mental health
• Partner within the district and across the region to provide culturally sustaining supports for multilingual students and families
• Provide period 10 targeted support in grades 5-12
• Pilot student involvement in Instructional Support Team (IST)
• Research tier1 study skills program
• Implement school counseling plan
• Enhance access to and use of disaggregated data on student achievement and participation
• Remove barriers and provide supports to reduce disproportionality in advanced coursework
• Ensure that all students have access to instruments as we implement our strings program

 

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 1 of the capital project 
• Implement Phase 2 of the capital project
• Finish designing and begin implementation of Phase 3 of the capital project

 

Goal 7: Stewardship of District Resources

Board:

Enhance and maintain programs for students through innovative, responsible and responsive stewardship of financial and human resources.

District:

• Recruit and support a highly qualified, culturally proficient staff 
• Represent the District in negotiations with a goal of mutual benefit
• Develop a budget that reflects district goals and priorities while considering community needs and long-term sustainability