Wall Township Public Schools District Goals 2017-2018

    1. Ensure implementation and monitoring of the Strategic Plan (2017-2022).
      1. Request twice annual updates on the implementation of the Strategic Plan including the annual State of the Schools report from the Superintendent.
      2. Link agenda items to the Strategic Plan for ongoing monitoring.

    2. Develop and implement a negotiations calendar for future negotiations with bargaining units and non-represented personnel.
      1. Form a BOE negotiations committee eighteen (18) months prior to the expiration of an existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
      2. Ensure that the negotiations committee meets regularly to prepare for negotiations
      3. Explore a performance based assessment rubric for annual appraisal of non-represented staff members.

    3. Work with the Superintendent to ensure that all students are academically challenged in ways that are aligned with their potential and interests.
      1. Develop a comparison of high school offerings with offerings at the vocational schools and private schools.
      2. Investigate student interest surveys.
      3. Review and revise the criteria and policy for Gifted and Talented programs.

    4. Continue to investigate an implement short and long term solutions for student transportation.
      1. Continue to pursue sale of the Barkalow property.
      2. Move forward with a plan to build a bus compound on Bailey’s Corner property.

    5. Ensure that the members of the Board of Education receive training to enhance their role/performance as BOE members.
      1. Provide training in the following:
        1. Finance, budgeting, financials, bids, quotes, RFP process
        2. Special Education, administrative code, district processes
        3. Board governance, ethics, and confidentiality
        4. Planning cycles
      2. Continue new board member orientation and mentoring.