School Board of Hernando County

STRATEGIC PLAN 

School Board of Hernando County 

919 North Broad Street 

Brooksville, FL 34601 

Phone: (352) 797-7000 Fax: (352) 797-7101 

www.hcsb.k12.fl.us 

Board Approved: September 3, 2002 

Quarterly Report – April 2005 

(covers January 2005-March 2005)

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

I. Message from the Superintendent and School Board 

II. 

Principals and Site Administrators 

III. 

Organizational Profile 

IV. 

Organizational Structure 

V. Purpose of Strategic Planning 

VI. 

Explanation of Format for Strategic Plan 

VII. 

Vision, Philosophy/Beliefs, and Mission Statement 

VIII. 

School Board Goals 

IX. 

Summary of Objectives 

X. Department Goals & Objectives (organized by division) including 

Quarterly Report Updates 

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Message from Superintendent and School Board 

We are committed to developing a family oriented culture (through servant leadership) that will 

produce passionate and high performing staff and students. All family members are encouraged 

to practice the FISH philosophy (i.e. positive attitude, being present for others, etc.) and embrace 

change for improvement with the understanding that change is difficult for many people. We 

feel strongly that a positive family culture will provide the foundation for our future success. 

Planning for future growth is paramount for our Hernando County School System and is an 

essential part of a strategic plan. Our strategic plan will provide constancy of purpose, 

accountability, a focus on the future and ensure action toward improvement. The utilization of 

performance measures and target dates will serve as the basis for accountability and 

improvement. The alignment of resources and objectives will assure that the yearly budget 

supports the priorities of the District. Deployment of the strategies, processes and their 

respective measures ensures action that leads to improvement. 

The strategic plan requires us to set priorities, support them with resources, and measure what we 

purport to accomplish. Our plan serves as the driving force for all pursuits of the Hernando 

County School System. 

School Board Members 

Robert Wiggins, Chairperson 

Jim Malcolm, Vice Chairperson 

John Druzbick 

Sandra Nicholson 

Pat Fagan 

Superintendent 

Dr. Wendy L. Tellone 

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SITE ADMINISTRATORS 

Elementary School Principals 

Mary LeDoux, Brooksville Elementary School 

Michael Tellone, Chocachatti Elementary School 

Janet Dunleavy, Deltona Elementary School 

John Finney, Eastside Elementary School 

Marcia Austin, J.D. Floyd Elementary School 

Donnie Moen, Moton Elementary School 

David Dannemiller, Pine Grove Elementary School 

John DiRienzo, Spring Hill Elementary School 

Jean Ferris, Suncoast Elementary School 

Chuck Johnson, Westside Elementary School 

K-8 School Principals 

Sue Stoops, Challenger K-8 

Middle School Principals 

Marvin Gordon, D.S. Parrott Middle School 

David Schoelles, Fox Chapel Middle School 

Earl Dean (acting), Powell Middle School 

Joe Clifford, West Hernando Middle School 

High School Principals 

Dennis McGeehan, Central High School 

Betty Harper, Hernando High School 

Tizzy Schoelles, Nature Coast Technical High School 

Susan Duval, Springstead High School 

Alternative Center Principal 

John Shepherd, STAR Education Center 

District Support Administrators 

Heather Martin, Executive Director of Business Services 

Edward Poore, Executive Director of Support Operations 

Ken Pritz, Executive Director of Support Operations 

Sonya Jackson, Executive Director of School Services 

Roland Bavota, Director of Facilities 

Lori Drenth, Director of Food & Nutrition 

Ken Hill, Director of Maintenance 

Graydon Howe, Director of Facilities 

Barbara Kidder, Director of Labor Relations & Professional Standards 

Jim Knight, Director of Student Services 

Cindy Peters, Director of Management Information Services 

Linda McCosh, Director of Purchasing 

Linda Fultz, Director of Transportation 

Liz Weber, Director of Exceptional Student Education 

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ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE 

Hernando County School System’s “Quest for Excellence” establishes pride, cohesiveness, and a true sense of 

belonging within our school system family. Our district seal reflects our community, its history, and our 

educational goals by using education as the vehicle for exploring the past and conquering our future. The seal 

was designed by a group of students in 1990. 

Demographics 

Population of Hernando County: 149,704 

Elementary Schools: 10 Total Instructional Staff: 1,452 

Middle Schools: 4 Total Support Staff: 1,418 

High Schools: 4 

Alternative Schools: 1 Total Students (PK-12): 20,316 

2003-2004 School Grades 

Brooksville Elementary School B D.S. Parrott Middle School C 

Chocachatti Elementary School A Fox Chapel Middle School C 

Deltona Elementary School A Powell Middle School C 

Eastside Elementary School A West Hernando Middle School C 

J.D. Floyd Elementary School A Central High School C 

Moton Elementary School A Hernando High School C 

Pine Grove Elementary School A Nature Coast Technical High School C 

Spring Hill Elementary School B Springstead High School C 

Suncoast Elementary School A Gulf Coast Academy (Charter) C 

Westside Elementary School B 

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) – Year 2004 

Students scoring at a Level 3 and above 

(results are the county ranking out of 67 counties) 

Reading 

Math 

Grade 3 23 20 

Grade 4 21 15 

Grade 5 28 22 

Grade 6 46 56 

Grade 7 45 50 

Grade 8 45 47 

Grade 9 22 45 

Grade 10 33 45 

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School Board 

Legal Services 

(Board Attorney works with all 

divisions). 


Education 

Foundation 

Schools (Principals) 

NOTE: Due to the nature of responsibilities, the following areas have 

direct report to the Superintendent on an as-needed basis: Student 

Services, Safety & Security, Communication/Public Relations, Finance 

and Investigations/Labor Relations. 

School Services & 

Accountability Division 

Executive Director also serves 

as Staff Development Director 

Business Services 

Division 

Executive Director also serves as 

Human Resources Director 

Facility and Support 

Operations Division 

Executive Director also serves 

as Facility Planning Director 

Student 

Services 

Exceptional 

Student 

Education 

Finance 

(new hire) 

Human 

Resources, 

Benefits, & Risk 

Management 

Transportation 

Food & 

Nutrition 

PK-20 

Curriculum 

& 

Assessment 

State 

Mandated 

& Federal 

Programs 

Purchasing 

Management 

Information 

Services 

Facilities 

Planning & 

Construction 

Maintenance 

Volunteer 

Programs 

Staff 

Development 

*(see Executive 

Director) 

Labor Relations 

& Professional 

Standards 7 

Barbara Kidder 

Communication 

& Public 

Relations 

School-Related 

Technology 

*Sue Wetherington 

Printing 

Warehouse & 

Property 

Inventory 

Safety & 

Security

PURPOSE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING 

Strategic planning is a leadership tool used to help an organization ensure that staff is all working toward a 

common vision utilizing the same goals. It is a disciplined effort to shape, guide, and continuously improve 

with a constant focus on the future. 

Successful strategic planning: 

• builds a shared vision that is belief-based. 

• is an inclusive, participatory process in which the School Board, staff, parents, and community take on a 

shared ownership. 

• requires accountability and openness to questioning the status quo. 

• is a key part of effective leadership. 

• leads to action. 

The purpose of strategic planning is to ensure focus on the established vision and goals, continuous 

improvement, and accountability. Some benefits of strategic planning include: 

• building a framework and clearly defined direction that guides and supports the governance of the 

organization. 

• identifying a uniform vision and purpose that is shared among all stakeholders. 

• operating at an increased level of commitment to the organization and its goals. 

• creating an improved quality of services for students, parents, the community, and employees, and a 

means of measuring the service. 

• having the ability to set priorities and match resources to needs. 

The strategies are a set of actions to accomplish the objectives and goals that enable an organization to achieve 

desired results and focus on the future. These actions will be developed by: 

• examining the organization’s needs and critical issues. 

• determining how the organization’s strengths and skills can be employed to address the critical issues. 

• exploring and choosing the best approaches for the organization. 

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EXPLANATION OF FORMAT 

Department Goal: The department goal is more narrowly defined than a Board goal 

Identifier Objective Related to 

Board 

Goal 

Code 

used to 

identify 

the 

objective 

Each objective supports the respective 

department goal. The objective must be 

measurable and stated in measurable terms. 

Indicates 

the Board 

Goal this 

objective 

relates to 

Priority 

See 

priority 

legend 

below 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Target date 

reflected as 

a fiscal year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

(General, 

Federal, Grant, 

etc.) 

Source of 

funding (this is 

the fund where 

the budgeted 

amount can be 

found) & 

budget year 

Process for Evaluation 

Reflects the method(s) used to measure the progress 

toward and effectiveness of the objective 

Assisting Departments 

Other departments that will assist in 

accomplishing the objective 

Strategies / Action 

Provides a list of some of the strategies that will be used to accomplish the objective 

Quarterly Status Update 

Provides a status update quarterly as to the progress that has been made toward accomplishing the respective 

objective 

Evaluation Results – Including Completion Date 

This section is completed once the objective has been attained and will include a completion date. The 

evaluation results are reported based on the process for evaluation listed above. 

