Superintendent Entry Plan

To build a foundation for success by engaging in purposeful activities that lead to a deep and systemic understanding of the district’s strengths, challenges, and aspirations for the future.

• Work effectively with the ORCSD School Board to establish clear processes and practices that prioritize effective co-governance.
• Build meaningful relationships that empower stakeholders and support student success.
• Learn about the proud history and diverse experiences that make ORCSD truly unique.
• Identify next level of professional work, opportunities for growth, and areas of support to sustain excellence.
• Ensure a seamless transition of leadership.

Connect: Build relationships, establish trust, and form partnerships

Listen: Hear the stories and voices associated with ORCSD

Learn: Synthesize understanding of students and staff experiences, programs, and interests - How do we define ORCSD and an ORCSD education?

Pre-Entry Activities

Interviews

• Board Members
• SAU Staff
• School Leaders
• Students

Workshops

• Reunification
• Legal Topics

Hiring

• HR Administrator
• Dir. Facilities

Site Visits

• School Tours

Meetings

• Faculty/Staff
• Guild Leadership
• Safety Team
• DEIJ

Document Review

• Contracts
• Budget
• Student Assessment Data
• Enrollment Projections
• Comp.-based Survey

Leading by Learning

• Launch listening tour with focus groups.
• Develop a schedule of regular school visits and debriefs.
• Organize meet and greets with municipal leaders and community organizations.
• Activate agreed upon School Board – Superintendent practices and procedures.
• Formulate a communications plan that aligns with Entry Plan objectives.
• Finalize 2024 – 2025 administrative team goals and metrics.
• Complete document review (e.g., student/school performance data, capital plan, course enrollments, extra-curricular participation).
• Immerse myself in the ORCSD community.

Facilitating and Guiding

• Co-construct the School Board 2024–2025 District Goals.
• Organize regular Board Chair/Vice Chair – Superintendent planning meetings to guide co-governance agenda.
• Collaborate with Board Finance Committee and SAU team to review and develop a Budget Framework/timeline.
• Develop clear and communications protocols with Board specific to reports, presentations, meetings, etc.

Building a Solid Foundation

• Publicly present focus group findings, school visit themes, and general observations.
• Update the School Board and community on goal attainment progress.
• Review student data examining gaps/strengths between aspirational goals and current outcomes.
• Determine what support may be needed for school-level and district-level initiatives.
• Align and prioritize budget resources (e.g., programs, staff, facilities, etc.) with short-term goals.
• Assess status of the District Strategic Plan and begin community conversation about strategic planning process.

Developing a Shared Vision of the Future: Strategic Planning

• Introduce a framework for developing ORCSD's Five-Year Strategic Plan.
• Launch process for plan development.
• Align budget process and financial planning with strategic plan development.
• Establish processes for school and community feedback.