1. School/Community Partnership for
D-T Public Schools
School/Community Partnership for
Essential Planning
November 29, 2017
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

2. SCPEP Session III Agenda
Introductions
Review 21st Century Skills (?)
Identify and Prioritize Programs
Overview Current Facilities
Identify Facilities Strengths, Challenges, and Priorities
Identify Next Steps?

3. Times, Dates, and Agendas
Wednesday, October 4, 2017– Overview the planning process; revisit district mission and goals; review district demographics and current educational environment; identify strengths and challenges
Monday, October 23, Overview of current curriculum/program offerings K-12; overview state mandates; identify educational priorities
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 – Overview of 21st Century Skills; overview current facilities; identify current and future facility needs and priorities
Monday, December 18, 2017– Overview current financial situation; identify current and future financial priorities
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 – Finalize school/community priorities and needs; finalize community recommendations and priorities; write draft vision statement
Make-up Day - TBA
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

4. Introductions Who are you?
At your table, share questions or observations about the curricular and co-curricular programs at DTPS.
Share with large group.

5. Regroup Please regroup according to the following criteria:
5-7 participants per group
A mix of roles and perspectives
A mix of communities
A mix of years in the district
Sit with someone new!

6. District Mission
The mission of the Doniphan-Trumbull Public School – “Committed to Actions That Embrace Progressive Opportunities, Advanced Achievement, Genuine Respect, and Personal Integrity Through Active Community Partnerships”
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

7. D-T Board Goals
The Doniphan-Trumbull Board of Education Shall Support Effective Education through-out the District.
The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
The School operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness.
The school’s curriculum, instructional design, and assessment practices guide and ensure teacher effectiveness and student learning.
Stable governance, management & leadership
A coherent course of study
A reliable system by which to assess students’ progress
Quality instructors who have a clear understanding of what they aim to teach, how and why.
Access to resources they need
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

8. D-T Board Goals
The Doniphan-Trumbull Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive fiscally responsible budgetary plan.
The school has resources and provides services that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students.
The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
The School operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness.
Fiscal adoption of Annual Budgets
Forward looking facilities/grounds plan
Continue Transportation Updating
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

9. D-T Board Goals
The Doniphan-Trumbull Board of Education shall expand educational opportunities PK-12.
The school implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a range of data about student learning and school effectiveness and used the results to guide continuous improvement.
The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.
The School operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness
Use of Data
Guaranteed & Viable Curriculum
Researched based Instruction
Assessment/grading system aligned to Curriculum
Don Fritz, The FGR Group, 2017

10. 21st Century Essential skills
Activity: 21st Century Skills
Review the 21st Essential Skills Handout
Identify areas of strengths in DTPS
Identify areas of need in DTPS
Use as a resource for Activity 3.1

11. Program Priorities Small Group Activity 3.1
Review summary notes from Session II; review draft Program Priorities
Answer these questions: “What learning experiences do we want for our students?” “What do we want to be known for (programmatically)?”
Identify 3-5 common program priorities for DTPS
Chart & Share with Large Group

12. Program Priorities Activity 3.2 – Program Priorities
Large Group Discussion
Define Priorities (as needed)
General Agreement on Program Priorities

13. Facilities Overview Review Current Facilities
2) Tour Current Facilities

14. Overview Of Facilities
1892
First Graduating Class
1894
Graduating Class of 11 (4 men/7 ladies)
1898
Graduating Class of 9 (3 men/y ladies)
1899
Graduating Class of 5 (5 ladies)

15. Facilities Overview
1911
A three story structure that provided five elementary classrooms, five secondary classrooms, storage, heating plant & Superintendent office.
1954
Addition added two classrooms, a kitchen, stage & gym
1961
Addition added two more classrooms and a shop

16. Facilities Overview
1966
Addition added four more classrooms & office and addition to west of gym that added an eating area & another classroom
1971
The district purchased old Methodist church building which serves as music, art, and weight lifting.

