GoalsStrategySuccess Measure Improve Council recognition/awareness A Council Officer attend a PTSA or Site Council meeting at each of our 15 schools Parents familiar with Council Devise Council Officer Succession Plan Ensure Council’s successful sustainability Orderly transition of officers Continued momentum of Council Continue to enhance communication between Council and each PTSA. Utilize PTSA Fusion Capabilities Allows more communication between meetings. Operational Volume of communication Encourage parent engagement at their children’s schools Host 2nd district wide event for parents. (One event if K-12, two events if K-5 and 6- 12) Determine topic(s) of interest by November meeting. Find expert speaker(s). Host event by Spring Break Event occurred Attendance 100+ Parent feedback Develop relationships with other organizations for the benefit of sharing ideas and expanding our legislative influence. Continue to develop relationship with Parents United.Parents United. Explore minnCannminnCann Explore Bush FoundationBush Foundation Regular communication with other groups Incorporated at least one new activity/focus learned from other group. Continue to grow and formalize legislative action team. Invite Bloomington legislators to at least one significant event Submit Legislative Audit Suggestion(s) in effort to obtain data for legislators to act upon Visit Capitol/legislators Legislator attendance at event Selection of audit suggestion Expand Read-a-Thon Fundraiser Incorporate what Normandale Hills has learned the last two years At least one other school benefit from NH’s experience

GoalsStrategySuccess Measure Host district wide event for Bloomington Public School parents. Determine topic of interest by October meeting. Find expert speaker. Host event by Spring Break Event occurred Attendance numbers Parent feedback Continue to enhance communication between Council and each PTSA. PTSA Facebook Fan Page Linked to Council website. Allows real time communication between meetings. Operational Volume of communication Number of fans Develop relationships with other organizations for the benefit of sharing ideas and expanding our legislative influence. Reach out to the two other PTA Councils in Duluth & Rochester. Strengthen relationship with MN PTA. Establish contact with Parents United. Regular communication with other groups Incorporated at least one new activity/ focus learned from other group. Continue to grow and formalize legislative action team. One team member be responsible for one platform issue and see it through the legislative session. Each issue better focused on and promoted.

GoalsStrategySuccess MeasureAction Plan Strengthen communication network. Share current District news. Positive response from site PTSAs and Council reps. Superintendant to handle. Engage more members/families by being more inclusive. Recruit other parent groups to serve on council. Increased attendance at Council meetings. President to handle. Increase synergy and collaboration of the site PTSAs. Identify two new ‘Value Added” services and/or strengthen existing “Value Added” services. 1.Site PTSAs respond favorably to carnival idea & participate. 1.Increase donations over last year’s 3,149 lbs. 1.Implement system to invent and share carnival games. 2.Host 2 nd annual district wide food drive. Help secure legislation to ensure high quality education system. Formalize and grow legislative action team. Formalized system for legislative action and team established. Identify leader and platform.

GoalsStrategySuccess Measure Provide training and proactive problem solving assistance to each of our PTSAs. Host Leadership Academy in the spring to promote smooth officer transition. May 2008 first annual Leadership Academy! Enhance communication between Council and each PTSA. PTSA Website Embedded links Officer resources February 2009 PTSA Council website operational! Provide a forum for PTSAs to communicate and share ideas with each other. Meeting attendance a priority Virtual meeting via conference calls Blog District wide PTSA contact list Virtual attendance four times. March 2009 blog operational. March 2009 contacts with addresses posted on website. Develop stronger school/community relations. Host district wide food drive with VEAP. Collected 3,149 pounds of donations. All 15 schools participated.