Academic Excellence
Develop an environment for academic excellence by focusing on:
• Student achievement at all levels, as measured by more than standardized
testing
• Class size
• Variety of opportunities, especially in advanced placement and extra-curricular
opportunities
• Preparing students for promotion
• Recruitment and retention of quality staff
Communications
Create and implement a strategic communications plan that:
• Addresses the communication needs of all D50 constituents
• Assists D50 to achieve its educational and financial goals.
• Fosters 2-way communication and community involvement.
Fiscal Responsibility
Manage D50 revenues and expenses in order to:
• Maintain a balanced budget
• Identify new sources of revenue and cost savings
• Balancing fiscal responsibility with academic and facility priorities
• Continue to work with the City of Harvard, McHenry County, and other
appropriate units of government to enhance revenue sources for District 50.
Facilities
Facilities represent a major investment and asset of D50.
• Develop a plan to ensure current facilities are operated and maintained
so that all available space is used for the best use and to maximum advantage
• Evaluate planned and anticipated growth within the School District,
using the Naperville Study to project growth of the student population
• Revise the demographic study and implementation plan using appropriate
software and other available sources to reflect anticipated growth