Strategic Plan 2008-2009 - Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Action Plan Milestone
Enhancing Standard
Operating Procedures
throughout BOCES
Human Resource
Administration
Accreditation of
Instructional Program Sites
Communication Initiatives
Improving the Educational
Outcomes of BOCES
Students
Improving the Educational
Outcomes of BOCES
Students
Human Resources
Administration
Human Resource
Administration
Improving the Educational
Outcomes of BOCES
Students in Elementary and
Secondary Integrated
Settings
Accreditation of
Instructional Program Sites
Supporting Educational
Opportunities through
Educational Support
Services Center
Date
Completed
Reviewed, revised where appropriate, established where appropriate, and re-published all its Board policies. 9/03
Created learning opportunities for administrative staff that were integrated with the District Superintendent’s
“Leadership Initiative,” the Administrator’s Mentor Program, and the Administrator’s Leadership Academy.
Developed missions and student performance objectives for seventeen instructional program sites and submitted
performance objectives to the Middle States Association for technical review. Of these submissions, six were
accepted as written and eleven were accepted with minor revisions or accepted subject to collection of baseline
data.
Launched the first comprehensive Web site Eastern Suffolk BOCES has ever had on July 1, 2003. In
accordance with Strategic Action Plan V: BOCES Communications Initiative, this Web site was conceptualized,
designed and developed by the Communications Office to achieve the agency’s goal of providing relevant and
current information via the Word Wide Web to our stakeholders and the public-at-large.
Created an Electronic Datafolio for use with New York State Alternate Assessments. 6/03
Implemented Standards-Based Sensory Science Kits for severe developmentally delayed students 6/03
Created “Hiring Practices Handbook” documenting the process utilized to fill both certificated and civil service
vacancies and successfully applied in the hiring of candidates to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of
four principals.
Developed an affiliation with local colleges and universities that will assist in the hiring of both full-time and
substitute teacher, paraprofessional and nursing staff.
During the 2002-03 school year, added included classes in 11 additional schools operated by component school
districts allowing the inclusion and participation of approximately 100 additional BOCES students in integrated
settings.
Completed the Middle States Association Accreditation for Growth self-study process in seventeen instructional
program sites, including formal review of two curriculum areas (usually English Language Arts and Math).
Strengthened and systematized the instructional support provided to Eastern Suffolk BOCES instructional staff
provided by the Educational Support Services Center through the curriculum teachers in order to ensure cutting
edge services preparing our staff to help all students reach higher levels and achievement and satisfy State
Standards.
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