GOAL 4: Financial and Strategic Planning
Excel in strategic and financial planning. .
OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES:
REORGANIZE LEADERSHIP STAFFING ALIGNED WITH STRATEGIC PLAN
Create and fund a leadership and support structure for NPS that furthers service and leadership in special education and ensures RTI implementation in both SEL and Academics; develops a Diversity Officer and Family
Engagement Center Lead.
DEVELOP LONG-RANGE SUPPORT MODE TO FUND 'TITLE I: NEXT GENERATION' PROGRAM
Develop financials to sustain added ESSER supports which will need to replace dropping Title I revenue stream.
ADDRESS IMMEDIATE SPACE NEEDS
- Begin MSBA process for Memorial School & Johnson School Decisions.
- Develop Capital Campaign $12M for Memorial Field house and classrooms (space NHS).
- Develop strategies for overcrowding at NHS and lack of capacity to offer all needed electives and advanced placement courses.
DEVELOP NEW POST-COVID 3-YEAR FINANCIAL, NATICK VALUES AND STAFFING PLAN IN CONCERT WITH TOWN PARTNERS
- Two teams of leaders will participate in leadership seminars with town partners and develop joint goals; joint planning for use of ARPA funds and strategy creation / override planning.
- Submit for meritorious budget review process, round 1.
- Develop long-range capital plan with new facilities director and new Town Administrator (TA).
- Develop long-range financial strategy to fund Natick’s vision of comprehensive services.
- Address personnel, policy and financial operating vision for Town of Natick with new TA.
COMPENSATING OUR STAFF:
NEGOTIATION OF 6 CONTRACTS AS BASELINE FOR FINANCIAL MODELING WITH TOWN
- Develop compensation strategy with town partners.
- Develop agreed-upon comparables for salaries in like cohort towns.
- Successfully negotiate successor contracts for our 6 unions: Unit A/B, food service, facilities, paras, Title I, administrative assistants.
- Determine/expand staff diversification and retention monies through grant an
operational sources, expand merit pool resources.