The document outlines the key district initiatives and SMART goals for the 2013-14 school year for Dunlap School District 323. The Superintendent's goals are to continue aligning the district to Baldrige performance criteria and conduct reviews of district SMART goals. The Assistant Superintendent of Operations' goals are to review an efficiency study and ensure support services are engaged in continuous improvement. The Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction's goals are focused on Common Core implementation and developing common assessments.

1. August 21,
2013
2013-14 Key District Initiatives

2. 21st
Century
Learning!

5. Superintendent Focus Areas

7. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To continue aligning Dunlap School District to the
Baldrige criteria for performance excellence
 Key Steps:
 Reassess our progress and employee perception
through the administration of the “Are We Making
Progress” baldrige self-assessment
 Each school will conduct a “School Improvement
Systems Check” to determine school progress toward
the Baldrige standard
 Conduct quarterly reviews of all District level SMART
goals

10. Assistant Superintendent for
Operations Focus Areas

12. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To review the efficiency study within the areas of technology, food service,
building and grounds and transportation
 Key Steps:
 Support Services Department leadership teams will review results of efficiency
study within their area and identify recommended actions based on the results
of the study.
 Support service directors will meet with Assistant Superintendent to review
recommendations from the support services department leadership teams.
 Presentation of the efficiency study to the Board of Education.
 Assistant Superintendent provides results of the efficiency study to
Board of Education.
 Recommendations and next steps formatted to include estimated cost
savings and timelines in the following categories:
 Immediate actions
 14-15 actions
 15-16 actions
 16-17 actions

14. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To ensure that support service departments are fully engaged in the
District’s continuous improvement efforts
Key Steps:
 Meet monthly with department directors
 Support service department directors will meet with their department
leadership teams at least quarterly during year.
 Each support service department directors will ensure that continuous
improvement documents (plan on a page, balanced scorecard, photo
of the data display) are updated on the District web site-
http://www.dunlapcusd.net/StrategicPlan/Pages/default.aspx
 End of the year review

15. Assistant Superintendent for
Curriculum & Instruction Focus
Areas

17. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To implement the Illinois Common Core English
Language Arts, Literacy, and Math Content and
Process Standards
 Key Steps:
 Complete K-8 implementation of Math in Focus
 Align District Courses with standards
 Provide professional development
 Utilize STAR Reading & Math for monitoring student
progress
 Implementation of Accelerated Reader

19. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 Creation of common summative assessments to
monitor student progress
 Key Steps:
 PLC teams will:
 identify power standards to monitor
 create or identify common summative assessments
 compare and analyze results
 develop action steps based on results
 identify and link assessments within District Course
Maps

21. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 A standards based report cards in grades 3-5
 Key Steps:
 Identify key learning standards for reporting
 Develop “I can” statements for students
 Identify and/or create an assessment plan to monitor the
standards
 Create a parent communication plan

23. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 An implementation plan for the Next Generation Science
Standards
 Key Steps:
 Study, interpret, and unpack the new standards
 Complete gap analysis
 Create an implementation plan
 Curriculum development
 Instructional changes
 Pilot unit
 Sharing with elementary teachers

24. Director of Student Services
Focus Areas

26. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To ensure successful implementation of the Social,
Emotional, and Behavioral Learning curriculum at all levels
with an increase in achievement and a decrease in discipline
over time.
 Key Steps:
 Work with building teams to assist with implementation of
Social, Emotional and Behavioral Learning plan
 Provide training to administer the BESSTWEB assessment
and assist in the review of the data and the development of
RtI plans for students
 Assist buildings with the planning of parent/community forums
and collect feedback.

28. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To improve the effectiveness of system wide programs:
Special Education, Response to Intervention, 504 Plan,
English Language Learning, and Nursing services
 Key Steps:
 Review procedures and develop consistency within
each of the District Services area: Special Education,
RtI, 504 Plan, ELL and Nursing.
 Identify areas in need of improvement and determine
action steps.
 Identify and provide professional development
associated with action steps to address areas in need of
improvement.

29. Director of Business Services

31. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To increase the efficiency of fee collection and provide
parents a 21st century method of paying student fees.
 Key Steps:
 Online fee payment program options will be identified.
 An online fee service provider will be selected.
 The online fee payment service will be launched for the
2014-15 registration period.

33. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 To improve the efficiency of our accounts payable and payroll
systems.
 Key Steps:
 Training of key staff members will be completed for the new
software program.
 Policies and procedures will be developed to effectively and
efficiently manage the accounts payable and payroll
departments within the new system.
 Continued support and technical assistance will be provided
to building and personnel to ensure a smooth transition to the
new system.

34. Director of Human Resources
Focus Areas

36. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 Establish a diversity stakeholder team to look at cultural
changes that align to the District 323 strategic plan.
 Begin to implement the elements of the plan to support
cultural change.
 Key Steps:
 Research/Data Collection
 Form Workplace Diversity Initiative Task Force
 Implement Initiative
 Review Results.

38. SMART Goal Summary
 Outcome:
 1) the identification and definition of the specific metrics
 2) quarterly analysis reports to the Superintendent on
the metrics
 Key Steps:
 Review/Finalize HR Metrics.
 Implementation of Plan, in conjunction with HRIS
system.
 Reporting of results.