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Bristol Virginia Public Schools
School Board Goals 2001-2002
Curriculum, Instruction, and Staff
Development
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Review programs for advanced
students at the elementary school
level
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Develop a plan for the training of
substitute teachers
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Continue the review of the
vocational program and make
revisions to course offerings as
indicated by the review
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the
changes in the counseling program
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Indicate the development of
benchmark assessments in selected
Standards of Learning courses
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Revise division calendar to
accommodate more effectively staff
development and SOL assessments
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Evaluate the implementation of the
reading and writing programs
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Review the mathematics program in
the elementary schools
Student Services, Special Education, and
Health and Safety
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Devise a plan to reduce absences at
the elementary school level
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Devise a plan to reduce absences at
the middle school level
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Devise a plan to reduce absences at
the high school level
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Develop an alternative program for
some students expelled by the Board
for serious offenses
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Continue the development of a
comprehensive drug and alcohol
intervention plan
Administration
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Update job descriptions for
positions listed in the policy
manual
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Appraise the effectiveness of all
evaluation instruments utilized
within the division.
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Create an evaluation instrument for
media specialists
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Review the evaluation of
instructional personnel with regard
to the frequency of observations and
evaluations
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Review the evaluation of
administrative personnel
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Develop a student record management
plan for retaining and safeguarding
students' records in long-term
storage
Finance
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Devise a separate salary schedule
for administrators
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Develop a multi-year plan to
equalize monetary increments among
teacher pay scale steps
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Develop a five-year plan to bring
teacher and administrator
compensation to competitive levels
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Explore additional ways to lower
health insurance and other
administrative costs
Technology
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Devise a three-year plan for both
the purchase of additional hardware
and software and the training of
personnel.
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Enhance communication with parents
and the community through the
Bristol Television Network and the
division's web site.
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Improve security and supervision at
the high school level.
Corporate and Community Involvement
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Continue all channels of
communication with the community,
such as Board listening sessions and
electronic communication
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Improve public relations through the
division web site and Communique
newsletter
Facilities
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Formation of an action team, which
includes School Board, City Council
and community representatives, to
investigate the financing and the
building of a new high school track
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