OPERATING MODEL Bishop Dunne will strengthen current operations and facilities and build a future master plan that is responsive to the evolving needs of today’s students by building a dynamic and innovative environment to support the academic, co-curricular, and spiritual mission of the school.
GOAL 1
Develop an evolving high-level multi-year business model incorporating enrollment, tuition, fund-raising, and financial assistance plans.
Strategy
a. Manage budget and financial resources that account for enrollment and growth to support the sustainability and operations of the school. b. Develop a comprehensive plan for enhanced oversight of the physical plant particularly to include property and equipment both in the current year and for the future. c. Analyze and benchmark the school’s market competitiveness relative to faculty and staff compensation, financial strength, programs, and facilities.
GOAL 3
Create long-term facilities plan that acknowledges investments made in other diocesan high schools and makes the case that it’s time to invest in Bishop Dunne, which is the Dallas diocese’s only Catholic high school south of the Trinity River.
Strategy
a. Create and conduct a feasibility study for a Capital Campaign to fund current infrastructure, as well as future facility growth initiatives. b. Create a Master Plan for the development of Campus Facilities. c. Prioritize and implement improvement projects to improve, add to, or repair the school’s physical infrastructure.
GOAL 4
Update the transportation fleet to the support of all programs.
Strategy
a. Create a fleet management program designed to ensure high quality transportation for the school. b. Implement a creative and robust method of recruiting the best quality operators of the transportation system.
GOAL 5 GOAL 2
Assess and improve infrastructure to allow for the state-ofthe-art technology for academic, administrative, and operational functions.
Strategy
a. Update classroom technology. b. Ensure that labs have appropriate technology for daily instruction and academic competitions. c. Create a program for life-cycle management of technology for faculty and staff. d. Update the call management system for a more efficient and effective delivery and exchange of information.
Create a life-cycle management program to maintain the integrity of the physical and cyber security systems.
Strategy a. b. c. d. e.
Conduct an annual physical and cyber security audit. Design and construct a campus fencing system. Update video monitoring system. Implement a new campus access system. Update technology and cyber security, as needed, to maintain versions, features, and resiliency.
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