- Articulate a vision for renewal and acceleration driven by the values of equity, transparency, and trust with measurable goals for the 2021-2022 school year and associated scenarios for the out years with actions to be determined based on final conditions.
- Plan to manage change. Considering useful change management approaches and frameworks such as the Kotter Framework.
- Launch a renewal and acceleration committee and name a leader who is responsible.
- The Committee should include staff with oversight of the essential workflows detailed in the roadmap (this may include the Associate/Assistant Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Head of Student Health, and Head of School Counseling among others).
- Where possible, the Committee should have a representative from each school in the district.
- The Committee should include parent representatives.
- The Committee should include teacher representatives.
- The Committee should include students representatives.
- The Committee should include representatives of out-of-school providers and community-based organizations.
- Launch sub-committees focused on academics and mental health.
- Define and assign roles and responsibilities. This may include creating subcommittees relative to essential actions within each workflow.
- Institute a regular meeting schedule.
- Meet with key stakeholders to understand their expectations for renewal and acceleration across health and academics (e.g., labor organizations, parents, and teachers).
- Assess where additional capacity and support may be needed from external partners to support the Committee’s work. Subsequently, develop strategies, including procurement considerations, for securing assistance.
- Build and release a “renewal and acceleration budget” that outlines exactly where federal relief and state funds will be spent and the rationale for spending, including trade-offs (e.g., mental health vs. deferred maintenance).
- Establish a communications strategy informed by the vision for renewal and acceleration
- Utilize multiple communication streams, based on stakeholder preferences to ensure consistent and accurate messages are communicated (e.g. email, social media, online video, text, website)
- Create talking points for school communities about renewal and acceleration
- Build into communication strategy a process to evaluate communication methods and frequency and adjust accordingly.
- Ensure communication is accessible to all stakeholders (including low-income students, English language learners, and students with disabilities, their families, and other authorized guardians) and that it is culturally sensitive and responsive.
