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310.450.8338, ext.
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MAR 2010
SMMUSD to Sponsor Three Community Open House Events on the
Strategic Plan Update
“Tell Us What You
Think” is the theme of the first round of three Open Houses scheduled in mid-April
designed primarily to share information about the process and the content of
the District’s Strategic Plan, the document the District uses to clarify its
long term vision, identify key priorities, and guide decision-making.
In this first round,
three Community Open House events are slated to take place – two in
“The whole idea is to
give the communities that the District serves an opportunity to tell us what
they think are the most important issues we in the District should be
addressing, to clarify those assets and strengths that should be preserved and
protected, and to better understand the opportunities for improving the
District and our schools,” said SMMUSD Superintendent Tim Cuneo.
The Open House events
are designed to be a “drop by when you can” format – instead of a formal
presentation, attendees can stop by the Open House venues anytime between 6-9pm
and spend twenty minutes or two hours, strolling through and reading the
information posters set up in “stations” around the room. Attendees can also leave written comments
regarding the information on large format post-it notes at each of the
stations. All of the comments will be
captured and summarized in an Open House summary report. District staff, along with members of the
Strategic Plan Team (a collection of District staff, school administrators and
teachers, and committee members formed to help guide the Update process) will
be on hand to answer questions and guide participants through the Open House
process.
“Engaging our communities,
both
Free childcare will be
available at each of the Open House events – please contact Sarah at
310.450.8338, ext 229 to hold a spot.
Food and refreshments will also be provided. All the information in the Open House will be
in both English and Spanish.
Spanish-speaking hosts will also be in attendance to lend support with
the Open House information.
A second round of
three Open House events is scheduled for early June to introduce the emerging
draft District Strategic Plan to the communities before the District Board
approves it (expected in late June/July).
For questions, please
contact Sarah at 310.450.8338 ext.229.
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SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED
ph:
310.450.8338; fax: 310.581.1138
www.smmusd.org