Priority Rating Key 

C = Current Year Priority, current budget year (2004-2005) 

S = Short Term Priority, within 2-5 years (2005/06-2008/09) 

Note: All items indicated with a priority level of 

“C” (current year priority) have been included in the 

current fiscal year budget. All other priority levels 

will be budgeted in the appropriate fiscal year. 

L = Long Term Priority, within 6-10 years (2009/10 – 2013/14) 

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Vision 

Every person, a teacher; 

Every teacher, a leader; 

Every student, a success! 

Student 

Principals 

Teachers 

Immediate 

Family 

Extended 

Family 


Central 

Support 

Building 

Support 

Essential Steps 

to our Vision 

Friends 

Church/Social 

Groups 

Local 

Government 

School Board 

State 

Government 

Philosophy/Beliefs 

WE BELIEVE: 

• in the basic dignity and worth of all persons. 

• that every student can learn and be successful. 

• that a safe environment and a healthy life contribute to a productive life. 

• that in our fast changing, culturally diverse and technological world, students need to be lifelong 

learners. 

• that our students learn when their experiences include educational programs that address their 

individual needs, abilities, and interests. 

• that learning process is enhanced by development of mutually positive interpersonal 

relationships. 

• that we should model and practice democratic procedures. 

• that the school, students, family, and community should have shared responsibility and shared 

decision-making in the educational process. 

Mission 

The mission of the Hernando County School System is to provide a quality education in a safe 

environment for the youth of our community to foster their growth physically, socially, and 

academically. We will provide the opportunity for life-long learning for all our citizens so that all may 

compete and flourish in a modern, global economy. While students are our primary concern, and we 

recognize they are the reason for our existence, we are also sensitive to the needs of others such as 

parents, the community, and all employees of Hernando County Schools. 

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School Board Goals 

1. To prepare all students with the skills to be life-long learners and become responsible and 

productive citizens. 

The Hernando County School Board is dedicated to an emphasis on high academic performance at all 

levels of a student’s educational experience within the district and to provide programs to ensure the 

students’ success. 

2. To have the financial resources necessary to support our mission and achieve our goals. 

The Hernando County School Board is committed to prudent financial planning and budgeting as keys 

to the fiscal stability of our district. 

3. To develop an atmosphere of pride in our school district which radiates within and beyond our 

community. 

The Hernando County School Board is committed to continuing open and positive communication 

among all employees; encouraging all parents, business people and citizens to be active partners in the 

education of our children and to developing strategies which promote the Hernando County School 

District. 

4. To ensure that all district facilities are designed, constructed and maintained to support the 

district’s educational programs and to provide for the safety and health of the students and staff. 

The Hernando County School Board recognizes that an appropriate and safe learning environment is 

essential to the proper education of our students and the well being of our staff. 

5. To establish, continuously align, and improve systems throughout the district to maximize the 

quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of our services while considering future needs as a result of 

growth. 

The Hernando County School Board is committed to implementing best practices and creating systems 

that align all resources to assure that each student achieves at his or her highest level. 

The School Board Goals 1-4 were developed in 1993; goal 5 was added in 2002. 

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SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES 

Identifier Division / Department Objective Target 

Timeline 

1.1.1 School Services / 

Instructional Services 

Provide a support network to schools to ensure 

all students meet the expectations of the 

2004-2005 


Instructional Services 

1.1.3 School Services/ 

Staff Development 

1.2.1 School Services / Student 

Services 

1.2.2 School Services / Student 

Services 

1.2.3 School Services/ Student 

Services 


Exceptional Student 

Education 

2.1.1 Business Services / 

Finance 


Human Resources 


Management Information 

Systems 

Sunshine State Standards 

A review of FCAT data will indicate that 75% 

of Hernando County students are performing at 

or above grade level in reading, writing, and 

math 

Design a Professional Development System 

that is aligned and linked with student and 

personnel needs 

Develop a multidisciplinary Student Services 

Team to increase academic achievement and 

attendance of children enrolled in selected 

second grade classes at Eastside Elementary 

and Westside Elementary schools by 5% 

By improving the Student Support Team (SST) 

process we will reduce the number of 

inappropriate Exceptional Student Education 

referrals for evaluation by 10% 

Preview SST process to assess functionality 

and determine if changes/improvements are 

necessary 

The number of Exceptional Student Education 

students participating in inclusionary settings 

will increase by five percent (5%) 

Fund the current and future needs of the 

District while striving to maintain an 

unreserved fund balance, ranging between two 

and five percent of general fund expenditures 

Decrease the employee turnover rate by 5% by 

hiring and retaining highly qualified employees 

for positions in the Hernando County School 

District 

Accomplish state 4 (target) in all 22 identified 

areas by 2006 in accordance with the School 

Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart 

developed by the Florida Department of 

Education to measure and assess the 

effectiveness of technology in Florida in 

meeting the criteria set forth by the Federal No 

Child Left Behind (NCLB) program 

2007-2008 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2005-2006 

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Timeline 

2.4.2 Business Services/ 

Communications & P.R. 

Increase and enhance awareness of activities, 

accomplishments, and intentions of the 

2004-2005 


School Related 

Technology 


School Related 

Technology 

2.7.1 Business Services 

Labor Relations & 

Professional Standards 











Purchasing 

Hernando County School Board 

Provide a resource for the coordination and 

purchase of instructional technology 

Provide an interface resource between school 

administrators, district level departments, and 

MIS in order to facilitate an understanding of 

the AS400 TERMS systems and its data 

capabilities 

Coordinate collaborative bargaining training 

for administrative and union based negotiating 

teams in order to facilitate successful 

settlement agreements for the HCTA and 

HUSW contracts 

Coordinate administrator replacement for 

2005-2006 school year 

Revise the current Human Resource 

Management Development Plan to align with 

the new Principal Leadership Standards 

Develop staff development training programs 

for aspiring administrators in the administrative 

pool and for Level II Assistant Principals and 

Principals 

Implement more effective methods of 

operating to streamline current processes and 

procedures and establish additional costeffective 

ways of doing business 

3.1.1 Support Operations Improve work relationships and teamwork 

among support operations departments to 

increase productivity and assist in reducing 

tension and stress 

3.2.1 Support Operations / 

Facilities 


Food & Nutrition 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2005-2006 

2005-2006 

2005-2006 

2005-2006 

2006-2007 

2004-2005 

Have all inspectors obtain standard licenses 2004-2005 

Develop nutritional standards to improve the 

quality of food 

2004-2005 


Printing 

Implement a management tool to measure the 

stream of information produced in a timely and 

cost saving method and minimize the quantity 

of forms printed by providing access via 

district intranet 

2004-2005 

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Timeline 


Printing 


Safety & Security 









3.8.2 Support Operations/ 


3.8.3 Support Operations/ 


Implement a countywide cost per copy 

machine purchasing program by the bid 

process in conjunction with other school 

districts 

Ensure the District meets all requirements of 

the safe passage act and the OPPAGA’s Safety 

and Security Best Practices 

Assure all sites meet the minimum 

requirements of state statute for safety and 

security 

To assure emergency situations district wide, 

(both during and after hours) are responded to 

in a safe and professional manner, as they 

occur with sufficient and the appropriately 

trained personnel and professional procedures 

Improve security on all school campuses and 

work sites 

Implement a computerized planning and 

routing program to provide full mapping 

capabilities to provide a baseline for the 

number of routes used to transport students 

Increase the Average Bus Occupancy (ABO) 

for the district by 1, to increase our efficiency 

which will increase the funding we receive 

from the state 

Determine whether cameras on busses provide 

safer environments for students and result in 

fewer disciplines 

2006-2007 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

2004-2005 

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School Services Division 

Instructional Support Department 

Department Goal: To fully implement the Sunshine State Standards, thus creating a seamless 

learning environment for students in support of the state’s K-20 system 

Identifier 

Objective 

1.1.1 Provide a support network to schools to 

ensure all students meet the expectations of 

the Sunshine State Standards 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

1 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Principals will evaluate the support of the School Services 

Division by completing a customer satisfaction survey 


Testing and Curriculum 

Student Services 

Exceptional Student Education 

Adult Education 


• Hernando County fourth graders will visit the Springs Coast Environmental Center in 2005-2006. 

• Student Services will provide support to Challenger staff. 

• We will begin a support group for School I. 

• Provide support to teachers in developmental kindergarten classes. (Pre k?) 

• Develop and provide support for a Kindergarten – 12 Comprehensive Reading Plan. 


March, 2005 

• School Services staff continues to respond to requests of site based administrators in a timely fashion. 

• Focus Teams have met monthly working to identify essential skills. 

‣ Reading Focus Team developed a new curriculum guide identifying essential skills. 

‣ Secondary math teachers developed test for district wide use. 

‣ Elementary math teachers are completing a survey about new math programs. 

‣ Elementary math teachers have developed a new curriculum guide identifying essential skills. 

‣ Writing teachers developed a writing rubric for k-5 and a curriculum map for 6-12. 

‣ Social Studies elementary teachers are continuing to narrow the scope and identify essential 

skills per grade level. 

‣ Social Studies middle school teachers correlated the instructional materials with the essential 

skills to be taught. 

