Gore Public SchoolsGoals and Ideas over short and long term

STRIVE TO ENGAGE AND CHALLENGE EVERY STUDENT’S EDUCATION

TODAY FOR TOMORROW.

Mission Statement and or Vision

Safety at High SchoolDome-Tornado Proof, Efficient, Cheaper, Longer Life, Community Center, termite and rot free

Must add expensive safe room, not efficient, expensive heating and cooling

Safety at Elementary

Dome for elementary students tornado

Can be used for cafeteria, classrooms, large innovative classroom (movable furniture & walls), indoor playground, etc.

LocationsHigh School Elementary

Parking Lot

Safety

Cameras in every classroom, teacher evaluations, misconduct reviewablity

Locks on all classroom doors

Education

Classes added for college prep

• Economics

• Foreign Languages

• Additional Computer/Technology Classes

Teacher Incentives• Monetary incentives for each student

that passes core tests

• Professional Development (mandatory or paid)

EducationRedesign a few classrooms• Open Seating

• Collaborative thinking

• Break the daily routine with innovative teaching environments

• Can work as small groups or individual

Teacher Survey presented

• Areas to improve

• Areas excelling

• What they need

Education

Online Classroom• Similar to colleges

• Applied for snow days and excused absence work

Consider pros & cons of 1 to 1

• Would the teachers gain valuable student improvement

• Chromebooks or I-Pads

• Chrome is cheaper

• I am initially against, just an idea

Facilities

School Signs & Building Slogans

• Brick Sign Constructed at High School

• Signs or slogans on buildings

• Cafeteria Name, East Side of Elementary

• High School and Junior High

• Baseball Field, Signs on dugouts redone, backside of visitors sign made

• Pickup line directional sign by auto car wash

Trees & Landscaping done

• Minor additions

• Trees planted (less than a dozen)

• Donated Labor

• Old ugly trees removed

Long Term Facilities

Routine Maintenance• Replace aging HVACS

• Replace problematic plumbing lines and toiletries

Facelifts• Repaint or Replace upper fascia on High

School

• Repaint Elementary, Repaint Parking Lots

• Gravel Teacher lots, Sidewalks extended to road (possibly covered)

• Repaint and Repair basketball goals and flag poles

• Gravel Parking Lot by bus Barn

Long Term Facility Replacements

Football• Demolition and Rebuild locker rooms

and concession area (could combine with softball)

• Lights

• Remove or replace fence surrounding field

• Consider accent borders (SW corner)

• New Weight Equipment

Softball Field• **Sell trailers and Build Permanent**

• Remove or Repair Batting Cage

• Gravel seating area around backstop

• **LIGHTS**

• Plastic Piping on top portion of fence

Long Term Facility Replacements

Gym• Re-ditch $ redo culverts (CITY??)

• Repair or Replace Goals South Side

• Create a parking lot on North side following drainage issue (with Extensive Handicap)

Bus Barn• Either Destroy or find better usage

• Maybe it is used and I don’t know?

Agriculture Education

Diversified learning and jobs

• Jobs are growing

• Better Leaders

• Hands on Learning

• Lifetime learning experience

• Students are better speakers

Other Schools that have it

• Vian

• Warner

• Webbers Falls

• Porum

• Losing students to each school every year

Finances

Accountability • At least 2 must see and sign every

deposit and check

• Consider financial planning with consultant

Reallocation of Resources

• Counselor will also teach 1-3 courses?

• Head coaches will be assistant for each other if possible

Develop Community Teams

• Develop a team that is a link between school and town (Richard)

• Develop a school focused team

• Long and Short Term

• They present to the board once per quarter

• Either community interested members or teachers