By Willis Norton

EDLE 5663

Crisis Plan Analysis and Community Relations Plan

Region 9 Head Start ProgramServing:

Bowie ISDBurkburnett ISDCity View ISD, Electra ISDGainesville ISDNocona ISDPetrolia ISDWichita Falls ISD

Crisis Plan Analysis

Authority section

Purpose section

Explanation of terms

Situations and Assumptions

Crisis Plan Contains

An organization and assignment of

responsibilities

Directions and control

Readiness levels

A few items related to Administration and

Support

Crisis Plan Does Not Include

Plan was designed to:Augment other districts Emergency

Preparedness Plans.Ensure that districts comply with state and

federal mandates.Includes forms and checklists districts must fill out.

Provides districts with resources to create crisis plans.Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual.

(p. 155)Practical Information on Crisis Planning. (p.

32)

Reasons For Exclusion’s

Amount of work needed to ensure compliance of all districts. Region 9 staff must be diligent in reaching

districts and ensuring proper forms are returned and attached.

Does not provide an action plan for a Region wide event. Region 9 could create a plan for a Regional

event or plan to help support districts in the event of a crisis.

Weak Points

I would use this plan a means to set up a Regional Crisis Management team. Districts could pool resources to help other in

need. For example:

Sending counselors or teachers to help other districts recover after a crisis.

Provide a written plan for cities and counties to support each other in case of a catastrophic event.

Creating groups of trained volunteers who are ready to help in case of an emergency in another county or district.

Recommendations for Improvements

Mission Statement 

“To create a learning environment at Burkburnett High School that represents the expectations and needs of all stakeholders in

the community.”

Community Relations Plan

Conduct a needs assessment through interviews, questionnaires, and internet surveying of our stakeholders.

Communicate purposefully and regularly with our stakeholders.

Increase the number of stakeholders who actively participate in the education of our young people, either on campus or through other organizations whose purpose is to support and educate young people.

Increase the graduation rate of our students at both four and five year marks.

Objectives

"We desire to create a learning environment that provides all students the opportunity to succeed. To accomplish this requires our diligence in the development of an effective

public relations plan that assesses the need of our community and adheres to what is known as best practice

in education. In order to accomplish this we will...“

Maintain an effective ESL program.Encourage and grow community involvement and input.Maintain open lines of communication with all

stakeholders.Continue productive relationships with community

partners.

Diversity Statement

Students.

Families of our Students.

Staff.

Community organizations, churches, and businesses.

Stake Holders

Boys and Girls Club.

82nd Services Squadron, Sheppard AFB.

4-H Clubs.

Boy and Girl Scouts.

Burkburnett City Council.

County Sheriff.

Community Partners

Burkburnett Police and Fire Departments.

Local Churches and Services Organizations.

United Supermarkets.

Special Olympics.

Midwestern State University.

Vernon College.

Community Partners cont’d

Students

AEIS report data. (Yearly; 4)

Student questionnaires. (Monthly; 1, 2)

Number of students involved in extracurricular

activities. (Monthly; 1, 4)

Methods to measure progress(Timeline and corresponding objective #’s)

Families

Questionnaires and internet surveys. (Quarterly; 1,2)

At home meetings. (Yearly for all at risk students; 1,

2, 4)

Parent teacher conferences. (Quarterly; 1, 2, 4)

Calls home that focus on student’s positive behaviors.

(Daily; 1, 2, 4)

Parent Teacher Association meetings. (Monthly; 1 ,2,

3)

Methods to measure progress cont’d

Staff

Staff meetings. (Biweekly; 1,2,3)

Email. (Weekly; 1, 2)

Questionnaires and surveys given at staff

meetings. (Monthly; 1, 2)

Methods to measure progress cont’d

Community

Questionnaires and surveys. (Semi-annually;

1,2)

Meet with leaders of business and

organizations. (Weekly; 1, 2, 3)

Community conference. (Yearly; 1, 2, 3)

City council meetings. (Monthly; 1, 2, 3)

Methods to measure progress cont’d

Have staff and community organizations actively seek student participation.Emphasis on face to face recruitment.School newspaper. Public announcements.

Train staff to conduct effective family visits and conferences.Professional development seminar.

Work to praise positive behavior of students more than we address negative behaviors.Phone calls and notes home.

Outreach Strategies: Students, Families, and Staff

Increase our recognition of students groups on our campus and youth groups in the community.Radio. Public announcements.School and local newspapers. Television.

Train staff to conduct effective family visits and conferences.Professional development seminar.

Outreach Strategies: Students, Families, and Staff cont’d

Join a student organization day.

Seminar on how student and youth

organizations can help students.

Tables for organizations both in the school and

from the community.

Outreach Strategies:Students

Support committee for staff.

Professional development.

Supports lesson planning and technology

training.

Supports staff in need of personal help.

Outreach Strategies:Staff

Encourage community members to share

their concerns

Conferences.

Town meetings.

Questionnaires and Internet surveys.

Personal visits to organizations and churches.

Outreach strategies:Community

Develop relationships with city and county

leaders.

Face to face meetings and visits.

I will ask a few predetermined questions.

Email.

I will attend and participate in city council

meetings.

Outreach strategies:Community cont’d

Internal Public

External Public

Links to Calendars

Highlights

No excessive use or misuse.

Must be school or education related.

Notify administration when using social

networking sites for course work.

Logout of “critical” systems before leaving the

terminal.

Acceptable Use Policy

Artifacts – My link to a wikispaces.com work

place

Can access work from anywhere with a

connection to the internet.

Facilitates staff communication and feedback

as the plan is being developed.

Artifacts

http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/

crisisplanning.pdf

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/Emergency

%20Preparedness/Head_Start_Emergency\

_Preparedness_Manual.pdf

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/internetpolicy.html 

http://www.educationworld.com

References