Meredith Dutra

This Professional Learning Master Plan outlines the strategy to engage all students in continuous learning, questioning, defining, and solving problems through critical and creative thinking. The plan emphasizes aligning leadership, teaching, learning, and assessment systems; communicating and engaging with the community; and allocating resources aligned with the mission. Key goals include enhancing literacy, implementing MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports), and fostering student independence and leadership. It details professional learning principles, NYS Professional Learning Standards, and opportunities such as Habits of Mind, Visible Thinking Routines, and Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Framework to continuously improve instruction and student performance through data-driven practices.

The North Salem Central School District's strategic plan is centered on engaging students to continuously learn, question, define, and solve problems through critical and creative thinking. Key pillars include a comprehensive mission statement, North Salem Learning Principles, promotion of Habits of Mind, and fostering equity, opportunity, and access, alongside social-emotional learning. The document outlines various resources and methodologies to support mission implementation and references a series of long-range planning studies.

This document is a Long Range Planning Study Update for the North Salem Central School District, providing an assessment of demographic factors and enrollment trends to aid in future planning. Its key focus areas include analyzing historical enrollment, population changes (births, age structure, immigration), housing trends, and non-public/charter school enrollment. The intended outcome is to equip the district's Board of Education and administration with objective data and enrollment projections for the period 2026 through 2035 to guide strategic decisions.

The strategic plan for North Salem Central School District for 2025-2026 focuses on literacy instruction, multi-tiered systems of support, and student independence and leadership experiences. Key areas of focus include ensuring fidelity of Tier 1 instruction and literacy screening assessments, providing targeted professional development for data analysis, implementing Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions with fidelity, enhancing cross-curricular learning, integrating sustainability education, and positioning the district for a New York State Green Ribbon Schools application.

The meeting included announcements of staff retirements and a discussion of the 2018-2019 school calendar and budget. Reports were given by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services (including upcoming vaping presentations and a discussion of graduation options) and the Assistant Superintendent of Business Administration (regarding Oswego BOCES assistance with state project approvals). The board approved CSE and CPSE reports, a new course proposal (Food and Nutrition), a donation from the Somers Hockey Club, a tax refund and credit, and several personnel recommendations including appointments and resignations. Several resolutions were passed related to personnel changes and budget adjustments.