STRATEGIC PLAN 2025
Terrebonne Parish School District has embraced a growth mindset, ensuring with unwavering careandsupportthat100%ofaguaranteedandviablecurriculumiseffectivelytaughtto100%of our students This approach, along with stakeholder collaboration, will ultimately lead to every student being on or above grade level and graduating high school with the skills, knowledge, andpreparationtobecollegeand/orcareerready
SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE
OurStrategicPlan!
This plan is a result of extensive collaboration of district leaders to accomplish our vision. Each priority of the Strategic Plan is directly extracted from the vision with actions and steps to guide and achieve each of the seven priorities Our first priority, “Ensuring that 100% of a guaranteed and viable curriculum is effectively taught to 100% of our students”,willalwaysremainthe“mainthing”.Thispriorityisalsoevident inourmission,“Educate,Engage,EmpowerEveryStudentEveryDay”.The remaining six priorities of our strategic plan are all essential to achieve Priority #1 and also guide the work we do each day for the students of Terrebonne Parish Schools. We strive to provide an excellent education for our students filled with unwavering care (Priority #5) and safe and impeccably clean facilities so that they will graduate high school with theskills,knowledge,andpreparationtobecollegeand/orcareerready (Priority#2).
BubbaOrgeron TPSDSuperintendent
DISTRICTDEMOGRAPHICS
TPSD VISION&MISSION
TPSDVision
Terrebonne Parish School District has embraced a growth mindset, ensuring with unwavering careandsupportthat100%ofaguaranteedand viablecurriculumiseffectivelytaughtto100%of our students This approach, along with stakeholder collaboration, will ultimately lead to everystudentbeingonorabovegradeleveland graduating high school with the skills, knowledge, and preparation to be college and/orcareerready
TPSDMission
Engage,EducateandEmpower EveryStudent,EveryDay
Our new logo started to appear during the 2023-2024 School Year with full rebrandingcompletedonJuly1,2024.
“100%CURRICULUMTO100%STUDENTS”
“100%CURRICULUMTO100%STUDENTS”
SKILLS,KNOWLEDGE&DIVERSEOPPORTUNITIES TOBECOLLEGE&CAREERREADY
Action Action Step
Implement an equity and priority-based budget and staffing process (July 2024-June 2025)
Ensure Resources Support College and Career Readiness
Initiate the Opening of a Magnet School (Career and College Readiness Center)
Develop Community Partnerships to Create Shadowing, Apprenticeship and Internship Opportunities
Align federal, state and local funding to college and career readiness initiatives - Carl Perkins (July 2024-June 2025)
Ensure Career & Technical Education (CTE) programming reflects industry needs (ongoing)
Ensure all students are given opportunities to participate in a variety of programs (ongoing)
Prepare the Fletcher building site (ongoing)
Evaluate course offerings in neighboring districts, industry needs, and student requests to develop our program offerings (July-Nov 2024)
Ensure Students Are Offered Advanced-Level Credentials/Opportuniti es for Diverse Learners
Develop community/educational relationships with various educational and private business entities (Aug 2024-May 2025)
Evaluate current course offerings and consider shifts that lead to more high- wage, highdemand, and relevant careers for all students (Aug. 2024-May 2025)
Ensure equitable access to meaningful Honors, Dual Enrollment, and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offerings for all students (July 2024-ongoing)
Provide student supports and opportunities to gain college-level scores on the ACT and career ready skills as measured by the WorkKeys Assessment (ongoing)
Provide Virtual Learning Opportunities
Provide opportunities for virtual learning (ongoing)
TECH-READY21STCENTURY
Action Action Step
Implement technology asset tracking using One-to-One Plus (ongoing)
Arrange for the vendor to tag and unbox all student devices before delivering new orders in order to save time for school staff (ongoing)
Ensure a 1:1 Initiative Is Implemented Allowing All Students to Have a Working Device
Ensure the Use of Technology to Support Intervention Programs
Offer Relevant Technology Programs/Courses
Ensure Employee 1:1 Laptop Initiative
Provide Promethean Active Panels for Stateof- the-Art Classroom Instruction
Plan incremental retirement and replacement of Chromebooks for schools (May 2024-Aug 2024)
Provide schools with a case for all Chromebooks (To reduce the number of damaged Chromebooks throughout the district, Chromebooks will be required to remain in the provided case at all times)
Continue working to improve student accountability related to district-issued devices (ongoing)
Implement strategic intervention programs (Students to be technology astute but with targeted instruction and specialized teacher support) (Sept. 2024-ongoing)
Maintain the district-wide 1:1 initiative to ensure all students have access to all online intervention applications (ongoing)
Provide ongoing support for eSports programs at all high schools (ongoing)
Expand eSports program’s long-term goal to include media production/broadcasting (ongoing)
Expand relevant technology (LEGO robotics, gaming development, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, coding, media creation, and virtual reality) into the classroom (ongoing)
Provide every teacher with a modern laptop that can be used at work and home (ongoing)
Assign 1:1 employee devices, giving the teacher ownership of their assigned device (ongoing)
Provide laptops to all new teachers at new teacher orientation (July 2024)
Receive technology for tagging and asset management and device reassignment at a central location (ongoing)
