The Oshkosh4Education Community Agreement
This Community Agreement seeks to ensure Oshkosh residents are engaged in the movement to reconnect the public school system with the community’s vision, and strive for excellence through goals and outcomes developed through the Oshkosh Area School District’s strategic plan.
Priorities and Goals
The accomplishment of goals and action steps of the five priorities will propel the OASD toward excellence in both the short- and long-term. The following goals were developed as part of the strategic planning session.
Priority 1
Support and recognize the value of our quality teachers by all community members. Create an environment in which teachers receive the support
they need (programming, budgetary, support staff) to offer appropriate educational experiences.
Goals and action steps
A. Develop an employee recognition program that will be started in September 2013.
B. Develop a data-based model to compensate OASD professional educators for quality and effectiveness to start in September 2014.
C. Align funding, staffing and resources within schools to reduce nonteaching tasks and increase efficiencies to support student
learning in the classroom.
D. Develop and implement an Educator Effectiveness System in compliance with Act 166.
Priority 2
Working together to achieve a common goal. Move beyond the silos of “differing agendas and sides” to make decisions and move forward.
Goals and action steps
A. Foster and grow the citywide Parent Teacher Organization.
B. Develop and deliver a data-based quarterly feedback system for the Board of Education using data from internal stakeholders.
C. Develop, sign and hold the Community Agreement meeting.
D. Redesign Board of Education work sessions so that the board will receive more comprehensive information and respond based on data and facts.
Priority 3
Communication. Communicate at all levels within the school district to parents, students and outside stakeholders.
Goals and action steps
A. Implement a school messaging system so that families and the community are informed of information concerning safety in a timely manner.
B. Develop and implement a local access channel production that highlights OASD information and accomplishments.
C. Develop and implement a coordinated communications plan that will leverage social media opportunities.
Priority 4
Equity among schools. Create an environment at each school where students have access to the same technology, building resources
and services.
Goals and action steps
A. Develop and implement a three-year technology plan by September 2013. Action steps will address the equity of technology across the district.
B. Establish a standard of practice in facilities and resources for the district.
C. Develop and implement a student at-risk plan completed by September 2013.
D. Develop and implement a Response to Intervention Plan.
Priority 5
Team with groups within the community to develop educational experiences. Students need real world skills including “soft skills,” critical thinking, social skills, global awareness, independence, and workplace skills to maximize their full potential. Develop partnerships and collaborations with businesses, higher education, college, city government, schools, neighborhoods, parents, youth and citizens to maintain/grow our quality of life, our
public education system and economic development opportunities.
Goals and action steps
A. Expand and strengthen community partnerships to provide schools, teachers and students with comprehensive support services.
B. Expand and strengthen community partnerships so that 21st Century skills, soft skills and social skills are mastered by students.
C. Partner with the City of Oshkosh and Winnebago County to strengthen economic development in the community.
D. Every student is college, career and life-long learning ready through partnerships with families, business, community
and higher education.
E. Reverse current trend related to open enrollment by determining factors related to parent choice of school district other than the Oshkosh Area School District.
How we plan to fulfill our aspirations
Today, May 22, 2013, we gather to agree as a community that these priorities are important to us and we will do our part to achieve them
together by doing the following:
> Assume full community ownership of our public schools.
> Expect and insist on excellence in education, not mediocrity.
> Expect that all high school graduates are post-high school education, career and life-long learning ready.
> Maintain learning as the top priority above the day-to-day operations of schools and the school system.
> Incorporate 21st Century skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity into the curriculum.
> See ourselves (residents along with government, business and civic entities) as partners in providing high quality public schools.
> Ensure that our school facilities provide a safe and positive learning environment.
Together, we can make a difference.
