It is exciting when you
look at the gains that Pasadena ISD has made in
the last years. In 2008-09, over half of our
campuses were rated either exemplary or
recognized and all but one that was acceptable.
(The one unacceptable rating is being appealed
at this time.) But Pasadena ISD is not a
district that will settle for anything less than
the best for our students. We are meeting and
exceeding goals, but we realize the need for
long-term planning that guides all decisions so
that we will continue on the right road.
The last time that Pasadena
ISD engaged in a thorough strategic planning
process was in 1989. Each year the plan has been
tweaked but there is a time when an entire plan
must be revisited. Cambridge Strategic
Services will be working with the district to
create a strategic plan that will take us into
the future with a shared mission that can be
accomplished. The new strategic plan will help
ensure that all of our energies and resources
are being dedicated the right areas to achieve
these goals
We are already involved in
the first step of the process which is (1)
gathering vital information concerning the
district. At the same time, (2) the strategic
planning team is being developed. This team will
consist of 25-30 members who are representative
of the district--community members, students,
teachers, administrators, parents, etc.
The strategic planning team
will have its first meeting September 28-30 to
develop a draft plan addressing the beliefs,
mission, parameters, objectives, and strategies
of the district.
At that point, (3) action
teams, of approximately 25-30 people each, will
be formed to develop action plans based on the
strategies developed in the draft plan. These
teams will have four to five months to develop a
set of draft action plans each of which will
include a cost-benefit analysis. The size of
these teams will allow greater participation and
input.
The strategic planning team
will then (4) reconvene to assess the plans
developed by the action teams, with their
assignment to be to review each plan and give
each one of the following labels: accept,
reject, accept with stipulation, or return for
more work.
When the action plans are
complete, the strategic planning team will have
a final draft. This final draft will be (5)
presented to the Superintendent who will make
the final recommendations regarding timing and
resource allocation. This strategic plan will be
implemented over a five-year period with annual
updates.
(6) The Board of Trustees
must give final approval of the strategic plan
before it is implemented in the district. Upon
approval, implementation of the plan will
begin. The entire planning and development
process will take approximately 18 months.
We welcome your feedback
and input. The more varied input we receive,
the better the strategic plan will be for our
students. If you have questions or would like to
be involved in the strategic planning process
for the district, please contact Darla Massey at
713-740-0151 or e-mail her at
dmassey-jones@pasadenaisd.org
Strategic Planning Team
2009-2010
Marissa
Alexander..................................................................
Dobie High School, Faculty Member
Kathy
Bailey.....................................................................
Tegeler Career Center, Faculty Member
Jeanna
Bernard................................................................
Bayshore Hospital, Community Member
Sunday
Evans....................................................................
Stuchbery Elementary School, Parent
Rebecca
Franco....................................................
Freeman Elementary School, Faculty Member
Dina
Garrett......................................................
San Jacinto Intermediate School, Faculty Member
Laura
Gomez..........................................................
South Houston Intermediate School, Principal
Denise
Gooden..........................................................
Instructional Technology, Executive Director
Monica
Guerra................................................................
Jackson Intermediate, Assistant Principal
Karen
Hickman............................................................
Associate Superintendent, Elementary C&I
Marshall
Kendrick.................................................................................
Board of Trustees, Member
Kirk
Lewis.............................................................................................................
Superintendent
Anita
Marshall..........................................................................
South Houston High School, Parent
Karen
McCarley..............................................................................
GEAR-UP, District Coordinator
Joshua
Moreno...........................................................................
ABC Dental, Community Member
Erica Ordogne..........................................................
Bush Elementary School, Assistant Principal
Rhonda
Parmer.....................................................................
Frazier Elementary School, Principal
Tracy
Powell.............................................................
Matthys Elementary School, Faculty Member
Letisia
Ramirez....................................................................
Shaw Middle School, Faculty Member
Julie
Reed......................................................................................
Special Education, Coordinator
Janet
Ross......................................................................
Pasadena Memorial High School, Parent
Dan
Seal...........................................................................
Bay Area Houston, Community Member
Billye
Smith...................................................................
Associate Superintendent, Secondary C&I
Irma Soria...................................................................................
Parks Elementary School, Parent
Robert
Stock..........................................................................
Sam Rayburn High School, Principal
Shannon
Trejo.............................................................................
Milstead Middle School, Principal
Sarah
Wrobleski..............................................
Career and Technology Education Program,
Director
Lindsey
Gunn.....................................................
Senior Associate, Cambridge Strategic Services
Darla
Massey.........................................................
Internal Facilitator, Strategic Planning Process