1. Staples Motley School District
Re-Start Campaign
Presented by
Superintendent
Mary Klamm

2. Where we have been……
Staples Motley School District #2170 developed this comprehensive process that will guide decision making, initiatives and programs over the next five years ( ). This plan was facilitated by Bill Kaut and Jeff Olson from MSBA with committees that included staff, students, parents, business and community members, and school board members.
Information gathered included demographic, enrollment and achievement data, surveys, community and staff meetings, three facilitated strategic planning sessions, and the facility study conducted in the spring of 2015.
Belief, mission and vision statements as well as goals were created in the areas of: Student Achievement; Student Support; Facilities; Technology and Communications.

3. Please describe three things about the school district that you are most proud of and would never want to see change:
Staff
Community
Music Program
Programs
Arts
Teachers
Administration
Athletics
Community Involvement
College in Schools (CIS)
Achievement
CTE
Teacher Development
Middle School 
Music
Options
Small Class Sizes
Parent Involvement
Small Town Feel

4. Please describe three things about our system that you would change tomorrow if it were in your power. 
Staff
Community
Large Class Sizes
Two District Feel
Collaboration between elementary buildings
Open Enrollment
After School Busing
Communication
Facilities
Staff Development
Participation Fees
Math Curriculum
Declining Enrollment
Low Achievement
Customer Service
Marketing

5. Destination School District Everyone has technology and uses it
Vision For the Future
Unified District
Destination School District
Everyone has technology and uses it
High Achievement
School Pride
High Quality Staff

6. The Staples Motley School District believes:
education is a life-long process involving the student, the family, the school district, and the community;
we must appreciate the past, enjoy the present, and prepare for the future;
our stakeholders have high expectations for our schools to prepare students for a changing world;
all students must be offered an excellent education and diverse activities that will result in a well-rounded individual;
we must empower and engage all students to inspire excellence, creativity, and innovation;
we will achieve excellence by being financially efficient, resourceful, and creative.

7. Mission
In partnership with the community and families, the Staples Motley School District will empower all students to achieve the social growth and academic success necessary to become productive citizens in a changing world.
Vision
We are a community united to become the region’s school district of choice.

8. Goals 
Student Achievement: SM will produce educational excellence with research-based quality instruction and college and career connections.
Student Support: SM will provide an engaging, safe and healthy environment to support positive behaviors and high attendance for students, staff, parents and community in all school related activities.
Facilities: SM will revitalize and maintain facilities that are safe, sustainable and allow equitable access to programming services across the district.
Technology: SM will align technology support and infrastructure to provide students with relevant 21st Century opportunities.
Communications: SM will develop and implement a multi-faceted communications plan designed to promote our school district community. We will also strengthen positive relationships with school district staff, parents and the community.

9. Possibilities – Possibilities – Possibilities!
employees in 5 years
80 employees in 5-7 years
80 employees in 7-9 years

10. Student Achievement: SM will produce educational excellence with research-based quality instruction and college and career connections.

12. Staples Motley Reading Achievement MCA Proficiency Grades 3-5

13. Staples Motley Reading Achievement
MCA Exceeds Grades 3-10

14. Staples Motley Math Achievement MCA Proficiency Grades 3-5

15. Staples Motley Math Achievement
MCA Exceeds Grades 3-11

16. Staples Motley Reading Achievement
MCA Exceeds Grades 3-10

17. The Staples Motley School District Serves 1155 students
Enrollment
The Staples Motley School District Serves 1155 students
Staples
Elem.
Motley
Middle
School
High
Grade # K 59 16 9 90 1 43 33 6 85 10 2 58 27 7 91 11
103 3 64 31 8 97 12 93 4 57 25 5 68
Total
349
157
273
376
351
177
261
386
369
173
252
411
168
409

18. Staples Motley Enrollment History
In Staples Motley enrollment was 1, students open enrolled out of the district.
Year
Attending
Out
Pillager
Verndale
Browerville
Home School
Sacred
Heart
1996
1606
162
1998
193
2000
1439
222 74 59 37
2002
1353
227 79 57 41 34
2004
1390
265 87 66 49 53 71
2006
1309
349
102 76 80
2008
1275
290 91 83 67 68
2010
1217
335 96 95 78 77
2012
1216
315
147 72
2014
1175
314
138 33 75 61
2015
1155
353
145 42

19. Elementary Buildings Class Size Comparison SE ME
Class Size K 23 26 21 27 16 1 18 20 31 **
12/20 2 17 28 19 34 3 * 24 4 5 29 25
*Multi-Age Classroom
**Residency Opportunity

20. Class size inequities - Proposed Class Sizes
Student Support: SM will provide an engaging, safe and healthy environment to support positive behaviors and high attendance for students, staff, parents and community in all school related activities.
Facilities: SM will revitalize and maintain facilities that are safe, sustainable and allow equitable access to programming services across the district.
Class size inequities - Proposed Class Sizes
Program service inequities –
Special Education
Enrichment Programs
Field Trips K 18 1 20 2 19 3 21 4 24 5
20 or 27 6 23 7

21. 2016-17 Proposed Attendance Centers
* Motley students moving to Staples Staples students moving to Motley - 131
Staples
K-3
Motley
4-7
8-12
Grade # K 87 4 95 8 91 1 75 5 82 9 97 2 76 6
101 10 90 3 85 7 11 12
103
Total
323
363
471

22. Staples Motley School District Re-Start Campaign
We are a community united to become the region’s school district of choice.
We must appreciate the past, enjoy the present, and prepare for the future.
Invite students, parents and community members to join our journey to become the region’s school district of choice.
Plan the re-alignment of grade bands in our buildings to more efficiently and equitably provide students with the best research-based quality instruction and equitable access to programming services across the district.
*K-3 in Staples *4-7 in Motley *8-12 in Staples
Develop a district-wide staffing system which ensures that classroom specialist teachers are distributed to schools in an equitable manner.
Engage community to rename schools to better reflect the unity of our communities and school district.
Improve the testing environment so MCA results truly reflect the achievements of our students.
Continue to emphasize our strengths.
Form a new technology committee to develop a plan to use technology to help us teach, understand, manage and assess.

23. Staples Motley School District Re-Start Campaign
We are a community united to become the region’s school district of choice.
We must appreciate the past, enjoy the present, and prepare for the future.
Engage students, parents and community in celebration of our new vision for the future.
Create new age-appropriate traditions at each site.
Provide staff - time and professional development to design programs and initiatives which respond to the educational, social and emotional needs of all students.
Create a robust, adaptable STEAM curriculum for each grade level that prepares students for changing challenges.
Begin implementation of a technology plan that will help us teach, understand, manage and assess.
Work with community stakeholders to improve learning opportunities for students.
Create connections with parents and community members to know us, brag about us, and participate in decisions.

24. Staples Motley School District Re-Start Campaign
We are a community united to become the region’s school district of choice.
We must appreciate the past, enjoy the present, and prepare for the future.
Survey staff, students, parents and community to assess progress on our strategic plan.
Assess each building’s usage and create a long term facilities plan that allows the district to invest wisely in infrastructure and meets the needs of the students, staff and community.
Provide staff - time and professional development to implement programs and initiatives which respond to the educational, social and emotional needs of all students.
Integrate (it’s what we do) a robust, adaptable STEAM curriculum for each grade level that prepares students for changing challenges.
Improve access to technology for all students.
Work with community stakeholders to improve learning opportunities for students.