Goal #1    Strong ties between the schools and their communities

• Increase parents’/guardians’ and staffs’ understanding of education and responsibility to help children.
• Student representation on board
• Connection with Tribal Head Start program

• Identify community culture
• IPP Input
• Makah Museum
• Commercial fishing curriculum
• Clallam Bay history
• Tourism/logging
• Teachers learn culture of community where they teach
• Training on working with cultural diversity

• Communication skills training for all
• Post information on tribe portal
• Notice board in Clallam hub
• Board agendas posted
• Student oriented building communication
• ASB come to board meetings
• Board visibility and advocacy
• Annual state of district address by superintendent

• Gym use
• Theater productions
• Technology classes
• Use of library/family library nights
• Determine how to staff during community use
• College classes
• Boy/Girl Scouts
• Use of home and family classrooms
• Determine liability
• Common use policy for Neah Bay and Clallam Bay schools

Goal #2   All students and adults show concern and sensitivity to others

• Poverty training
• Training for students and staff on techniques

• Decreased bullying
• Administration observation
• Decrease in number of fights/conflicts
• Reduction of administrative interventions
• Decrease in referrals for discipline
• Increase in awards program

• Hats/jerseys
• Share pictures of students at events/AM event in schools
• Increased staff, administration, board visibility at student activities
• Student activities/performances become community events
• Celebrate/honor student activities outside of school
• Recognize staff accomplishments
• Tribal Council parallels
• Create after school opportunities in community that promote working together

Goal #3   Instruction, standards, and assessment are focused on increasing student    

                achievement.

• Parent involvement – understanding requirements and results (WASL nights)

• Set benchmarks – i.e. by 2009 74.3% of 10^th graders will meet the standards in reading; 62.4% in mathematics

• Staff development – ongoing and imbedded
• Determine how students learn at different levels
• Differentiated instruction
• Augment and enhance efforts to prepare students for college, university, or technical school.

• Look at school rules
• Seek student input regarding rules/student government assists
• Common set of rules for both schools/rules reflect community
• Learning environment that is not restrictive
• Follow-up on dropouts – why do they leave, where do they go
• Assist drop outs with obtaining GED
• Collaborate with Tribal Council
• Individualized learning track for students
• Alternatives to regular school

Goal #4   Responsible integration of technology by students and staff

• Update technology plan – 3 year plan
• Communicate plan to parents/community

• Staff development – use of equipment and instructional strategies
• Schedule staff development
• Move from administrative/housekeeping use to instruction

Goal #5   Fiscally responsible budget to ensure stability and increase student achievement

• Schedule regular reports
• Board establish percent required for minimum fund balance
• Decide on need from levies, bonds