DISTRICT #721 - LONG RANGE STRATEGIC PLAN
The process to develop our Strategic Plan (Strategic Roadmap) began in May of 2009, when the New Prague Area School Board of Education agreed upon a process and timeline for this important project. Early on, we developed the mission, vision, and core values of the district. Then the Board of Education adopted its goals on September 30, 2009. Currently we are reviewing survey data from our students, staff, parents, and our community at large. Along with this, we are conducting as assessment of the external and internal environments of our organization. Identifying an s assessing the external and internal issues the district will face during the next five years will allow us to develop plans and strategies to manage the predicted issues we will face. By the fall of 2010, an effective framework will be developed for implementation of our Strategic Plan, which then will go to the Board of Education for approval. The Board of Education will then communicate this plan to our public.

The following are our completed products to date:

MISSION:
Our mission is to engage and support everyone in high levels of learning.
VISION:
New Prague Area Schools will be a premier school district that models excellence and embraces the challenges of the 21st century.
CORE VALUES:
• Allocate time and support to best practice research and implementation
• Respect diverse thinking
• Model appropriate positive interactions
• Think globally
• Learn and apply supportive interactive technologies
THE GOALS FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
• High academic achievement
• Safe and engaging learning environment
• Fiscal integrity of the organization

I would like to invite all of you to our Community Meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2010, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at New Prague High School. Participants at the Community Meeting will learn about strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis results, as well as common themes that arose in the surveys. This will also be a time to provide additional feedback on the common themes as we move forward. Please plan to attend.

BOARD OF EDUCATION GOVERNANCE CHANGES
With our Board of Education re-organization meeting in January, the board adopted a new structure for its meetings. We will be having a work session on the second Monday of the month and our formal meeting will be on the fourth Monday of the month. The adjustment was made to allow the Board extended conversation together on specific topics during a work session, and presentations and action on those previously discussed items in the formal meeting.