• Staff has met regularly with Ms. Stoops and her planning team to support the opening of Challenger. 

• The first Hernando County students should visit the Springs Coast Environmental Center in April 2005. 

• Adoption of new social studies materials is in process. 

• Support is being provided to reading coaches in the development of a new reading plan to be 

implemented in 2005-2006. 

• Support is being provided to media specialists in the development of a new media handbook. 

• Parental Involvement 

‣ FCAT training for parents of middle school students (100 in attendance) 

‣ Families Building Better Readers Training (250 families trained) 

‣ Conflict Resolution Training (100 in attendance) 

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‣ Parent Institutes (One held with 156 attending and one more scheduled in April) 


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Instructional Support Department 



Identifier 

1.1.2 

Objective 

A review of FCAT data will indicate that 75% 

of Hernando County students are performing 

at or above grade level in reading, writing, 

and math 


Annually monitor the results of the FCAT to determine 

progress toward the objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

1 S 2007-2008 Title 1, Title 

II, & SSD 

Operating 

Budget 

2004-2007 


School Sites 

Staff Development 


• A math consultant will be provided to assist teachers in developing plans to focus on FCAT 

expectations. 

• A reading consultant will be provided to train teachers in scientifically based instructional strategies. 

• Reading coaches will be trained and supported in four middle schools and one high school. 

• All textbook adoption committees will select scientifically based instructional materials. 

• Staff will provide support in developing School Improvement Plans that target student performance. 

• Staff will provide assistance in identifying materials and programs that are researched based and 

proven successful with students. 

• Staff will work with ERC to identify appropriate trainings to insure all teachers are highly qualified. 

• Title I funds will supplement positions to provide highly qualified classroom and resource teachers. 

• Title I funds will provide parent training opportunities related to student achievement. 

• Academic focus teams will study issues and concerns related to student achievement and make 

recommendations to principals. 

• Staff will provide training and support to assessment teachers so they can evaluate FCAT data and 

assist teachers in designing instructional strategies to meet student’s specific needs. 


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Staff Development Department 



Identifier 

Objective 

1.1.3 Design a Professional Development System 

that is aligned and linked with student and 

personnel needs 


Conduct needs assessments and evaluate trainings and 

inservice workshops to align outcomes with the Staff 

Development Protocols 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ 

Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

3 and 5 C 2004-2005 Title II – 

Federal Grant 

& General 

Fund 

2004-2005 


Human Resources Department 

School Services Department 


• Adopt National Staff Development Standards as Board Policy 

• Develop training for administrators and staff on Staff Development Protocols linked and aligned with 

student and personnel needs based on School Improvement Plans, annual performance appraisal data, 

annual school reports, student achievement data, parent input, and school discipline data 

• Evaluate by survey the new teacher training of the educational research and design training conducted in 

July 2003 

• Coordinate the Celebrate Our Excellence Events 2004-2005 for instructional and non-instructional 

employees based on survey results from Celebrate Our Excellence Events 2003-2004 

• Coordinate and implement the Alternative Certification Program by the Coordinator of Certification, 

Equity, Recruitment and Retention 

• Assign a Teacher Mentor to work with and provide training in FPMS classroom observation instrument 

to newly appointed or veteran teachers 

• Develop a non-instructional training in-service program to ensure career development for support staff 

• Prepare and review mini-grant proposals for school sites funded through the Title II grant to enhance 

professional development activities at each school to ensure highly qualified teachers are retained by the 

district 

• Review and revise the Master Inservice Plan and submit to the School Board for approval 

• Review Staff Development Protocol audit conducted by Department of Education Review team to create 

a state-approved Staff Development System 

• Create follow-up forms for district trainings and develop a system to review follow-up documentation 

on all district inservices in order to assign inservice points 


• Staff Development Audit - November, 2004 

• Reviewed and revised the Master Inservice Plan and submitted to the School Board for approval. 

• Provided training on Staff Development Protocol audit conducted by Department of Education Review 

team. 

• Created follow-up forms for district trainings and developed a system to review follow-up 

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documentation on all district inservices in order to assign inservice points. 

• Evaluated by survey the new teacher training of the educational research and design training conducted 

in July 2003. 

• Coordinated the Celebrate Our Excellence Events 2004-2005 for instructional and non-instructional 

employees 

• Coordinated and implemented the Alternative Certification program. 


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Student Services Department 



Identifier 

Objective 

Develop a multidisciplinary Student 

1.2.1 

Services Team to increase academic 

achievement and attendance of children 

enrolled in selected second grade classes at 

Eastside Elementary and Westside 

Elementary schools by 5% 


Compare attendance first semester vs. second semester 

and vs. another second grade 

Pre and Post grades comparison 

Pre and Post school attendance comparison 

Pre and Post parent/child/teacher survey 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source and 

Budget Year 

1 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Management Information Systems (MIS) 

Eastside Elementary and Westside Elementary 

Guidance 

Eastside Elementary and Westside Elementary 

Administrators 

Strategies/Action 

• Provide mentoring to select second grade classes 

• Provide parenting classes one night per week 

• Conduct a social skills group once per week 

• Provide substance abuse education as needed 

• Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments when requested 

• Offer an Anger Management Group as needed 

• Provide individual counseling weekly 

• Provide attendance monitoring and incentives on an ongoing basis 


March, 2005 

• All groups were completed in May of 2004 

• This year Student Services staff were teamed up to provide a group at one of the schools they serve 


The Coordinator of Student Services has received the raw data from the two school groups and will have a final 

report completed by April, 2005. 

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Identifier 

Objective 

1.2.2 By improving the Student Support Team 

(SST) process we will reduce the number of 

inappropriate Exceptional Student Education 

referrals for evaluation by 10% 


• Track number of students qualifying for 

Exceptional Student Education services versus 

the number that do not qualify 

• Annual review of survey results from parents, 

teachers and administrators 

• Percentage of appropriate referrals to Exceptional 

Student Education 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ 

Fiscal Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

1 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Exceptional Student Education (ESE) 

Management Information Services (MIS) 

All Schools 

Student Support Teams 

Student Services Personnel 

District Focus Teams 


• Meet every two months with the Multi-discipline Team Meeting which consists of parents, guidance 

counselors, social workers, school psychologists, school administration and teachers 

• Develop a teacher survey, interview questions, and a parent questionnaire 

• Develop an informational video on the SST process 

• Create a data entry field 

• Complete revisions to the SST manual 


March, 2005 

• Prereferral training is being provided at all schools during the 2004-2005 school year by ESE and 

Student Services staff. 

• All training should be completed by the spring of 2005. 


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Identifier 

Objective 

1.2.3 Preview SST process to assess functionality 

and determine if changes/improvements are 

necessary 


• Parents 

• Guidance 

• Social Workers 

• Psychologists 

• Administration 

• Teachers 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ 

Fiscal Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

1 2004-2005 General 

Revenue 


MIS 

ESE 

All Schools 

Student Support Teams 

Student Services Personnel 


• Teacher survey and interview 

• Parent questionnaire 

• Administrator survey 

• Counselor Survey 

• Train SST Chairs on new manual and forms 

• Train all Student Services staff on new SST manual and procedures 


March, 2005 

• The SST Manual was distributed to all school counselors on 2/18/05. 

• The counselors were all trained in the new procedures on 2/18/05. 

• The training tape has been developed and will be presented to the principals on 3/21/05. 

• We will be sending out a survey to all schools in April for a final report in June, 2005. 


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Exceptional Student Education Department 



Identifier 

1.3.1 

New 

Objective 

The number of Exceptional Student Education 

students participating in inclusionary settings 

will increase by five percent (5%) 


Compare June 2003 – 2004 data of ESE students 

participating with non-disabled peers with June 2004 – 

2005 data 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

1 C 2004-2005 IDEA 

FINS 

FDLRS 

DD Grant 

2004-2005 



Florida Diagnostic and Resources System (FDRS) 

Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) 


• Continue the Exceptional Student Education Focus Group for Inclusionary Practices with a minimum 

of three meetings during the 2004 – 2005 year 

• Make training available that provides strategies for all teachers to serve Exceptional Student Education 

students in the general education setting 

• Provide technical assistance to school site teams as requested by staff and administration 


September 2004 

• Ongoing training continues to be provided to teachers who serve students who are eligible for ESE 

services. 

• Dates have been arranged to meet with the Trans-Disciplinary Autism Teams at two cluster sites. Dr. 

Sylvia Diehl from the University of Florida has been contracted to work with the two teams. 

• Materials have been ordered to establish a library on Autism at two cluster sites. 

• The first meeting of the ESE Focus Group for Inclusionary Practices has been scheduled for October. 

March, 2005 

• Ongoing training continues to be provided to teachers who serve students who are eligible for ESE 

services. 

• The Tran-Disciplinary Autism Teams at DES and WHMS have met monthly. Each month they discuss 

needs and strategies for meeting those needs for students with Autism at their school site. 

• The ESE Focus Group for Inclusionary Practices has met two times. Based on the results of the 

completed ‘Best Education Practices for Inclusive Education’ three actions plans have been developed 

to provide for continuous improvement in the following areas: Values and District Climate, Policies 

and Support: Leadership, Policies and Support: Program Development and Evaluation. 

