Strategy - Stow Munroe Falls City School District

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District
presents
Stow-Munroe Falls
Board of Education
4350 Allen Rd.
Stow, OH 44224
330-689-5445
www.smfcsd.org

Members of the Stow-Munroe
Falls Educational Community
The Stow-Munroe Falls City
School District’s Five-Year
Plan was developed through
a collaborative effort over a
six-month period. Input was
received from community
members, parents, staff
members, students, Board of Education
members and administrators. The data
collected was prioritized and categorized
by administrators and board members at a
two-day retreat in the spring of 2006. Each of
the nine categories in the plan has a number
of action steps that will be completed over the
five-year period. During the summer of 2006,
district administrators selected the year of
implementation for each action step and the
person responsible for ensuring that each step
is completed. Annually, the Board of Education
and administrative team will meet and a
report on each action step implemented in the
past year will be reviewed. Recommendations
from the committee working on each step of
the plan will then be considered.
I’m confident that this comprehensive plan
gives our district a blueprint for the future to
continue the excellence from our schools that
we all have become accustomed to expect.
I invite community members, parents,
students and employees of the school district
to actively participate in this plan by joining a
committee or providing input to people
working on each action step. Your input is
both valued and welcome! Please contact the
Board of Education office at 330-689-5445 if
you wish to assist with a specific Action Step.
Yours Sincerely,
Russell D. Jones, Ed.D.

To be successful in anything in life you need a
plan. As a group, the Board and Administration
held meetings with the public and staff to
find out how we can keep the Stow-Munroe
Falls School District excellent today and
into the future.
The Strategic Plan covers everything in our
district for a period of five years. The plan is a
living document that will be able to react to
the needs of the district. This is another
example of how committed the Board and
Administration are to our excellent schools.
I encourage everyone to keep participating
in the constant updating of our plan. Together
as a team, we will continue to succeed.
John Pribonic
Board members Dorne Chadsey and Dawn Doolittle (front row);
Dave Alexander, Kathleen Armstrong and John Pribonic (back row)

Vision
To actively engage all learners in meaningful
experiences which enable them to acquire the
tools necessary to become productive,
responsible citizens.
Mission
The Stow-Munroe Falls City School District is
committed to teaching all students to the best
of their abilities and creating an environment
in which its members meet the highest
academic standards possible by:
■ Emphasizing real world problem-solving
■ Motivating students to assume positive
roles in society
■ Supporting community
and parent involvement
■ Modeling lifelong learning
■ Providing a safe, secure,
risk-free environment.

■ A key purpose of schooling is to ensure that
each child, regardless of background, learns
to think, reason and use his or her mind well.
■ The school district is organized to encourage
children to use knowledge to solve problems
rather than passively absorb knowledge to
be used at some other time.
■ District-level staff supports initiatives from
the school buildings that are designed to
produce better results for students.
■ Teachers are viewed as leaders: their
primary job is to engage students in
significant activity that results in learning.
■ One of the most critical jobs of the
superintendent is to develop a vision of the
future and to initiate action toward that vision.

Strategy
To explore traditional and alternative funding
sources to support the financial operation
of the district.
Action Steps
■ Research and evaluate alternative funding
sources. 2007-2011
■ Evaluate the necessity of implementing fees
for athletic/co/extra – curricular participation.
2008
■ Explore grant opportunities available and
apply for those grants where appropriate.
2007-2011
■ Communicate with the community about
the challenges to the district of HB66, TEL,
charter schools, open enrollment and other
school choice options. 2007
■ Review our open enrollment policy and
procedures. 2007
■ Explore “in-kind” service opportunities with
outside agencies. 2007

Strategy
To review and make recommendations
regarding district academic support services.
Action Steps
■ Review our early intervention services and
consider the necessity of a literacy specialist.
2007
■ Review the delivery of guidance services
preK-12. 2008
■ Examine the current utilization of district
school psychologists. 2007
■ Explore techniques to improve class size
preK-12. 2007
■ Evaluate our intervention services. 2007
■ Evaluate the feasibility of expanding the
all-day kindergarten program. 2008
■ Report on the possibility of creating a public
preschool program. 2009
■ Develop a plan to provide positive behavior
supports for students preK-12. 2009

