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Join the Lakewood City Schools Facilities Plan Committee to discuss Phase III goals and strategies. Work together to ensure a collaborative and informed decision-making process. Engage in dialogue, review data, and support the community forum on April 2. Let your voice be heard in shaping the future of our schools!
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PHASE III FACILITIES PLAN COMMITTEE Lakewood City Schools February 24, 2009
COMMITTEE WORK GROUPS • Communications • Recruit and promote attendance at forums • Coordinate logistics/materials • Data • Salient data summary (handout) • Slide presentation at Forum I • Dialogue • Discussion guide (survey and response) • Small group/large group discussion
COMMUNICATIONS • Flyer • News media • Website, Facebook • Community newsletters, announcements • Multiple civic, school, community groups • FAQs • Transportation? Child care?
DATA • Demographic and community development • Program advantages of Phase I, II • Enrollment—trends, non-public, capacities • Geography, sites, major thoroughfares • Funding and tax impact
ISSUES • 6 or 7 schools? • Program considerations • Cost considerations • Selection criteria if 6 schools • Support for Phase III bond issue and eventual operating levy
WORK GROUPS Develop consensus and commitment to process of authentic dialogue— not to enforce our preconceived notions of a personal solution
FACILITATION • Engages all members of the group productively • Requires resolution afterlistening carefully to others’ concerns • Expectation is that no one is asked to undermine his/her community interests • Responsibility of everyone is to come to consensus conclusions
WORK GROUP LEADERS • Communicate, coordinate work group activities with Don Dyck • Develop a collaborative environment • Involve all members of the group • Deploy into effective smaller work groups • Hold personal views in check • Build consensus for the strategies, data, and issues most important for success
WORK GROUPS • Group leaders chosen • Confirm critical information, direction • Small work groups • Assemble products • Specific responsibilities for completing drafts • Draft documents by 3/10 meeting • Work group “report out” tentative documents
COMMUNITY FORUM I: APRIL 2 • Well-publicized, open forum context • Present mission and critical planning data • Stakeholder discussions in small groups and large group on important issues—facilitated consensus • Purpose: awareness, understanding, common ground, consensus on priorities
DATES/TASKS • 3/10 Harding Cafetorium 7:00 p.m. • Draft documents • 3/24 H M Cafetorium 7:00 p.m. • Dress rehearsal, facilitation guidelines • 4/2 Forum I: LHS East Caf. 6:15 p.m. • Assignments, review procedures