• In order to gather information regarding an inclusionary gifted pilot program, a site visit was made in 

Hillsborough County by a Hernando County School Board team to two elementary schools who serve 

students eligible for gifted programs in an inclusive setting. 

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Business Services Division 

Finance Department 

Department Goal: To ensure that the District has the financial resources to support our 

mission and achieve our goals 

Identifier 

Objective 

2.1.1 Fund the current and future needs of the 

District while striving to maintain an 

unreserved fund balance, ranging between 

two and five percent of general fund 

expenditures 


Annually assess the District financial condition, including 

the unreserved fund balance, by completing required 

reporting and reviewing and implementing corrections to 

audit findings 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2 C 2004-2005 All Funds 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 



• Develop a financial plan 

• Review and assess the budget preparation procedures to ensure that the annual budget process 

addresses the District priorities 

• Review and assess both long-term and short-term budget projections including staffing levels based on 

projected enrollment and desired student-teacher ratios 

• Implement required corrective action in accordance with Annual Audit Findings 

• Review and assess cash management procedures to ensure maximization of earnings and availability of 

District funds 


March, 2004 

• Ended 2002-03 with a 3% unreserved fund balance 

• Budget planning and preparation for 2004-05 has begun with training workshops scheduled May 

through July 

June, 2004 

• Budget training and planning workshops took place in May and June. 

• Required Public Hearings for the 2004-05 Budget have been scheduled for July 27 and September 3, 

2004. 

September, 2004 

• Required Public hearings were held and the 2004-05 Budget has been adopted by the Board. 

• Annual Financial report for 2003-04 has been completed, accepted by the Board and was transmitted to 

FLDOE on September 10, 2004. 

• Auditor General fieldwork for the audit of the 2003-04 fiscal year has been completed. Preliminary 

audit findings will be issued in October 2004. 

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March, 2005 

• Budget training given to all school bookkeepers and department staff on the Excel Spreadsheets for 

2005-06 Budget Development on March 10, 2005. 

• Finance staff provided staff data to Chief Negotiator as part of the annual negotiation process. 

• Met with Sun Trust Bank representatives to discuss current bank agreement and plan to alter nightly 

sweep from the concentration account to an interest bearing money market account that will pay the 

Fed Rate plus 15 to 25 basis points depending on how much cash is invested. 

• Assisted the Facilities Department in projecting revenues and identifying long term financing strategies 

for March 15, 2005 Board workshop. 


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Human Resources Department 

Department Goal: To bring highly qualified applicants to the District, while also providing an 

environment that retains employees and encourages personal and professional growth 

Identifier 

Objective 

2.2.1 Decrease the employee turnover rate by 5% 

by hiring and retaining highly qualified 

employees for positions in the Hernando 

County School District 


Compare the annual employee turnover rate report to 

determine if the percentage of employees leaving has 

decreased by at least 5% 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ 

Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

3 and 5 C 2004-2005 Title II – 

Federal Grant 

& General 

Fund 

2003-2004 & 

2004-2005 


All Sites 


• Evaluate by survey the new teacher training of the educational research and design training conducted in 

July 2003 

• Review and revise the Hernando County School Board Personnel Policies relating to drug and employee 

discipline policies 

• Coordinate the annual Celebrate Our Excellence Events for instructional and non-instructional 

employees based on survey results from prior year Celebrate Our Excellence Events 

• Coordinate and implement the Alternative Certification Program by the Coordinator Certification, 

Equity, Recruitment and Retention 

• Develop a database to track results of employee exit interviews and share data with site administrators to 

assess the quality of employee retention at work sites and address issues of concern relating to employee 

separation 

• Coordinate district recruitment team to recruit qualified candidates for positions in Hernando County 

Schools at state schools (UCF, USF, UF, FSU) and attend Newcomers Reception at Weeki Wachee 

• Review salary schedules for substitutes and substitute bus drivers 

• Review the addition of paid internships according to Florida Statute 1004.04(6) authorizing the district 

school boards to pay student teachers during their internships, increasing the possibility of intern 

retention as highly qualified teaching staff upon graduation 

• Review and revise the Human Resource Management Development Program to ensure the selection of 

highly qualified administrators in the Hernando County School District 

• Implement an automated substitute teacher system to ensure qualified substitutes fill instructional and 

support staff vacancies due to absences 

• Review and revise district job descriptions and salary schedules to ensure consistency district-wide 

• Review the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Volunteers in Education Programs 

• Develop the Troops to Teachers Program, recruitment policies and procedures for non-citizens, and 

provide access to the Teach-in Florida Recruitment Center website for all administrators 

• Implement new certification legislation through policy revision 

• Review and revise new employee application procedures and new employee training 

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• Implement new fingerprint legislation for all District personnel, charter school personnel, contracted 

workers, interns and volunteers 

• Review and revise substitute training program and develop performance appraisal measures for 

assessing the quality of instruction delivered by substitute teachers who provide instruction for more 

than 30 days in a single classroom assignment 

• Review and revise assessment instruments for instructional, non-instructional, and administrative staff to 

align and correlate with the Staff Development Protocol requirements and to ensure highly qualified 

employees are recognized and retained 

• Review of Incentive Pay Programs for Administrators and Instructional Personnel 


March, 2004 

• Completed and received Board approval for the career ladder required under the BEST program 

• Implemented the automated substitute teacher software system 

• Induction training program has been developed for new teachers 

• Alternative Certification has been placed into operation and has 15 participants 

• 2004-05 Teacher Recruitment team is in place 

• HIPAA audit completed and implementation begun 

June, 2004 

• Hernando County participated in teacher recruitment at the Florida Teach-In in Orlando, UCF, University 

of Tampa, and USF 

• June Targeted Selection Process for aspiring administrators has been completed adding 8 new pool 

applicants 

• Review of Incentive Pay Plans for Administrators and Instructional Personnel 

• Attended Newcomer’s Reception at Weeki Wachee for district recruitment 


• Transfer of the sponsorship of the RSVP program is in process and is scheduled to be completed by 

December 1, 2004. 

• Volunteers in Education program has been moved to the School Services Division. 

• Employee Benefits department has been physically moved to aid in HIPAA compliance. 

• Human Resource Management Development (HRMD) Plan and Staff Handbook have been updated. 

• Revision of the Administrative Assessment instrument was completed in August 2004. 

• Celebrate Our Excellence Events for the 2004-2005 have been completed. 

• New Teacher Educational Research and Design Training was expanded to one full week prior to 

preschool 

• The Alternative Certification program now has 25 participants. 

• Implementation of the automated substitute system has taken place for instructional personnel. 

• Evaluation by survey of Educational Research and Design Training conducted by the district in July 

2003 receiving positive results 

• Troops to Teachers Program and access to the Teach-In Florida Recruitment Center website has been 

created for all Hernando County School District administrators to aid in recruitment efforts. 

• Implementation of New Incentive Pay Plan for administrators and instructional staff 

March, 2005 

• This objective and its supporting strategies will be revised for the 2005-2006 school year based on the 

restructuring of the District departments. 

• Review of the new expanded teacher training (ER&D) four day module was conducted and the results of 

the training were extremely positive for newly hired teachers. The program format was re-evaluated to 

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meet the needs of new teachers to the profession, new teachers to Hernando County, and elementary and 

secondary level training specializations. 

• Access to TeachInFlorida website was provided to all administrators for recruitment purposes. 

• Recruitment procedures for non-citizens have been initiated. 

• The Coordinator of Certification, Equity, Recruitment and Retention position was posted. This position 

is key to meeting this objective. 


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Management Information Systems Department 

Department Goal: To provide timely, cost-effective technical support and network 

infrastructure to all District sites 

Identifier 

Objective 

2.3.1 Accomplish state 4 (target) in all 15 identified 

areas by 2006 in accordance with the School 

Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart 

developed by the Florida Department of 

Education to measure and assess the 

effectiveness of technology in Florida in 

meeting the criteria set forth by the Federal 

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program 


Compare the baseline assessment from the STaR 

(formerly the Technology Resource ) Survey and compare 

it to the current annual assessment to determine if stage 4 

has been accomplished 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

5 S 2005-06 General 

Revenue, 

EETT 

Federal 

Grants 

2003-04 

2004-05 

2005-06 


MIS, Finance, Human Resources, School 

Services, Purchasing, Support Operations, 

Communications, and School Related Technology 


• Participate in the Central Florida Technology Educators Consortium in partnership with Polk and 

surrounding counties to share technology best practices and software relating to teacher training and 

technology integration into the classroom 

• Implement the revised TERMS Human Resource Version 3.1 system 

• Automate TERMS Student System to eliminate scan sheets for grades (all schools) and attendance 

(high schools) 

• Provide a standardized grade book software package District-wide 

• Implement a District-wide software inventory system to effectively maintain and monitor all software 

installed on District computers 

• Implement an automated substitute tracking computer system 

• Establish a committee to review, evaluate, and recommend a laser created report card for both 

elementary and secondary schools 

• Provide technology training on hardware, software, and internet activities through continued 

participation in the Enhancing Education Through Technology ( EETT) Federal Grant Program 

• Coordinate the MIS Technology Advisory Committee in the allocation of District technology funds 

based on the established goals and needs 

• Coordinate the continuous replacement plan for District technology equipment 


March, 2004 

• Received approximately $805,000 in EETT 2003-04 Entitlement/Competitive grant funds to continue 

technology enhancement projects. 

