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Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board October 20, 2003

Strategic Plan Update. Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board October 20, 2003. Why A Strategic Plan?. A Strategic Plan for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board enables the Board: to structure school and education to match a changing society;

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Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board October 20, 2003

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  1. Strategic Plan Update Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board October 20, 2003

  2. Why A Strategic Plan? A Strategic Plan for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board enables the Board: • to structure school and education to match a changing society; • to reconcile the differences between what exists now, and what can be in the future; • to encourage the partners in education to re-examine, re-focus, and to seek out/create new solutions; • to develop an understanding of community expectations for schools; • to anticipate our future; • to develop a collective vision as a guide in an ever-changing society and world SP Update Presentation

  3. Strategic Planning: Definition A Strategic Plan is a vehicle for Managing change. The plan provides a framework for district policy. The final strategic planning document should provide a sense of direction through the identification of the Board’s primary goals, needs, and priorities SP Update Presentation

  4. Strategic v.s. Business Plan STRATEGIC BUSINESS Long Term: 3-5 Years Short Term: 1 Year Includes Board Vision & Beliefs Emphasis on DOE Beliefs Includes Local Priorities Reflects DOE Priorities More focused on Students More focused on Financial Strategic Plan should provide Direction to the Business Plan SP Update Presentation

  5. Strategic Plan UpdateKey Dates: • Sept 26, 1997 Board Formally Adopts Strategic Plan • Nov. 1997 Publication and Distribution of Plan • Oct. 1998 Mini Review of Plan to Board • Oct. 1999 Second Review of Plan to Board • Oct. 2001 Board Requests Formal Update of Plan • Feb. 27, 2002 Board Approves Update Plan and Appoints a Steering Committee • Internal Facilitator – Archie MacEachern • External Facilitator – Dr. Mike Foster SP Update Presentation

  6. Strategic Plan Update (2002-03)Steering Committee • Elizabeth MacPhee • Myrtle Campbell • Wes Stubbert • Keith Bain • Ed Davis • Archie MacEachern • Don Matheson • Doug Peach • Beth MacIsaac • Marvin Harvey • Annette Currie • George Boudreau • Colleen MacMullin • Dr. Kevin MacNeil • David Crane • Charles Sheppard • John Astephen • Rick Simm • Bernie MacKinnon SP Update Presentation

  7. Strategic Plan Update Phases: One and Two Phase One (In Consultation with Dr. Foster) • Review and Evaluate Current Plan • Review of External Environment • Recommended Steps to Complete Plan Update SP Update Presentation

  8. Phase 1: Completion Success 7 Critical Issues 57 OBJECTIVES 224 ACTIONS 82.6% Completion Canmac Economics Ltd. September, 2002 SP Update Presentation

  9. Phase 1: External Environment Review Factors Social Political 24 Factors In Total Economic Demographic Educational SP Update Presentation

  10. External Environment Factors: Score of 3 +(More Relevant Now) • Provincial Funding Formula 3.92 • Declining Enrollments 3.62 • More Stress 3.46 • School Review 3.46 • Stress Due To Economic Downturn 3.31 • Breakdown of the Family Unit 3.15 • Aging Population 3.15 • Reduced Students in Rural Areas 3.15 • Low Income Families 3.08 • High Unemployment 3.08 SP Update Presentation

  11. Pressures Affecting Public Education • Economy is More Diversified • Greater Emphasis on Information-Based Enterprises • More Diversity in Family Structure, Language, Culture, Values and Perspectives • RCH Role and profile increasingly important • Varying Levels of Home support • Increasing Number of Students being Diagnosed with Special Needs • Rising sense of parental entitlement • More Legal Challenges • Increase in Alternatives to Public Education • Private Schools, Charter Schools, Home Schooling SP Update Presentation

  12. Pressures Affecting Public Education • Parental Expectations of Public Education are Growing • More Political • More parents expect to be Informed and involved in Decisions affecting their children • SAC’s • IPP’s • More Individual Assessment Results will be released • Gr 5 Math, Gr 6 LA • AIMS • Grade 12 NSE SP Update Presentation

  13. Pressures Affecting Public Education • Increasing Demand on Physical Capacity to Deliver Programs for Students • Closure of 44 Buildings since ‘96 • Deferred Maintenance • OHS • Uncertainties in the Public Education System • Board Amalgamation • Pilot Boards • Finance Measures Act • Overhaul of Curriculum • Outcome Based • New Priorities SP Update Presentation

  14. Pressures Affecting Public Education • Enrolment Decline • Birth Rate drop of 24.3 % between 1993 & 2002 • Enrolment Decline in CB-VRSB of 52% in last 30 years • Dramatic Drop in Primaries • Different Pressures in Urban and Rural • HIGH Rate of Retirements • Need for Succession Planning • Need for Proactive PD • Downloading on Public Education • By Health and Community Services • Challenge of Transitioning Students SP Update Presentation

  15. Update v.s. New Plan Strategic plans if they are to serve their intended purposes are living documents that require adjustments and mid-course corrections to reflect changing external circumstances and internal priorities. Canmac Economics Ltd. September, 2002 SP Update Presentation

  16. Phase 2: Update Steps • Three Half Day Planning Sessions with Steering Committee to Review and Affirm Critical Issues (Oct. 22, Nov. 25, Dec. 9) • Designation of Issue Chairs • Formation of Issue Focus Groups Including Student Focus Group • Writing of Issue Position Papers with Objectives • March 18/03 Strategic Plan Update to Board • April 14/03 Presentation of Issue Position Papers to Steering Committee SP Update Presentation

  17. Critical Issue Chairs (2003) • Learning For Life (Career Ed) Dr. Kevin MacNeil • Cost Challenges Doug Peach • Curriculum AnnetteCurrie/DavidCrane • Enrolment Marvin Harvey • Governance D. Crane/A. MacEachern • Success For All Students (Inclusion) Dr. Kevin MacNeil • Technology Rick Simm SP Update Presentation

  18. Phase 2: Update Steps • April 23/03 Secondary Principals’ Focus Group • May 14/03 Elementary Principals’ Focus Group • Principals’ Focus Group Report to Chairs • Final Draft of Issue Objectives and Actions by Issue Focus Groups • Enrolment and Cost Challenges issues Merged into Enrolment SP Update Presentation

  19. Phase 2: Update Steps • Working Sessions by Issue Chairs to Finalize Draft Presentation of Objectives and Actions to Board Steering Committee • October 15/03 Presentation and Approval of Draft Objectives and Actions by Board Steering Committee • October 20/03 Presentation to Board • October 27/03 Formal Approval By Board SP Update Presentation

  20. Included in New Document • Introduction • Board Members • Chair’s Message • Superintendent”s Message • About the Board • Map of Schools and Offices • Board administration SP Update Presentation

  21. Included in New Document • Principals and Schools • External Analysis • Strategic Planning Process • Board Beliefs • Board Mission Statement • Focus Group Participants • Strategic Issue Objectives and Actions SP Update Presentation

  22. Board Map: Schools and Offices SP Update Presentation

  23. Distribution Timeline • Dec. 5/03 Publication of Plan • Jan. /04 In-Servicing of Staff Begins • Plan Will Be Distributed to Partners • Plan Will Be put on CD for Use By Staffs • Plan will Be Posted to our Website: • WWW.CBV.NS.CA SP Update Presentation

  24. Six Critical Issues • Enrollment • School Advisory Councils • Technology • Curriculum • Inclusion • Career Education Objectives Actions SP Update Presentation

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