Strategic Plan Status
Our Mission
We will use the principles of Maria Montessori as
the foundation of our educational philosophy in a
manner which fosters and elicits learning. We will
create evolving environments, making each day a
productive step in the journey to the ultimate
goal: a child who is motivated, independent, and
has a love of learning.
Strategic Plan Status
4 Goals
•MA will provide facilities and equipment necessary to support
the curriculum needed to exceed Common Core Standards for
the school year 2011-12
•MA will establish long range financial plans to support the
curriculum needed to exceed Common Core Standards for the
school year 2011-12
•Create additional opportunities for support and involvement in
the community
•Create continuous curriculum development, staff professional
development and Charter Board member development
Strategic Plan Status
MA will provide facilities and equipment necessary to support the
curriculum needed to exceed Common Core Standards for the school year
2011-12
January
• Develop school wide facility master plan ; First Draft of plan 18-Jan-12
Finance Committee. Facility Committee, Juli Newman, Wanda Wright
• Develop school wide facility master plan ; Establish Facility Committee 31Jan-12 Finance Committee. Facility Committee, Juli Newman, Wanda
Wright Complete
• Purchase new fire panel; Get one more estimate for fire panel 31-Jan-12
Facility Committee, Wanda Wright Complete
• New roofs for all buildings; Get one more estimate 31-Jan-12 Wanda
Wright Complete
• New wiring for glass building; Get three estimates for complete
rewiring/new breaker box 31-Jan-12 Nancy Washburn with KTR
• Complete Technology Infrastructure plan; State Technology plan
completed 31-Jan-12 Technology Team, Char Frost Begun in November
will be complete in June
Strategic Plan Status
February
•New wiring for glass building; Get financing for 12 months 1-Feb-12 Nancy Washburn with
KTR
•Develop school wide facility master plan; Timeline for projects 15-Feb-12 Finance
Committee. Facility Committee, Juli Newman, Wanda Wright
•New wiring for glass building; Start rewiring in February 2012 15-Feb-12 Nancy Washburn
with KTR
•Change out all thermostats to programmed thermostats; Purchase all thermostats 29-Feb12 Jake Jacobson
•Intercom System; Look at estimates for a wireless system 29-Feb-12 Juli Newman,
Michelle Reynolds Complete
•Intercom System; Determine financing available 29-Feb-12 Juli Newman, Michelle
Reynolds
•New facilities to expand for Middle School and High School; Get two more estimates for
modular buildings for lease and buying 29-Feb-12 Wanda Wright Complete
•New facilities to expand for Middle School and High School; Get financing for 60 months
29-Feb-12 Wanda Wright
•Complete Technology Infrastructure plan; Action Plan Benchmarks 29-Feb-12 Technology
Team, Char Frost Complete
• Pool Upgrade to new Code Evaluate all required upgrades to meet code 29-Feb-12 Jake
Jacobson
Strategic Plan Status
MA will establish long range financial plans to support the curriculum needed to exceed
Common Core Standards for the school year 2011-12
January
•Reexamine 2011-12 budget; Review Budget at next Finance Meeting 13-Jan-12 Finance
Committee
•Develop budget for High School Send out HS survey to indicate enrollment numbers 9-Jan-12
Wanda Wright, Juli Newman Complete
•Revisit at discretionary funding; Revise Spending plan at next Finance Meeting 13-Jan-12
Finance Committee
•Increase Toddler/Kindergarten/Middle School/9th grade enrollment ;Submit Marketing plan for
next 15 months 18-Jan-12 Education Committee Begun 4 January
• Increase Toddler/Kindergarten/Middle School/9th grade enrollment; Create enrollment Matrix
30-Jan-12 Complete
February
•Education Committee Develop budget for High School; Send Curriculum to Arizona State Charter
Board 15 February 12 Wanda Wright, Juli Newman
•Define monetary needs for next 3-5 years; Build a plan 15-Feb-12 Finance Committee
•Develop full day Kindergarten program; Create ½ day kindergarten schedule 28-Feb-12
Education Committee, Krista Cross Complete
Strategic Plan Status
Create additional opportunities for support and involvement in the
community
January
• Strengthen Parent Organization MAP; President meet with the Principal at
least twice a month 15-Jan-12 MAP, Juli Newman Complete
• Update School Website; Meet with Maria and Char to establish lines of effort