• Implementation of TERMS HR upgrade has been scheduled for trial in July 2004. 

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• Replacement plan for District technology equipment has been reviewed and revised. 

June, 2004 

• Completed pilot program for the standardized grade package. It will be used by all schools for the 

2004-05 school year. 

• Computerized Substitute tracking system has been implemented. 


• Implementation of the new TERMS HR package is on schedule for a January 1, 2005 start. 

• Standardized computerized student grades are being used for the first time with software called “Grade 

Quick.” 

• Implemented Technology Component in the School Improvement Plan template ‘Action Plan-Item #6’. 

Added Action Plan for Improvement in Instructional Technology Goal: Full Integration of Technology 

into the Core Curriculum With All Staff and Students Technologically Literate. 

• MIS Technology Advisory Committee met (August 2004) and budgeted $50K for 

infrastructure/network upgrades; $450K for desktops and laptops (exclusively for instructional use); 

$50K reserve for emergency requests. Funds were distributed upon the accurate completion of the 

instructional computer inventory and the enrollment data as of September 20, 2004. 

• MIS Technology Advisory Committee met (September 2004) and distributed vocational funds of 

$200K to the middle/high schools. Subsequently an additional $78K was funded by Finance. 

• Central High, Springstead and Nature Coast Technical High pilot ‘green screen’ period attendance. 

• Develop Personal Data Assistant (PDA) Scheduler Database for all Principals, Assistant Principals, and 

School Resource Officers. System was originally developed in Pasco County and was shared as the 

result of membership in the Central Florida Technology Educators Consortium. Hernando database 

was modeled from Pasco’s design and implemented district wide. 

• Determined infrastructure requirements, wiring closets, call manager, servers, etc. for new construction 

of Challenger K-8 School. 

• Provided telecommunications and network design support for the additions at Chocachatti, Powell, 

Nature Coast and Central. 

• MIS assumes responsibility from Maintenance to oversee the installation of all ‘new’ data connections. 

• Provided technical support for Sagebrush analytical software development. 

December, 2004 

• Three EETT 2004-05 Competitive Grants were submitted to the Department of Education. 

• Infrastructure hardware purchased and installation completed at approximately 70% of the school sites. 

• Scan sheets have been eliminated for grade reporting at all schools. 

• Scan sheets have been eliminated at 3 of 4 high schools for period by period attendance. 

• Completed bulk purchase of approximately $450K of instructional computers; Public School 

Technology ‘piggy back’ purchases; and approximately $278K vocational purchases. 

• MIS Advisory Committee met (November 2004) and distributed $40K of additional technology funds 

for middle and high schools. 

• Hernando County received EETT 2004-05 Entitlement grant for approximately $98K. 

• Coordinated district wide 2004-05 STaR Survey submission. 

• Continued to support Challenger K-8 School telecommunications/data requirements. 

• Initial ‘5 Year’ replacement plan inventory completed. 

March, 2005 

• Completed initial implementation of TERMS HR Version 3.1 system. Continuing ongoing system 

enhancement/reporting. 

• Infrastructure hardware installation completed at approximately 90% of the school sites. 

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• GradeQuick/TERMS ‘green screen’ grades utilized at all schools. Semester reporting completed with 

minimal errors. MIS will provide training to all new teachers one day per month. 

• MIS purchased Site Reporter for all schools to provide additional reporting for administrators and 

single sheet progress reports for all school types. 

• Hernando County is a successful recipient of a EETT 2004-05 Competitive Grant for $300,000. 

Hernando County ranks 7 th in 67 counties for its EETT Competitive Grant awards of 2002-05 for a 

total of $1,287,208. Hernando’s EETT total funding for 2002-05 is $1,593,671. 

• Start implementation of Credit Card Server based reconciliation with TERMS Finance System. 

• Start development of PDA database of emergency contact information of all students to be utilized by 

the supervisors in Transportation. 

• Reviewed AS/400 Model 820 system status for future requirements/district growth. Upgrade to Model 

520 scheduled for summer 2005. 

• ‘5 Year’ replacement plan inventory updated to include MIS Technology Advisory Committee bulk 

purchase and school site purchases. 

• Continue technical support for Sagebrush analytical software implementation at school sites. 

• Continue technical support for Transportation routing software. 

• Start development of HR/Finance programs needed for contract negotiations and budgeting. 

• Continue to pursue software for volunteer tracking for all school sites. 

Evaluation Result – Including Completion Date 

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Communications & P.R. Department 

Department Goal: To communicate and disseminate information pertaining to the Hernando 

County School Board to district staff and community while serving as liaison to the press and 

media outlets. 

Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.4.2 Increase and enhance awareness of activities, 

accomplishments, and intentions of the 

Hernando County School Board. 

3,5 S 2005-2006 General 

Fund 05-06 


Individual interviews with directors and selected 

employees, community members, and written surveys 


All 


• Restructuring of HITV Department 

• Live & tape-delayed airings of Board Meetings & Workshops 

• Expansion of school-related local origination programming 

• Press Releases 

• Publication of annual Parent Guide/Calendar 

• Publication of Letters to Editors/Guest Editorials 

• Production & airing of local programs on HITV 



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School Related Technology Department 

Department Goal: To facilitate the use of technology as a learning and productivity tool for 

students, teachers, and administrators 

Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.6.1 Provide a resource for the coordination and 

purchase of instructional technology 1 C 2004-2005 

General 

2004-2005 


Survey instructional staff to ensure district coordination of 

instructional software purchases 


MIS, School Services 


• Work with School Services personnel to become involved in the area of instructional technology 

• Work with the Instructional Technology focus group 

• Attend Central Florida Technology Educators Consortium meetings 

• Join the Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders group 



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School Related Technology Department 

Department Goal: To facilitate the use of technology as a learning and productivity tool for 

students, teachers and administrators 

Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.6.2 Provide an interface resource between school 

administrators, district level departments and 

MIS in order to facilitate an understanding of 

the AS400 TERMS systems and its data 

capabilities 

1 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Survey principals and support departments as to their 

needs and customer satisfaction level 


MIS, School Services 


• Attend lead principal and joint principal meetings to facilitate awareness of the TERMS AS400 system 

and the software resources available 

• Provide a focal contact to improve communications and articulation between MIS, school 

administrators, and other support departments 

• Attend technology coordinators meetings and participate in the MIS Advisory Council meetings 

• Work to provide feedback to departments regarding Department of Education data requirements and 

facilitate the process of capturing the required data for input into the TERMS system 

• Work to provide data driven support to district level departments 

• Attend DOE data workshop meetings to learn new program data requirements 



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Labor Relations and Professional Standards Department 

Department Goal: To provide support for administrators, staff, students, parents, and 

community members with a resource to conduct investigations, complaints, and collective 

bargaining and labor relations, while providing training to district staff in the development of 

education leaders. 

Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.7.1 Coordinate collaborative bargaining training 

for administrative and union based negotiating 

teams in order to facilitate successful 

settlement agreements for the HCTA and 

HUSW contracts. 

3, 5 S 2005-2006 05-06 

General 

Fund 


Ratification of Union contracts for HCTA and HUSW 


Finance, Human Resources, School Services, 

Support Operations 


• Coordinate assessment training in interest based bargaining for HUSW, HCTA, and administrative 

negotiations teams 

• Join FEN and build a statewide network of negotiations contacts 

• Coordinate a School Board Workshop on Interest Based Bargaining 

• Coordinate Executive Sessions with the School Board 

• Survey administrators on collective bargaining needs 

• Work with the Chief Financial Officer and the Human Resource Department to develop salary 

proposals and cost analysis/projections for 2005-2006 school year 

• Develop calendar for collaborative bargaining sessions with HCTA and HUSW 


March, 2005 

• Completed assessment and interest based bargaining training for administrative team and HCTA 

bargaining team in January/February 2005 

• Scheduled School Board Workshop for May 3, 2005 on interest based bargaining 

• Completed needs survey of administrators on management issues for collective bargaining 

• Pre-negotiation meeting set for March 7, 2005 to establish bargaining calendar for HCTA negotiations 

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• Assessment training set for March 7, 2005 with HUSW 







Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.7.2 Coordinate administrator replacement for 

2005-2006 school year 

5 S 2005-2006 N/A 


Selection process conducted for Administrator openings 

for the 2005-2006 school year through training and 

interview processes as outlined in the Human Resource 

Management Development Plan 


School Services, Human Resources 


• Develop timeline for administrator replacement and assignment 

• Coordinate Selection Committee Training at work sites 

• Coordinate interview schedule for qualified candidates 

• Human Resource Department reviews final candidate files 

• Assist interview committees through deliberation and recommendation process 

• Recommend appointment of new administrator 

• Coordinate new leadership development team for newly appointed administrator 


March, 2005 

• Administrative Vacancies for 2004-2005 school year have been filled as of February 2005 

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Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.7.3 Revise the current Human Resource 

