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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Board of Education Focus Goals for 2009-2010

At the November 25, 2008 meeting of the Santa Barbara School Districts Board of Education, the board adopted the following board focus goals for 2009-10:

Student Achievement

Every school will significantly increase participation of underrepresented students in advanced courses (e.g. GATE, Advanced Placement, Honors, International Baccaulaureate, Academies, Dual Enrollment).

• All schools will exceed annual state and federal academic performance targets.
• Every school will achieve an overall Similar Schools Rank of eight (8) or higher, with each student subgroup also achieving a Similar Schools Rank of eight (8) or higher.
• All high schools will increase the number of students and underrepresented students, who are eligible for admission to University of California and California State University schools (complete A-G requirements, PSAT, SAT/ACT, above 3.5 grade point average).

Student Safety and School Climate

• All schools will improve student safety and school climate as measured by appropriate district surveys.

Communication

• The district will improve communication between the Board, district office, site staff, parents, and community.

In order to support these goals in 2009-2010, the Board will:

• Begin discussion on an updated Strategic Plan and review other existing district plans for fidelity and effectiveness of implementation
• Implement a K-12 Gang Prevention and Intervention Program
• Develop a district-specific School Safety Survey
• Provide customer service training tailored for school districts for district office staff
• Have Board email links from the district website
• Hold one meeting or workshop per semester at a school site