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vlll-B May 17,2005 TO: Raseville Area School Board FROM: John Thein, Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Educational Planning Advisory Committee Recommendations Peter Drucker stated, "What makes a plan capable of producing results is the commitment of key people to work on specific tasks." Over the past seventeen months members of the Roseville Educational Planning Advisory Committee (EPAC) have been working, reflecting and planning to prepare the district for changes the iu�ure will bring. It is my intent to use the joint thinking of the EPAC Committee and advice from other community members to assist me in laying out an overarching direction for Roseville Area Schools and to ensure the district remains "ahead of the curve" in dealing with the challenges our learning community will face together over the next decade. There is an old saying that, "None of us is as smart as all of us." With that in mind, I accept my responsibility as Superintendent of Schools to move Roseville Area Schools toward our district vision and to provide specific recommendations that will lay out a framework to ensure community resources are maximized and plans are in place to prepare our educational community for today and tomorrow. I also recognize that to be successft�l in this important endeavor, the involvement of our entire professional learning community in this process is an absolute necessity. In establishing my recommendations for today and tomorrow, it is clear to me that Roseville Area Schools' vision needs to be out in front as a beacon for the community to follow. As I studied t�e current and future educational needs of Roseville Area Schools, examined the EPAC recommendations, and reviewed the district vision, it was clear the heart of my recommendations must be centered on the district's legal responsibilities and its short-term and long-term obligations to the entire learning community. "Mileposts and Cornerstones" As Roseville Area Schools travels the road toward the district vision, I propose a number of "milepost�" along the route that will help reassure the community that the district is moving forward and making progress. These "mileposts" will be detailed enough to provide a picture of the future and will be time bound. Arriving at each of the "mileposts" wzl� not mean the district has achieved its vision but will indicate headway toward the ultimate district destination of "Quality Teaching and Learning for All." While "mileposts"will mark our path toward our district vision, I believe the mission of Roseville Area Schools needs to be anchored by "cornerstones"that will provide long-term support. Community members, parents, staff and especially students need to be sure the district is committed to building an educational infrastructure that will not only support but sustain the district Purpose, Vision and Values. VIII-B