Management Development Plan to align it 

with the new Principal Leadership Standards 

5 S 2005-2006 N/A 


Updated Human Resource Management Development 

Plan approved by the School Board 


School Services, Human Resources, Principals 


• Gather data from surrounding districts on current status of management development programs 

reflecting new Principal Leadership Standards 

• Assemble HRMD Focus Team to include Principals to review new standards and develop new HRMD 

Plan 

• Present revised plan to School Board for approval 


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Identifier 

Objective 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

2.7.4 Develop staff development training programs 

for aspiring administrators in the 

administrative pool and for Level II Assistant 

Principals and Principals 

5 S 2005-2006 05-06 

General 

Fund 


Development of training program for aspiring 

administrators and newly appointed Assistant Principals 


School Services, Human Resources, Finance, 

Student Services, ESE, Principals 


• Coordinate presenters to cover topics based on the results of a needs assessment for newly appointed 

administrators 

• Examine leadership development programs in neighboring districts 

• Contact the Florida Department of Education for assistance 

• Contact Anchin Center for Leadership training opportunities 

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Purchasing Department 

Department Goal: To improve, enhance and streamline current district processes in order to 

improve efficiency and the availability of information, and to increase overall productivity 

Identifier 

Objective 

2.8.1 Implement more effective methods of 

operating to streamline current processes and 

procedures and establish additional costeffective 

ways of doing business 


Evaluate processes and methods by comparing them to a 

previous fiscal year’s number of bids, number of purchase 

orders generated, checks, printing costs, reductions in 

paper costs, copying, time and materials. Overall compare 

baseline data to current data for areas above to determine 

if work tasks are now being accomplished in less time, 

through more systematic, organized and efficient modes of 

operation. 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

5 S 2006-2007 No Cost 


Finance and MIS 

Strategies / Action (revised Sept 2004) 

• Enhance the VISA® Purchasing Card Program by implementing district-wide accounting software to 

coordinate and download information directly from the bank’s on-line system automatically into our 

TERMS system 

• Implement the VISA® Purchasing Card Program at all sites 

• Implement electronic on-line receiving using the TERMS computerized system to reduce the amount 

and need for paper copies in order to move in the direction of a more efficient, paperless system 

• Implement procedures to perform electronic on-line approvals using the TERMS computerized system, 

which are currently performed by faxing orders back-and-forth to approving site administrators 

• Continue updates and enhancements of our SDC website to provide more efficient methods of 

operation 

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• Enhance purchasing process and reduce costs associated with the bid process by increasing the current 

bid threshold 


March, 2004 

• The Purchasing Department’s testing of the VISA Purchasing Card Program with Finance has 

completed a successful in-house training with our pilot schools and departments. We are now moving 

forward with implementing the purchasing card district wide, beginning April 2004, following Spring 

Break. 

June, 2004 

• The Purchasing Department implemented the District-wide VISA Purchasing Card Program on May 

20, 2004. Purchasing also provided training to schools and departments, prior to issuing cards to Site 

Coordinators. 

• The Purchasing Department continues testing electronic on-line approvals using the TERMS 

computerized system (with MIS and Finance Departments for certain grants), computer equipment and 

software. To-date the process is working exactly as it should, and after the start of the new fiscal year, 

we will move forward with adding Title I grants and other designated projects, which require a second 

level of approval prior to rolling into purchase orders. 

• The Purchasing Department enhanced our website by adding electronic Intent-To-Award postings, 

(intended award decisions), for District bids, as required by Florida Statutes and applicable surplus 

property auction dates and information for easy access by our internal and external customers. 


• VISA Purchasing Card Program district-wide has been accomplished. 

• School Distribution has continued electronic on-line requisition entry and approvals using the TERMS 

computerized system. Currently, MIS is utilizing this process, and to some extent, custodial orders. 

• The Food and Nutrition Managers are scheduled for training in October 2004. 

• Title I projects are scheduled to be on-line by October 2004. 

March, 2005 

• Electronic on-line approvals using the TERMS computerized system has been accomplished for our 

original target groups involving MIS (computer & software), Finance, Federal Projects & Grants, Title 

I Grants and Vocational Projects. We will continue to search out and implement this process in other 

areas, as they are identified by staff. 

• Training Food & Nutrition Managers in the on-line TERMS requisition entry has been accomplished. 

• Continue the review process for implementing a district-wide accounting software for auditing and 

electronically transferring of district purchases, daily/monthly transactions, and other valuable financial 

reporting information between our current VISA Purchasing Card Program, TERMS Financial 

system and our credit card bank. The Purchasing Department’s target for acquiring the software and to 

begin coordinating with a successful company is April 2005. 

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Facility and Support Operations Division 

Department Goal: To improve communication and cooperation among division departments 

to better serve students and staff 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.1.1 Improve work relationships and teamwork 

among support operations departments to 

increase productivity and assist in reducing 

tension and stress 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

3, 5 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Individual interviews with directors and selected 

employees and written surveys 


Facilities – Food Service 

Maintenance – Purchasing 

Safety & Security – Transportation 

Printing 


• Provide training concerning inter-department relationships and their effect on productivity 

• Develop procedures that will assist inter-department communications to enhance knowledge 

of how one department may impact another 

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March, 2004 

After discussion with staff and after review of the employee survey, in Transportation, Maintenance and 

Purchasing it is evident that work relationships and teamwork have improved but is certainly not where we 

want it to be. All areas continue to try new strategies to improve their work place but progress is slow because 

it takes a substantial amount of time to build and rebuild trust and professional relations of all staff. 

June, 2004 

Individual discussions with members of different departments indicated that some improvement has been made 

in developing a cooperative attitude among departments. Also, our employees have indicated we have become 

more consistent in implementing policy. 


A new Facilities Director has been employed and has begun to work on teamwork concepts in the Facilities 

Department. 

March, 2005 

In January, 2005 a District level reorganization resulted in a new Executive Director of Facility and Support 

Operations who is currently transitioning into the vacancy which will be created by the retirement of the 

Executive Director of Support Operations. In an effort to promote teamwork and support, the Executive 

Director has instituted weekly staff meetings with the Director of Facilities, the Director of Maintenance, and 

the Safety and Security Specialist. In addition, monthly meetings have been scheduled to meet with all 

directors and supervisors in the department to hear and address concerns. 


Facilities Department 

Department Goal: To provide professional quality Architectural/Engineering services for 

the design, administration, and inspection of all new and expanded school facilities 

Identifier Objective Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

3.2.1 Have all inspectors obtain standard licenses 4 C 2004-2005 General 

2004-2005 


Appropriate staff fully certified to perform necessary job 

functions 


Maintenance Department 


• Continue to research entities offering training and licensure as “standard” licenses 

• Require all staff maintain “temporary” licenses pending licensing as standard 

• Budget funds to accommodate the new role for all 

• Expedite projects to meet deadlines and avoid delay due to an increased workload of permitting and 

large capital outlay backlog 

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• Recommend the building permit area be managed by an official with a standard Building Code 

Administrator License 

• Submit a recommendation for reorganization to the School Board (including a cost analysis for 

requested positions such as Deputy Building Code Administrator, reinstatement of Chief Engineer 

position, draftsman, etc.) 


March, 2004 

• All inspectors, with the exception of the newly hired Facilities Projects Coordinator, are progressing 

through training to take the state exams as standard licenses. Several have standard licenses. 

June, 2004 

• All three of the inspectors have taken training to obtain their standard licenses. One of three passed the 

first exam and is moving forward with training for the final exam of “Principles & Practices” 

• Money was submitted in budget 2004/2005 for the required training and licensure 

• We have been searching for a training source to issue a “standard license” for Building Code 

Administrator. 


• Training for inspectors was delayed through our busy summer construction period. Additional training 

will be taken in the upcoming quarter. Training classes will include Florida Building Code Classes for 

Permitting and Inspection, Practices and Principles, and continuing education on Handicap Access. 

• We have continued our attempts to find a “training” source for the “standard license” for a Building 

Code Administrator. However, there are no courses available within the State of Florida being offered 

in the near future. We are currently researching courses offered via internet or possibly out of state 

training. 

March, 2005 – No change in status at this time 


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Food and Nutrition Department 

Department Goal: To provide high quality, nutritious, affordable meals to all the students of 

Hernando County Schools 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.3.1 Develop nutritional standards to improve the 

quality of food 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

4 C 2004-2005 General fund 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 


Student surveys will be used to determine acceptability 

Participation will be reviewed on a monthly basis to 

determine increase in participation 



• Establish a focus group (including Director of Food and Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Specialist, 

elementary school principal, middle school principal, high school principal, elementary food & 

nutrition manager, secondary food & nutrition managers, parent, and one student from elementary 

school level, one student from middle school level, and one student from high school level) 

• Evaluate the current program 

• Develop a plan for improvements and changes for the present year and 2004-05 

• Develop a list of foods by categories to be sold on campus 

• Establish nutritional criteria 

• Involve students in the selection, tasting and marketing of healthy foods 


March, 2004 

These steps have been taken to meet the goal of the 2003-04 school year: 

• Lower fat chips, cookies and other snacks were offered 

• Menus were adjusted to eliminate the higher fat items such as hot dogs 

• A milk vending machine was added at Central High School 

• Candy was eliminated from the vending machines 

• Desserts are only offered twice a week 

• Pizza is only offered to students one day a week in elementary school 

• Students have been involved in testing new products in several schools 

June, 2004 

• Menus were adjusted to include a larger variety of fruits, vegetables and fruit/vegetable products 

• Meal guidelines for each school level were implemented (elementary, middle, and high schools) 

• Focus Group Meeting was held on April 29, 2004; second meeting tentatively scheduled for 


• Nutritional criteria for ala carte, vending and menu items were established 

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• The Nutrition Focus Group meeting has been scheduled for September 29, 2004. 

