Bronxville’s District-wide LeadershipDecember 2009

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Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

Leadership

Elementary High School Middle School

Community Support

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

Leadership Team

2009 Bronxville Board of Education

David QuattroneSuperintendent of Schools

Dan Carlin Assistant Superintendent

Business

John KehoeAssistant Superintendent

Rachel KellyDirector, Pupil Personnel

Services

Thomas WilsonElementary Principal

Barry Richelsoph Middle School Principal

Terry BartonHigh School Principal

Karen PetersonAthletic Director

Heidi MenzelAssistant Principal

Marcellus LessaneAssistant Principal

Linda McMannTechnology Support Specialist (BOCES)

Rick Rugani, PresidentJim Hudson, Vice PresidentChris AtayanPierre de Saint PhalleLinda FrankenbachTibisay GuzmanThomas Kenney

Anne AbbatecolaGuidance

Connie LourentzatosDistrict Clerk

World’s Best-Performing Schools

• “The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers.”

• “The only way to improve outcomes is to improve instruction.”

• “High performance requires every child to succeed.”

McKinsey & Company, How the world’s best-performing schools come out on top, 2007

2005 Recommendations

• Develop collective vision and mission statement• Establish clear roles for Board/administration• Promote more collegial and respectful

environment for all constituents• Develop improved culture and discipline of

evaluating improvements in curriculum and instruction

• Enable all faculty members to become actively involved and highly skilled in the use of computer technology

2005 Recommendations

• Revisit, refine processes for recruitment, professional, and career development

• Ensure that students’ needs are identified, evaluated, and addressed

• Develop comprehensive program of maintenance and repair

• Contain costs, refine budget process• Share information in an open and timely fashion

Communications

• Website revisions• Across the Bronxville

Schools • Edline• District Calendar (900

families)• Annual Report (2,500

residents)

Community Support

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

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Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

Fiscal Stewardship

Fiscal Stewardship & Business Services

Fiscal Management

• Accounting and payroll• Employee benefits• Transportation• Audits• Construction• State and federal reporting• Budgeting• Cash management • State aid• Insurance• Purchasing• Billing/collection• School lunch

Dan Carlin Assistant Superintendent

Business

1.0Treasurer

1.0Payroll

1.0Sr. Account Clerk

1.0Account Clerk

1.0Secretary

1.0 Clerk

Fiscal Leadership

• Containing costs• Maximizing revenues• Sustaining key programs through efficient

allocation of resources• Improving reporting formats – Finance

Committee• Strengthening controls and accountability –

Audit Committee• Communicating with transparency

Fiscal Leadership

• Containing costs• Maximizing revenues• Sustaining key programs through efficient

allocation of resources• Improving reporting formats – Finance

Committee• Strengthening controls and accountability –

Audit Committee• Communicating with transparency

Technology Management

• Network reliability• Infrastructure maintenance• Hardware and software

acquisition and maintenance– 192 laptops for classrooms,

media center, and faculty– 522 desktops in labs,

classrooms, and offices– 138 printers– Smartboards, projectors

Linda McMannBOCES Technology Support

Specialist

1.0BOCES Network

Administrator

2.0Technology

Support

1.0AV Specialist

1.0BOCES Technician

Technology Leadership

• Instructional support and training• Student information systems and data-

driven instruction• 24/7 access for students, parents, and staff• Administrative applications and

communication

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Community Support

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

Learning Environment

Fiscal Stewardship & Business Services

Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

Learning Environment

Elementary High School Middle School

All members of the school community will contribute to an EXEMPLARY ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING.

Facilities Management• Preventive

maintenance • Field and grounds

preparation and maintenance

• Building cleanliness and maintenance

• Repair work orders• Environmental

requirements• Health and Safety

Bob KingFacilities Supervisor

1.0Lead

Groundskeeper

2.0 Groundskeepers

1.0Lead Maintenance

Mechanic

1.0 Maintenance Mechanic

1.0 Night Supervisor

11.9 Night Custodians

6.0 Day Custodians

1.0 Mail/Delivery

1.0Secretary

Facilities Leadership

• Instructional support• Emergency preparation, prevention, and

planning• Flood recovery and restoration• Long range planning – Facilities

Committee• Security• Aesthetic improvements

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Quality of Teaching

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

Community Support

Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

Learning Environment

Elementary High School Middle School

Teaching

Each TEACHER will contribute directly to student learning through high quality programs, successful instructional practices, and ongoing professional collaboration and development.

Fiscal Stewardship & Business ServicesAll members of the school community will contribute to an EXEMPLARY ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING.

Human Resources Management

• Hiring process– Certification, fingerprinting,

references• Salary and benefits• Negotiations with six

bargaining units• Contract administration• State reporting• Substitutes• Electronic management

systems• Employee Assistance Plan

John KehoeAssistant Superintendent

1.0 Secretary

1.0 Secretary

.6Director, Teacher

Center

.6 Benefits Clerk

Human Resources Leadership

• Mentoring and support• Teacher Center and professional development• Performance appraisal: Danielson Framework

for Teaching• Training and evaluation of aides, assistants,

clerical staff, and custodians

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Community Support

Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

Ensuring Success of All Students

Learning Environment

Elementary High School Middle School

Teaching

Student Services

Each TEACHER will contribute directly to student learning through high quality programs, successful instructional practices, and ongoing professional collaboration and development.

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

Each STUDENT will learn to the best of his or her ability, develop his or her talents and interests, demonstrate initiative and responsibility, and make a positive contribution to the school community.

Fiscal Stewardship & Business Services

All members of the school community will contribute to an EXEMPLARY ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING.

Student Services Management

• Federal and state regulations

• IEP development and implementation for 112 students with disabilities

• 504 qualification/services for 89 students with other handicapping conditions

• Skills support for 141 students

• 13 out of district students• 27 private school students• Health services

Rachel KellyDirector, Pupil Personnel

Services

1.0Secretary

1.0Office Assistant

4.0 K-12 Psychologists

5.0 K-12 Speech Pathologists

2.0 K-12 Occ.

Therapists

27.0 Aides

2.0 Nurses

Student Services Leadership

• 2008 external review and continuous improvement

• Strengthened Child Study Team process• Increasing teacher capacity to differentiate

and accommodate• Ensuring all student meet state standards

and local expectations• Educating students in their home

community – long range planning

Where We’re Heading• Sustainable model of excellence• Culture of collaboration and continuous

improvement• Innovative program design and delivery• Student results and the global perspective• Systematic use of technology as an essential

learning tool• More use of community resources and external

partnerships

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Community Support

Purpose, Vision, and Strategy

We are dedicated to bringing out the best in all students, their minds, their talents, and their concern for others.

Each TEACHER will contribute directly to student learning through high quality programs, successful instructional practices, and ongoing professional collaboration and development.

PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS will be informed, involved, and will participate as constructive partners in student development and school improvement.

Learning Environment

Elementary High School Middle School

Fiscal Stewardship & Business Services

All members of the school community will contribute to an EXEMPLARY ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING.

Student Development and Learning

Results

Each STUDENT will learn to the best of his or her ability, develop his or her talents and interests, demonstrate initiative and responsibility, and make a positive contribution to the school community.

Student Services

Teaching

The Bronxville School