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PISD High Schools: A Vision and Plan for the Future March 22, 2012 Board Presentation. Focus of the Group Work. To identify the most viable means for managing growth needs in PISD To consider expansion of educational opportunities to better meet students ’ needs. Refining our Vision.
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PISD High Schools:A Vision and Planfor the FutureMarch 22, 2012Board Presentation
Focus of the Group Work • To identify the most viable means for managing growth needs in PISD • To consider expansion of educational opportunities to better meet students’ needs
Refining our Vision Envisioning a high school system of services designed to meet the needs of currentand future PISD students.
Visioning: A Collaborative Process • Stakeholder Groups • Parents and booster representatives • Business and community representatives • Elementary and secondary staff • Spanish and Vietnamese speaking stakeholders • Two group meetings • Two combined meetings
Roles and Responsibilities Serve in an advisory capacity to the district leadership team Engage in productive dialogue Be objective and maintain a district level perspective Explore possibilities Represent your community Share information and gather feedback from friends, neighbors and business associates
Protocol for Each Meeting Desired outcomes Roles and responsibilities Data review Reflective questioning Follow up questions
Overview of First Meeting Growth projections Demographic data College readiness Graduate profile
Basic skills Strong work ethic Life long learner Critical thinker Integrity Communication Civic pride Respectful Self reliant Goal focused Apply learning Graduate Profile
Additional Information Requested • List of questions generated by various groups shaped the second visioning meeting • Facts and Figures handout addressed all inquiries
Overview of Second Meeting • PISD Class of 2010 • What did they plan to do? • Where are they today? • Explored options and examples • Career center • Magnet school • School within a school • Other ideas • Clarification about educational programming
Overview of First Combined Meeting • Begin to move toward consensus on • Managing growth • Providing educational opportunities • Preliminary preference
Preliminary Choices First choice for managing growth? • Comprehensive High School 38 • Redraw Boundaries to Balance 18 • Flexible Scheduling 8 • Remodel Existing Facilities 5
Preliminary Choices First choice for providing educational opportunities? • Career Center 36 • Dual Credit 13 • Expand/Develop Career Academies 11 • 9th Grade Academy 5 • Early College 2 • School of Choice 2
Overview of Final Combined Meeting • Reviewed preference choices from first combined meeting • Considered three sample plans • Developed from committee input and feedback • Rank ordered the three sample plans
For Board Consideration • PISD HS 4 construction funds in 2013 bond election • Planning and design funds included in 2007 bond election • CTE expansion funds in 2013 bond election • PISD career center design funds in 2013 Bond • PISD career center construction funds in future bond election (2016)
Next Steps • Further discussion at Board Workshop on April 4 • Conduct community forums • April 3 and April 10 • Proposed action at April 19 Board Meeting • Begin site selection, design and cost estimates for consideration by Citizens’ Bond Advisory Committee in Fall 2012