• Vending machines were added to all high schools. Vending machines include milk, frozen treat, and 

snacks; all of which meet the established nutritional criteria. 

• A new milk program called “Healthy Cow” is being piloted at Fox Chapel Middle and D.S. Parrott 

Middle schools. 

• Beginning development of the “Fruit and Vegetable Challenge” program is being piloted in two grades 

at two different elementary schools. 

• New a la carte products are being tested at Hernando High School and Springstead High School. 

March, 2005 

• Recommendation has been made to change the membership complexion of the Nutrition Focus Group 

to (6) elementary students, (6) middle school students, and (8) high school students. 

• Beginning implementation of 8 oz. “Healthy Cow” pilot at 2 elementary schools. 

• Beginning implementation of vegetarian options for ala carte items in secondary schools. 

• The following products have been tested by students: Breadsticks; Frozen to Fresh-baked Sub Rolls; 

Ravioli/Tortellini; Double Stuff Pizza; 100% Fruit Juice Slushies 


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Central Printing Department 

Department Goal: To help our customers manage the evolving challenges of sharing and 

communicating business documents within the Hernando County School District 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.5.1 Implement a management tool to measure the 

stream of information produced in a timely 

and cost saving method and minimize the 

quantity of forms printed by providing access 

via district intranet 


Analyze the supplies and labor cost from previous years to 

determine if there is a savings to the District 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

5 C 2004-2005 None 


District Forms Committee 

Records Department 


Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 


• Review all forms to determine if they can be translated into PDF files 

• Evaluate possibility of combining several forms to serve the same purpose 

• Schedule meetings with the Records Department and MIS Department to insure all departments have 

access to district forms 


March, 2004 

PDF forms have been provided for District use from our Intranet website. District Forms Committee is 

reviewing all categories of forms for possible deletion and/or combinations. 

June, 2004 

Forms test file has been forwarded to the MIS Department to test the retrieval process before all forms are 

converted into PDF files. The District Forms Committee completed a review of all general forms and updates 

have been made to master file. 


Test forms were sent to the MIS Department and have been reviewed and translated into PDF formats for 

district use through the intranet. Some forms are still being converted and links to our web page as sites 

request them. 

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Complete – Forms provided to District January 2005 

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Central Printing Department 

Department Goal: To help our customers manage the evolving challenge of sharing and 

communicating business documents within the Hernando County School District 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.5.2 Implement a countywide cost per copy 

machine purchasing program by the bid 

process in conjunction with other school 

districts 


Follow-up and analysis will be conducted annually based 

upon monthly invoices and copy volume at each site that 

participates in this program and will be submitted to 

Executive Director of Support Operations for review. 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

5 S 2006-2007 General 

Fund 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 

2005-2006 

2006-2007 


All schools and sites 



• Provide a Guidelines Manual to all cost centers in purchasing a copier 

• Assist personnel in the initial operations of each copier and in placing services needed 

• Assist sites in their needs based upon a monthly volume of copies generated at their site 


March, 2004 

All sites were issued guidelines for participation in the District copier purchase program. Four schools and two 

departments are using the program. As machine leases expire, sites are advised to lease from this program. 

June, 2004 

A change in procedure has been implemented that requires purchase order requests that are submitted to the 

Purchasing Department for lease renewal of copy machines be forwarded to Central Printing Services for 

approval. A copier survey requesting the copy volume and monthly cost was sent to all sites. 


Results of the survey were received at Central Printing for comparison of machine cost and copy volumes. 

Each site was recommended to follow approved guidelines for new copies or continue with their existing 

contract. Process will be ongoing as contract leases become due. 

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Complete – Copy machine program is in place for District use, completed and approved by the Cabinet 

members on January 21, 2005. 

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Safety & Security Department 

Department Goal: To enhance safety and security district wide to provide a safe and 

productive learning environment for students, staff, and the general public 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.6.1 Ensure the District meets all requirements of 

the safe passage act and the OPPAGA’s 

Safety and Security Best Practices 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

4 C 2004-2005 Safety & 

Security 

Funds 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 


Yearly assessment is done to determine compliance and 

the results are submitted to the board for approval. This 

assessment includes an action plan for compliance. 

A copy of the assessment is sent to the Department of 

Education and posted on their web site for the public to 

review and provide feedback to the District 



All schools 

Student fund 

raisers 

2003-2004 

• Institute a county wide Crime Watch Program 

• Separate bus traffic and student drop off traffic where it is not incompliance with code district wide 

• Install security entrances and secure campuses at non compliant schools 

• Formulate an action plan and correct any other non compliant items found 


March, 2004 

• All schools in the District, except Nature Coast Technical High, have implemented Crime Watch 

Programs, with positive results. Because Nature Coast is a new school they had asked to delay the start 

of their program until the spring. We are currently working with Nature Coast’s staff and expect this 

program to be started by the end of the school year. 

• Springstead High School and Floyd Elementary School security entrance projects are 90% complete 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project is in design 

June, 2004 

• All schools in the District, except Nature Coast Technical High and Springstead High Schools, have 

implemented Crime Watch Programs with positive results. Peer mediation programs at both schools 

have been started. The expected timeline for the balance of the Crime Watch Program to be in place is 

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the first quarter of the 2004-2005 school year 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project has been scheduled for completion this 

summer. 

• The Safe Passage Report was submitted to the School Board in June 2004 and received their approval 

without any negative comments. The report was then sent to the Department of Education before the 

July 30, 2004 deadline and is currently posted on their site. We continue to work towards achieving 

the goals and objectives in the report. 


• Safe Passage Report, We continue to work towards achieving the goals and objectives in the report. 

The following projects are in various stages of progress: 

• Powell Middle School traffic control program is in design 

• Suncoast Elementary school traffic control program is complete 

• Floyd Elementary second entrance is with the Board Attorney for land acquisition. 

• The last 5 security systems are budgeted in capital outlay for the 2004-2005 school year. 

• We are working with Nature Coast Technical High School to institute their crime watch 

program. 

• Fencing for the security entrance at Fox Chapel Middle School is underway. 

• The last two gates at Springstead High and Floyd Elementary are being installed to complete 

both projects. 

March, 2005 

• Safe Passage Report, We continue to work towards achieving the goals and objectives in the report. 

The following projects are in various stages of progress: 

• Powell Middle School traffic control program is in design 

• Floyd Elementary second entrance is with the Board Attorney for land acquisition. 

• The last 5 security systems in design. 

• We are working with Nature Coast Technical High School to institute their crime watch 

program. 

• Fencing for the security entrance at Fox Chapel Middle School is complete. 

• Springstead High and Floyd Elementary security fencing projects are complete. 

• Fencing at Powell Middle School is underway. 


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Identifier 

Objective 

3.6.2 Assure all sites meet the minimum requirements 

of state statute for safety and security 


Each school will be inspected and provided with a report 

noting areas of excellence and areas that need improvement. 

Related 

to Board 

Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

4 C 2005-2006 Safety & 

Security 

Funds 

2005-2006 


All sites 


• Schedule monthly meetings with focus group to develop guidelines for Safety & Security accreditation 

for each of our facilities as well as continuing quarterly meetings with County wide Safety Committee 

• Submit guidelines to Lead Principals, Superintendent, and Executive Director of School Services for 

input 

• Submit plan to School Board for approval 

• Start accreditation inspection 

• Assist each site in attaining accreditation 

• Issue a plaque to the schools that meet the accreditation requirements 

• Reinspect every 5 years to assure continued compliance 

• Reinspect schools that do not meet the accreditation requirements as requested by the school 

administrator until the school comes into compliance 


March, 2004 

This objective is still in the development stage with a 2005-06 timeline 

June, 2004 




March, 2005 – No change in status at this time 

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Identifier 

Objective 

3.6.4 To assure emergency situations district wide, 

(both during and after hours) are responded to 

in a safe and professional manner, as they 

occur with sufficient and the appropriately 

trained personnel and professional procedures 


After each emergency situation, Safety & Security will 

meet with the site administrator, staff and/or other 

agencies involved in the emergency and critiques the 

situation to assure that both school personnel, Safety & 

Security staff, and other outside agencies responded 

appropriately to the situation. 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

5 C 2004-2005 Safety & 

Security 

Budget 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 


All sites and Federal, state, and local agencies 

Yearly surveys will be done of all staff and students to 

determine if they feel the safety and security of their 

campuses has improved. 