to update the new website 18-Jan-12 Nancy Washburn, Juli Newman, Maria
Brown Complete
• Update School Website; Develop systems to update website weekly 18-Jan-12
Nancy Washburn, Juli Newman, Maria Brown Begun 27 January
• Develop Community Marketing plan/Brochure; Completed outline for plan
30-Jan-12 Juli Newman Begun 4 January
• Create system to send out notes/reminders to people that donated in the
past; Create mailing list/labels to be send out 4 times a year 30-Jan-12 Nancy
Washburn
• School Paper; Put on schedule 30-Jan-12 Education Committee move to June
• Communication Blog; Create Blog 30-Jan-12 Juli Newman Complete
• Formalize Communication Plan ;Create Communication Plan that includes
school, community and global interest 30-Jan-12 Wanda Wright Complete
Strategic Plan Status
February
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Strengthen Parent Organization; Recognize Volunteers on a tier(building block)
system – platinum, gold, bronze, silver by family on board 1-Feb-12 MAP, Juli
Newman
Strengthen Parent Organization; Formalize MAP report to present to the Charter
Board by February Meeting 1-Feb-12 MAP, Juli Newman Complete
Open School to Community as a Resource; Market in brochure the availability to
use the campus 12-Feb Juli Newman Begun 4 January
Open School to Community as a Resource; Complete by February with Marketing
Plan 12-Feb Juli Newman
Develop Community Marketing plan/Brochure Implementation 17-Feb-12 Juli
Newman
Strengthen Parent Organization; Create notebook for each position and event that
MAP coordinates 28-Feb-12 MAP, Juli Newman move to April
Strengthen Parent Organization; Create annual agenda for meeting, dates, times
and items present for public at least 24 hours before meeting 28-Feb-12 MAP, Juli
Newman Complete
Design community service plan by level by month; Create plan from a school,
community and global perspective 29-Feb-12 Education Committee Complete
Strategic Plan Status
Create continuous curriculum development, staff professional development and
Charter Board member development
January
•Strengthen curriculum to include technological aspects ;Teachers will be added to the
technology team Complete
•Complete Education Committee ;Change Meeting schedule to incorporate time for
education committee meeting Education Committee meeting @ 4-5pm 7-Jan-12 Juli
Newman Complete
•Change Meeting schedule to incorporate time for education committee meeting
Leads meet with Administration @ 5-5:30pm 7-Jan-12 Juli Newman Complete
•Change Meeting schedule to incorporate time for education committee meeting All
Faculty Meeting @ 5:30–6:30 7-Jan-12 Juli Newman Complete
• Incorporate new state standards into the curriculum; Have a Education Committee
Meeting each month, scheduled with a formalized agenda 18-Jan-12 Education
Committee Complete
Strategic Plan Status
January Continued
•Redefine all faculty and administration position descriptions ;Rewrite all faculty and
administration position descriptions 30-Jan-12 Juli Newman, Krista Cross, Wanda
Wright Complete
•Faculty Evaluations ;Provide template to Charter Board President 30-Jan-12 Juli
Newman
• Provide staff development and training on current educational issues; For 2012/13
In-service agenda developed 31-Jan-12 Krista Cross
•Continue developing High School Curriculum; Initial Curriculum completed 31-Jan-12
Education Committee Complete
February
• Director of Education to spend more time on curriculum; Find the Director of
Education one day to manage/ work curriculum issues/concerns 1-Feb-12 Juli
Newman Complete
• Continue developing High School Curriculum; Forward for MA Charter Board
for review by February Annual Board Meeting 15-Feb-12 Education Committee
Short Term Financial Outlook
• Tax Donation – over $30,000
• ECA fees - collecting for 2011 in arrears and 2012
school years
• Expect IDEA funds
• DES funds in arrears
• Expect Title 1 funds
• Expect ARRA funds
• Controlled spending
• Increased enrollment
High School Update
• Paradise Valley needs additional information on
adding modular buildings
• Curriculum is complete
• Budget is complete
• Submittal to Arizona Charter Board – 21 February
• Upon Approval from AZ Charter Board, all
information will be provided to Board of Directors
• Initial checklist developed for implementation of
facility addition, hiring of teachers and faculty,
buying of equipment and supplies