Strategy
To promote academic achievement
for all students.
Action Steps (selected examples)
■ Review the curricular offerings at all
buildings and make recommendations that
ensure academic rigor. 2007
■ Complete a “Best Practices” study at the
elementary, intermediate, middle and high
school levels. 2008-2011
■ Review and make recommendations
regarding the current high school
graduation requirements. 2008
■ Design a plan to analyze academic data for
instructional purposes. 2007
■ Evaluate our current accelerated services
offerings. 2007
■ Evaluate our current English as a Second
Language program. 2007
■ Align the curriculum preK-12, utilizing
curriculum mapping and pacing guides.
2007-2011
■ Align local common assessments with
standardized assessments. 2007-2011
■ Develop and implement a curriculum
review cycle. 2008-2011
■ Evaluate the effectiveness of departmentalization
at the elementary level. 2009
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Strategy
To provide and maintain quality facilities that
are safe and conducive to learning.
Action Steps (selected examples)
■ Develop and utilize an overall facilities
assessment plan. 2008
■ Identify and correct parking issues at the
high school. 2007-2011
■ Evaluate heating and cooling in all
buildings. 2008-2011
■ Develop a system to better track the status
of work orders. 2009
■ Improve the light and sound in the high
school auditorium. 2008-2009
■ Ensure all buildings are ADA compliant.
2009-2011
■ Identify current pick-up and drop-off traffic
patterns and make any necessary adjustments
that will enhance safety. 2010-2011
■ Communicate with employees appropriate
chemical disposal procedures. 2011
■ Develop a plan to repair, replace or remove
building carpet. 2007-2011
■ Review our current plans for building
landscaping. 2009-2011
■ Replace Kimpton bleachers. 2010
mics and Facilities Action Steps,
dent’s Office at 330-689-5445.

Strategy
To incorporate technology into all appropriate
aspects of the school district to enhance student
academic progress.
Action Steps
■ Collect data regarding the integration of
technology in instruction and make
recommendations from the data. 2009
■ Develop alternative methods to train all staff
in technology usage and instructional
integration. 2007-2011
■ Develop a plan to upgrade, repair and
maintain current technology. 2007
■ Explore alternative methods to obtain
additional technology. 2008
■ Review the necessity of fiber at each
building. 2009-2011
■ Develop a fiscally sound plan to replace
existing technology as it becomes outdated.
Ensure the proper disposal of outdated
technology. 2007
■ Explore emerging technologies that can be
effectively implemented. 2008

Strategy
To provide quality and cost-effective learning
opportunities for our employees.
Action Steps
■ Develop and utilize a variety of models
of professional development that are
cost-effective and minimize teacher time
outside of the class. 2007
■ Develop and implement methods for
individuals to share their professional
development experience with colleagues.
2007-2008
■ Institute an induction program for
substitutes, advisors, coaches and other
individuals holding supplemental contracts.
2008
■ Prepare and implement a training program
for all classified staff. 2007-2009

Strategy
To develop plans to maximize the safety and
security of all students and employees.
Action Steps
■ Update the district crisis plan. 2007
■ Upgrade surveillance cameras throughout
the district. 2007-2011
■ Review the use of identification badges for
staff and students. 2007
■ Develop and implement procedures across
the district for visitors to the schools. 2008
■ Repair facilities that may pose an immediate
hazard. 2007-2011
■ Review our student conduct code and
modify where appropriate. 2008

Strategy
To work actively to engage all stakeholders in
communications about the district.
Action Steps
■ Develop a plan to market SMFCSD to all
segments of the community. 2007
■ Collect data from staff and students
regarding effective internal
communications. 2009
■ Review best communication practices of
other districts. 2008
■ Develop surveys to be used on a regular basis.
2009
■ Implement focus groups as a method of
data collection. 2007
■ Determine the feasibility of creating a
television station at the High School. 2009

Strategy
To provide students with high quality athletic
and co/extra curricular opportunities.
Action Steps
■ Review the recommendations submitted
regarding the high school athletic facility
study. 2007-2008
■ Ensure we are in compliance with Title IX
regulations. 2007-2011
■ Compare our supplemental contracts with
those of similar districts. 2008
■ Review our qualifications for employment
and job descriptions in supplemental
positions. 2007
■ Explore the possibility of coordinating the
efforts of booster groups and clarify
expectations of booster groups and their
expectations of the district. 2008
■ Review G.P.A. requirements
for eligibility. 2011
■ Determine the impact of fundraising
activities based on the district’s wellness
policy. 2008
■ Develop a checklist that must be completed
prior to the creation of any sport or
extra/co curricular activity. 2007
■ Apply for the Harold A. Meyer Award at
Kimpton and the High School. 2007

Finances
■ Work cooperatively with the cities of Stow
and Munroe Falls to limit any negative
financial implications for the district with
regard to tax abatements.
■ Develop a yearly budget to ensure careful
financial planning.
Academics
■ Make a recommendation regarding offering
classes for high school credit at Kimpton
Middle School.
■ Consider the feasibility of implementing the
International Baccalaureate Program.
■ Recommend Web-based Ohio Achievement
Tests and Ohio Graduation Test preparation
programs.
■ Develop a plan to ensure all teachers are
“Highly Qualified.”
■ Review Foreign Language at Kimpton.
■ Review the I.E.P. process
Facilities
■ Develop a plan to upgrade
high school restrooms.
Safety
■ Incorporate key card access
into all buildings.

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