Goal 3: Organizational Effectiveness

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Goal 3 Organizational Effectiveness
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• By 2008, North Penn School District will be
  recognized as a national leader in enhancing
  overall organizational effectiveness resulting in
  better employee relations, higher productivity,
  greater customer satisfaction and improved
  communications.

Evidence
PROGRESSING/PARTIALLY COMPLETED
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Subgoal 3.1 Enhance the districts communications
plan.

• Objective 3.1.1 Maintain proactive efforts to
  secure positive media coverage.

Evidence
RECURRING

• Increased Media Coverage
• Increased state and national communications
  recognition

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Objective 3.1.2 Foster a productive workplace
and enhance employees professionalism and sense
of community.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• Staff Survey

PROGRESSING/PARTIALLY COMPLETED

• People Services Initiative (pg.1)
• Support Service Plan on a Page (pgs. 2-3)

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Objective 3.1.3 Build information-sharing
capacity within schools and the community.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• Expanded Inside Information content
• Increased face-to-face communications
• Expanded website information
• Created Parent and Community Involvement
  Specialist position
• Community Forum Series School Messenger
• Home Access Center
• Survey Program including Graduate, Community,
  Staff, Student Surveys (pgs. 4-6)

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Objective 3.1.4 Create and implement Key
Communicators Program.
Evidence
NOT ADDRESSED/MODIFIED

• Implemented Superintendents Student Council, NP
  Community Forums and Community Conversations

Objective 3.1.5 Monitor the effectiveness of the
plan.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• NSPRA Communications Audit (pgs. 7-9)
• Increased State and National Recognition

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Subgoal 3.2 Align organizational systems
resulting in measurable improvement in
organizational performance.

• Objective 3.2.1 Research and establish a quality
  continuous improvement process providing
  measurable improvement in organizational
  performance, cost savings and/or the reallocation
  of resources, increased efficiency and customer
  satisfaction

Evidence
COMPLETED

• Established a Performance Cost Index (PCI) (pgs.
  10-12)

PROGRESSING/PARTIALLY COMPLETED

• Baldrige Quality Model (pgs. 13-14)
• Performance Indicators (pgs. 15-18)
• Critical Measures (pg. 19)

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Objective 3.2.2 Identify, streamline and improve
operational procedures.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• Established a warehouse operation
• Incorporated efficiency-based technology
  applications (ONBASE, Web-enabled timesheets,
  substitute teaching system, teacher gradebook,
  etc. )
• Established a district Data Center (centralized
  server management)
• IP Telephony/Unified communications
• Fiber Optic Wide Area Network (WAN)
• Increased Wireless Network access
• Established redundant Financial and Student
  Management server
• Upgraded network infrastructure components

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Objective 3.3.1. Continue to improve the
budgeting process and an awareness of
departmental and individual responsibilities.
Subgoal 3.3 Exercise Fiscal Responsibility.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• Zero-based budgeting process
• Departmental review process (pg. 20)
• Incorporated the ACT 1 parameters
• Added the use of electronic budget report
  availability (Cognos)

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Objective 3.3.2 Establish a budgeting stewardship
plan.
Evidence

• Annual audit process
• Business office operational audit
• Established an enterprise funds accountability
• Incorporated procurement cards

COMPLETED
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Objective 3.3.3 Establish a plan to seek outside
funding.
Evidence
COMPLETED

• Revised grant application process
• Obtained various competitive grants including
• Accountability Block Grant
• Physical Education Grant
• High School
• College Partnership
• Classrooms for the Future Grant
• Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program
• North Penn School District Educational Foundation