Yearly surveys will be done of all staff to determine if 

they feel they are receiving proper and adequate training 

to deal with emergencies on there campus. They will also 

be asked about the service from the Safety and Security 

Department. 

Inspections will be done yearly with local state and federal 

agencies as well as our insurance consortium to assure 

staff and students are properly trained in safety and 

security procedures. 


• Continue to emphasize school security training for instructional, support staff, and students to enhance 

their response to emergency situations 

• Perform a critique of the event after each emergency 

• Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the event with staff based on the critique and make 

changes to the safety and security procedures as needed 

• Provide additional training, if needed, to assure the safety of students, staff, and the general public 

• Inspect each campus at least yearly to assure it is maintained in a safe and secure manner 

• Take corrective action based on the results of each inspection (if required) 

• Share positive comments of the inspection report with staff from the site being inspected to help 

promote a positive climate for safe and secure schools 

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• Review staffing levels and job descriptions and salaries within the Safety & Security Department to 

assure appropriate staffing is met and job descriptions are accurate for the duties performed, and 

salaries are commensurable for the duties assigned 

• Assure schools assign adequate staffing to respond to emergency situations on campus 

• Work with City, County, State and Federal emergency response agencies to assure outside support is 

available for all emergency situations and are properly trained 

• Assure Safety and Security staff are properly trained to respond to each emergency situation 

• Review and update emergencies plans annually 


March, 2004 

• Safety & Security staff has been certified as CPR/AED, First Aid instructors and the Hernando County 

Schools Safety and Security Department is now a certified training facility which enables our 

department to train staff more cost effectively and efficiently. 

• The Safety and Security Department continues to conduct the Safety, Blood-borne Pathogens, Right to 

Know, Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse training on a weekly basis for all new employees hired by 

the District. 

• The Safety and Security Department continues to work with all school administrators to assure 

emergency plans are practiced and properly followed during emergencies. 


• The Safety and Security Department is currently installing key lockboxes for day time and after hour 

response to emergencies district wide. 

• The new employee program is being revised to make it more efficient and user-friendly. 

• The emergency shelter plan is in the process of being rewritten and a training class is being developed 

for all shelter staff to assure emergency shelters are run in a safe and efficient manner. 

March, 2005 

• The Safety and Security Department has completed installing key lock boxes for day time response to 

emergencies district-wide and is installing the boxes for after hours response. 

• The new employee training program has been overhauled to make it more efficient and user friendly. 

• The emergency shelter plan is being rewritten and a training class is being developed for all shelter staff 

to assure emergency shelters are run in a safe and efficient manner. 


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Identifier 

Objective 

3.6.5 Improve security on all school campuses and 

work sites 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

4 C 2004-2005 Safety & 

Security 

funds 2003- 

2004 and 

2004-2005 


Check crime and vandalisms statistics at each campus to 

assure a higher percentage are being solved. 

Yearly surveys will be done of all staff and students to 

determine if they feel the safety and security of their 

campuses has improved. 

Yearly surveys will also check to assure no unauthorized 

people are gaining access to school campuses, and that all 

visitors are checking in at the front office. 


All sites 

Capital 

Outlay funds 

2003-2004 


• Install security cameras in all elementary schools 

• Add additional cameras to high schools and middle schools 

• Add security entrances to all schools to assure all visitor enter office before entering campuses 

• Add fencing as required to secure campuses 

• Add security gates in front office areas at each school 


March, 2004 

• Security entrances at Springstead High School and Floyd Elementary School projects are 90% complete 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project is in design 

• The Safety and Security Department is working with MIS to develop an online survey 

June, 2004 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project has been designed and is scheduled for 

completion this summer. 

• The parts to complete Springstead High School project are due August 4, 2004, and are scheduled to be 

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installed that week. 

• The Floyd Elementary security entrance project is complete. 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School project was delayed due to the availability of construction materials. 

The fencing is scheduled to arrive the end of September and the project should be complete in the end 

of October. 


• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project is underway. 

March, 2005 

• The Fox Chapel Middle School security entrance project is complete. 

• The Powell Middle School security entrance project is underway. 


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Transportation Department 

Department Goal: To provide safe, timely, efficient transportation of students attending the 

public schools of Hernando County 

Identifier 

Objective 

3.8.1 Implement a computerized planning and 

routing program to provide full mapping 

capabilities to provide a baseline for the 

number of routes used to transport students 


Compute the number of buses used to transport students 

on a daily basis. This number will be used to make future 

comparisons. 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

5 C 2004-2005 Capital 

Budget 

2003-2004 

2004-2005 


Planning and Accountability Department 



• Purchase a computerized boundary planning and transportation routing program 

• Train appropriate members of the transportation, planning and MIS staff in aspects of the program 

• Initiate a School Board/Citizen committee to investigate the appropriateness of current boundaries and 

to suggest boundary changes after the map is confirmed to be correct for boundary planning 

• Work with MIS and begin the process of inputting route information 


March, 2004 

• Worked with MIS to gather the data needed to implement the planning and routing program 

• Training for the planning portion was held March 22-24, 2004 

• Training for the routing portion has been scheduled for June. 

June, 2004 

• Training for the routing portion was held the week of June 21 and additional training has been 

scheduled for July 

• Phase II training for the planning portion has been scheduled for the week of September 13, 2004 

• The program was presented to the District’s Rezoning Committee 


• Training for the routing program was held in July, however, we encountered difficulties and will 

receive more training at a later date free of charge 

• Phase II training was delayed as a result of Hurricane Ivan. Training has been rescheduled for 

October 2004. 

March, 2005 

• Phase II training was held in October 2004. 

• The boundary program was used by the District’s Rezoning Focus Group in assisting with data for 

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• 

decision-making. 

Provided information to the MIS Department and schools to help ensure that they understood the 

importance of accurate and current data input. 

Work on the Transportation Routing portion of the software was delayed due to the newly imposed 

requirements from the Department of Education related to electronic FTE Survey data. 


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Identifier 

Objective 

3.8.2 Increase the Average Bus Occupancy (ABO) 

for the district by 1, to increase our efficiency 

which will increase the funding we receive 

from the state 


Compare the ABO for 2002-2003 (67.83) with the ABO 

for 2003-2004 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

2 C 2004-2005 None 


Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 


• Evaluate routes and begin to reduce the number of school bus stops by combining stops that are less 

than .2 of a mile apart and by reducing the number of stops at student’s residences 

• Ride all of the district’s routes in an effort to better evaluate them 

• Recommend the three Route Specialists to increase to 12-month employees 

• Initiate a purchase plan for new 78 passenger buses used to transport traditional students and 65 

passenger buses that are lift equipped to transport students with special transportation needs 

• Meet the Action Plans noted in the final report from OPPAGA 


March, 2004 

• Using the calculations from the July & October surveys and the estimates from the June & February 

calculations the ABO has decreased 

June, 2004 

• All routes were observed and evaluated by the Route Specialists while riding routes with drivers 

• A request was submitted to Exceptional Student Education requesting that the upgrade for the ESE 

Route Specialist be funded through a grant 

• The District has received 14 78-passenger school buses which were placed in service in May, 2004 

• The Route Specialist began combining stops 


• The District has begun the process of eliminating house stops and using intersection stops where a 

group of students can meet. 

• One route was eliminated and the evaluation of other routes for possible elimination is in process. 

• Route Specialists are scheduled to begin riding routes for evaluation purposes in October. 

• The department has ordered 24 more 78-passenger buses. 

March, 2005 

• The department has continued to eliminate house stops and stops that are less than .2 mile apart, and 

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move existing stops to intersections. 

Route Specialists are currently in the process of riding routes in an effort to physically observe as 

many stops as possible for future elimination or consolidation. 


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Identifier 

Objective 

3.8.3 Determine whether cameras on busses provide 

safer environments for students and result in 

fewer disciplines 


Compare the average number of disciplines on buses 

without cameras to the number on buses with cameras 

Related to 


Goal 

Priority 

Target 

Date/ Fiscal 

Year 

Funding 

Source & 

Budget Year 

4 C 2004-2005 Capital 

Budget 

2002-2003 


Safety and Security Department 



• Increase the number of digital cameras by 40 

• Work with the Purchasing Department to submit a bid for digital cameras 

• Secure funding from the Safety Department 

• Equip all new buses purchased with digital cameras 


March, 2004 

• Currently, 50% of the buses are equipped with cameras. 

• Fifty-six additional cameras have been scheduled for installation the week of April 12, 2004. 

• Averages of randomly selected buses with and without cameras were compared; a slight decrease in 

disciplines was evident on camera buses. 

June, 2004 

• Digital cameras were installed in 54 school buses and two are in inventory for use as replacements in 

the event of repairs being needed. 

• A request for funds was submitted for consideration for the 2004-2005 budget. 


• The department continues to work through issues related to heat effecting the digital units 

• Funds that were remaining in the capital budget will be used to purchase more cameras after the 

heat issues are resolved 

March, 2005 

• The department has worked with the digital camera vendor to address the issues related to heat. 

• The department has purchased 25 more digital cameras to be installed on buses with continued 

discipline problems. 

• The department purchased digital cameras from the same vendor as part of the school bus purchase 

for 16 of the 28 buses purchased this year. 

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