Marathon Central School District

This document presents the Marathon Central School District's District-Wide School Safety Plan, a comprehensive framework for addressing emergencies and violent incidents. It focuses on risk reduction and prevention through fostering a positive school climate and implementing robust building security measures. Key components include detailed emergency response planning, mandatory drills and training, effective communication protocols, and post-incident recovery support, including mental health services. The plan also integrates specific strategies for communicable disease outbreaks (Pandemic Plan), emergency remote instruction, and a School Resource Officer program, all designed to ensure compliance with state regulations and cultivate a safe, resilient, and educationally continuous environment.

The Marathon Central School District's strategic plan, titled "Embrace * Educate * Empower," focuses on ensuring that all students graduate college and career ready, with the skills and knowledge needed for success in any chosen career path. The plan emphasizes the development of strong, confident, and resilient citizens who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and engaged learners. Key areas of focus include building positive relationships, fostering critical thinking skills, promoting leadership and civic engagement, and equipping students with self-advocacy skills. The plan sets targets for 100% student proficiency in critical thinking, positive relationships, leadership/civic engagement, and self-advocacy by June 2019.

This document outlines the implementation of Next Generation Learning Standards for ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, along with the ISTE technology standards. The plan details a phased approach, including awareness building, capacity building, and full implementation timelines for each subject area. New assessments and Regents exams are scheduled for various years, reflecting the transition to the new standards. The plan aims to improve student learning and achievement across all subject areas by adopting and implementing these updated standards.

The Marathon Central School District's 2019-2024 Strategic Plan centers around three core themes: Embrace, Educate, and Empower. "Embrace" focuses on fostering a welcoming school climate through surveys, events, and ongoing improvements to create an inclusive environment. "Educate" prioritizes teaching real-life skills, with initiatives to increase elective course enrollment and incorporate monthly life skills topics for elementary students. Results-oriented goals include exceeding 90% graduation rates, reducing chronic absenteeism, decreasing course failure rates, and improving proficiency and mastery in ELA and math. "Empower" emphasizes supporting individual student goals through goal-setting processes, self-evaluation, and mentorship, promoting a growth mindset among students and staff.

The Marathon Central School District's three-year professional learning plan (2022-2025) aims to improve teaching and learning by providing professional development opportunities aligned with the district's strategic plan and board goals. The plan focuses on three main goals: 1) promoting a welcoming climate to enhance student achievement; 2) teaching real-life skills; and 3) achieving Results First goals (improving graduation rates, attendance, course passing rates, state assessments, and Regents exams). The plan also includes a mentoring program to support new teachers. Professional development will be delivered through various methods, including staff development days, release time, after-school opportunities, summer programs, and out-of-district events. The plan emphasizes data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement to maximize student learning and achievement.