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
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