17. Facilities Overview
1978
A proposal to voters of the district. A high school containing 49,300 sq. a cost of $1,850,000, with a mill levy of $14.5 mills/cents. Bond Issue rejected by voters
Survey Conducted Afterwards!
Hopes of reorganization of Doniphan-Giltner-Trumbull
Not knowing where school site would be?
Too much involvement of school staff/students not enough community participation.

18. Facilities Overview After 1978 1979
Giltner passed $1,260,000 bond to add 31,940 sq. ft.
Trumbull added new shop facility
1979
The district purchased a modular building which provides two classrooms.

19. Facilities Overview Spring of 1979
Additional survey out to parents/patrons. Where should our school be located? A majority who responded preferred the present site rather than a site adjacent to village.
School board expended $3,000 in legal fees and appraisals to find an alternative to the present school site.

20. Facilities Overview May 19, 1981 SUMMER 2005
Building proposal submitted to parents/patrons.
68,000 square foot addition/remodel
$2,500,000 + bond issue
Would cost $0.135 mills/cents
SUMMER 2005
Two Classroom Modular Added $30,000

21. Recent Improvements Track Completely rebuilt (2007) Laptop 1 TO 1-
Stage Curtains Replaced
Home Side Bleachers/fence/sidewalk Replaced (2008)
Land purchased from Linda Eihusen adding to FB/TR Complex (2010)
Water drainage at FB/TR Improved (2012)
Stage Cyclodrama Curtains Replaced
Meyer Plumbing Building Purchased at Auction
Hair Care Building Purchased
Transportation- Will Add 2018 Bus this October; two new 2012 buses; two new 2015 buses (one handicap lift); two new 2017 buses w Air; two 2017 Chevy 10 Passenger Vans; one 2015 Chevy Malibu;one 2019 bus on order paid for in budget;
External Entrance Doors Replaced ( )
Old Stage Electrical Panel Replaced/Rewired with power Inverter Installed
Playground updated (Summer 2013)
HVAC System Improved Multiple heat pump replacement (Summer 2014)

22. Recent Improvements
Roof - 3 sections sealed (additional 12 yr. warranty), New Sky Lights (Summer 2014)
Girls Varsity Locker Room, locker improvements (Summer 2015)
FB & TR Musco Lighting Project Installation (Summer 2015)
Fire System-panel-heat detctors-pull stations-wire-labor
West Gym, Old Ceilings Removed, Heating/Air Conditioned Added (Summer 2015)
Speaker System Replaced (Summer 2015)
Cement Improved Alley (Summer 2016)
Underground Sprinklers Practice Field
1955 Building Re-Covered/New Windows (Stucco) (Summer 2016)
Kitchen Heating/Air Conditioner Replace (Summer 2017)
New Tile Floor, 2nd floor H.S. (Summer 2017)
New Raised Visitor TR/FB Field (Summer 2017)
Track Re-Structural Spray (Summer 2017)

23. Tour Current Facilities
Facilities Overview
Tour Current Facilities
Four (4) Groups

24. Facility Needs? Re-Locate Existing School?
Re-Locate/Re-Model Kitchen & Cafeteria
Construction/Remodel Additional Classrooms-Kitchen-Ag Shop/Classroom-Remove Modular- Add Parking
Purchase Remaining Private Property on School Property
Construction of Storage/Bus Barn
Construction of Bathroom/Concession FB/TR
East Gym Bleacher Replacement

25. Facility Priorities Small Group Activity 3.3
Critical Question: “What facilities are needed to deliver the program priorities for DTPS in the future?”
Identify current facilities strengths and challenges
Identify facility priorities for the future?
Chart and share with Large Group

26. Next Session Revisit Program and Facility Priorities
Overview Current Financial Resources
Identify Financial Priorities
What other Resources do we need to deliver our Program Priorities?