Action Plan

Cultivating Culture & Climate

Priority 1: Foster a climate of safety, caring and inclusivity for all in our district through secure facilities and safety training, evidence-based
social emotional and mental health curricula, and building strong staff-student relationships.

Early Indicators of Success Resources Needed

❖ Freshmen Orientation Program ❖ Funds for SEL curriculum
❖ Guidance counselors available to students during advisory ❖ Funds for data tools
❖ Support group meetings for extended families raising children ❖ Volunteers to serve in a leadership capacity

Anticipated Outcomes Project Manager

❖ all staff invest in students;
❖ students feel connected to at least one adult ❖ Director of Special Services, ILT
❖ reduced student stress

Action Item Outputs Responsibility Timeline Progress

Explore homework practices in the
district and make recommendations
for any needed change.
 Task existing committees with School Advisory 2020-2023 2020-21 LHS administration
discussing current homework Councils 2021-2023 will continue to meet with
practices and review research Behavioral Health student advisory council, DH,
 Create a committee with Advisory Council and staff to discuss homework
representatives of SACs, BHAC, and Wellness Committee expectations.
Wellness, and administration to: Homework
1. Draft a district philosophy Committee 2020-21 LHS Administration
on homework will continue to mandate a
2. Create homework guidelines homework free winter break
3. Create guidelines for with the exception of AP
summer work classes and long term
4. Make a recommendation on assignments.
homework-free times
designated on the calendar

Explore the district’s approach to  Recommendation regarding a shift Behavioral Health 2020-2022
discipline in disciplinary practice (restorative Advisory Council, 2021-2023
justice) ILT

2020-21
Establish a support group for
extended families raising children
Establish multi-tiered SEL/PBIS
supports including data collection,
archive, and analysis tools
Hold joint meetings with Behavioral
Health Advisory Council and
Equity Advisory Council
Create supports for students to
facilitate a smoother transition from
middle school to high school and
between high school and post-
secondary education.
Evaluate school climate
2020-21
 Set a calendar of meetings and Behavioral Health 2019-2021 Kinship Caregivers Program
resource presentations Advisory Council (new)
 Make recommendations for Behavioral Health 2021-2024 EMOTE pilot –all schools
curricula, strategies, resources that Advisory Council,
can be piloted. ILT PBIS professional development
 Pilot curricula, strategies, resources with Primary staff
 Make a recommendation for
implementation Continue Kinship caregivers
Program
Continue to develop tiered
behavioral supports at the
Primary and initiate PBIS PD at
THES
 Establish a means of sharing Behavioral Health 2021-2024
information, plans and progress to Advisory Council
ensure productive overlap of foci
District Equity
Advisory Council
 Create an orientation program for LMHS 2020-2022 LHS student-led orientation for
freshmen and freshmen parents Administration incoming Grade 9 students
 Create lessons on time management (under development)
and coping skills LMHS Guidance
 Create opportunities for student Department Restructure of the grade 8 team
access to guidance counselors model w/opportunity for high
school algebra 1 class for grade
 Create presentation of more realistic
8 students
college expectations for students
and families
Orientation program suspended
for 2020-21 due to COVID
conditions/social distancing.
Will look to re-establish in
2021-22
 Conduct annual surveys of staff and ILT 2019-2024 DESE VOCAL survey results
students Union leaders: (gr 5, 8, 10)
teachers,
 paraprofessionals, No VOCAL survey results in
secretaries 2020-21 because this survey is
conducted as part of MCAS
administration. No MCAS in
spring 2020.

2020-21