1. Las Cruces Public Schools
Dr. Gregory Ewing, Superintendent
Leadership Academy
July 26, 2018

2. Superintendent Priorities
Aligned to District Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Student Success
Goal 2: Budget and Facilities Management
Goal 3: Communication, Trust, and Human Relations
Goal 4: Quality in Human Resources

3. Goal 1: Student Success
Continued support for teachers to teach free of interruption and superfluous meetings duties
Consistent PLC structures/expectations
Support language acquisition and academic outcomes for ELs
Expansion of International Welcome Centers
Opportunity for teachers to attain their TESOL endorsement (free of cost)
Expansion and refinement of dual language programs
Comprehensive review of EL records (credits, courses, placement, testing)

4. Goal 1: Student Success
Expansion and refinement of Virtual Academy to support traditional and non-traditional students
Access to resources and curriculum for educators in the implementation of Ethnic studies for K-12
Strengthen gifted services to include targeted instruction, increased identification and content integration
AdvancED district wide accreditation

5. Goal 1: Student Success
Improve student behavior through systemic initiatives
Support in the implementation of Restorative Practices
Student social emotional PD and coaching
District comprehensive parental involvement plan to address academic and social emotional student needs
Increase online instructional resources for teachers
Online platform to share lesson plans/resources/standards

6. Goal 2: Budgets and Facilities Management
Determine facility needs to maximize student safety and engagement
Increase school safety measures
Increase number of security guards district wide
Building upgrades for enhanced safety and security
Comprehensive crisis prevention, planning, response and recovery training for district personnel
Increase communication and engagement related to school safety with students, parents, and community members
Limited access to outside individuals in all district buildings

7. Goal 2: Budgets and Facilities Management
Increase efficient use of financial resources
Finance department to offer budget advice and guidance to schools, departments, and divisions
Review and refine all finance related forms for easier access and submission
Involve different stakeholders in reviewing operational expenditures vs. allotted funding
Improve state and federal data reporting
Offer professional development and support for information systems at school sites

8. Goal 3: Communication, Trust, and Human Relations
Increase communication and engagement with stakeholders:
Development of new district webpage that is user friendly and has relevant and updated information
Development and implementation of climate and culture district-wide survey
Development and implementation of principal survey on leadership and quality of support from central office and superintendent
Implement review cycle for board policies and communicate revisions to stakeholders

9. Goal 4: Quality of Human Relations
Hire highly-effective teachers who meet identified district needs
Increase efficiency of turnaround of hiring process
Support for alternative licensure teachers
Strengthen new teacher orientation process to support first-day readiness
Increase substitute teacher pool

10. Goal 4: Quality of Human Relations
Increase leadership capacity
Teacher Leader Academy
Classified Leader Academy
Leadership Academy for principals (less than 3 years)
Aspiring Principals Academy
Aspiring Leaders Academy (assistant principals and central office leaders)

11. Division of Equity, Innovation, and Social Justice