Purchase additional modern-day ActivPanels to ensure every classroom has the latest technology to enhance education and engage students (ongoing)
Ensure adequate ActivPanel training for teachers and administrators (ongoing)
TECH-READY21STCENTURY
Action Action Step
Ensure Technology continues to assist schools with all electronic platforms necessary to improve student engagement, knowledge, and usage (ongoing)
Ensure students have relevant skills for success (ongoing)
Promote Electronic Platforms to Enhance Instruction and Improve Student Engagement
Promote Responsible and Effective Use of AI to Enhance Instruction
Ensure technology use is kept streamlined and in perspective (ongoing)
Ensure students are familiar with how to effectively use collaborative tools such as sharing documents, folders, online meetings, etc. (ongoing)
Emphasize the importance of regular feedback from students and educators, as it is a vital part of our ongoing commitment to improvement and inclusivity (ongoing)
Devise and post Plan for Continuous Learning (Aug. 2024-May 2025)
Create and maintain a task force of enthusiastic teachers, administrators, and technology specialists to research and evaluate multiple AI platforms to integrate in the learning process (Oct 2024-ongoing)
Integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our classrooms to provide unique opportunities to enhance learning experiences for both teachers and students (ongoing)
Utilize AI to personalize learning, streamline administrative tasks, and foster innovative teaching methods (ongoing)
COMMUNICATION&PARTNERS
Action Action Step
Utilized Google Classroom as the online educational platform for teachers and students (Sept. 2024-May 2025)
Ensure Accurate and Timely Student Communication
Provide Avenues for Parent Communication and Collaboration
Transition to JCampus - Connect App (previously known as Student Progress Center) as the main platform to communicate with students and to view grade progress/report cards (Sept 2024-May 2025)
Utilize Ride360 - Transportation - Bus Routes - Real Time Bus Routing (ongoing)
Test Call to all staff in the district (advertise the call for the Opening of School Meeting) (Aug 2024)
Test Call to all Parents/Guardians in the district (advertise the call 2nd day) (Aug 2024)
Provide daily announcements to high school students (ongoing)
Conduct Parent Representative Committee (PRC) Meetings (4 times/year)
Utilize School Status & JCall Communication System (Aug 2024-May 2025)
Conduct Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) meetings (4 times/year)
Communicate with the public on a regular basis (district and school level) (ongoing)
Provide Avenues for Employee Communication and Collaboration
Provide Avenues for Community Communication and Collaboration
Utilize JCall Communication System (Aug. 2024-May 2025)
Conduct monthly ERC Meetings (Aug. 2024-May 2025)
Utilize email, Microsoft Outlook and GMail to communicate with employees (July 2024May 2025)
Utilize Facebook as the social media platform (July 2024-May 2025)
Utilize Instagram and possibly Twitter (X) as social media platforms (ongoing)
Maintain Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) and include representatives from Louisiana Workforce Commission, Cusp & Capabilities & Terrebonne ARC on this council (ongoing)
Display billboards in the community (ongoing)
Utilize APP for district website - options/look/cost (for parents specifically)
Create flyers of QR codes for accessing TPSD information and post at various community locations (English & Spanish Versions) (July 2024-Aug. 2024)
UNWAVERINGCARE&CELEBRATESUCCESS
Action Action Step
Plan and implement student award programs (Spring Annually)
Carry Out District-Level Special Recognition and Awards Programs/ Presentations
Educate Students on the Health Concerns Related to Current Trends Regarding Commonly Abused Substances Along with Physical and Mental Health
Provide Resources to Address School Climate, Culture and Discipline
Plan and implement recognition and awards presentations for students and employees of TPSD receiving regional, state, and national level awards beyond the school level (Aug. 2024May 2025)
Recognize students, staff, and faculty on HTV10 Going Public Show (Monthly)
Provide LEAP Success Recognition Nights at school board meetings (Fall 2024)
Provide training for health teachers/staff/nurses on preventative programs and outreach (Fall 2024)
Provide training to TAPPS social workers in order to provide restorative treatment options for rehabilitation of students suffering from substance abuse, etc (Fall 2024)
Collaborate with outside agencies to address mental and physical health needs of students (ongoing)
Provide specific trainings (based on data) for employees throughout the district (Aug. 2024May 2025)
Create a multi-level discipline approach for elementary schools to address referrals noted under the category “conduct or habits injurious to his/her associates” (Sept 2024)
Provide Opportunities and Trainings For Staff/Students on Life Saving Training Programs
Recognize Staff For Their Unwavering Care Of Health Needs Of Students
Tier Schools for a Proactive Approach to Recognize Students in Need
Recruit and Retain Teachers and Employees
Schedule and carry out CPR/AED/First Aid/Stop the Bleed training (Class scheduled by nurse coordinator - principal to send EOP staff) (quarterly)
Continue to provide Narcan on all school campuses (ongoing)
Provide stock Epinephrine on all campuses (Fall 2024)
Offer Stop the Bleed Trainings (Aug 2024-April 2025)
Schedule and carry out Medication Class (Class scheduled by nurse coordinator - principal to send staff) (Sept 2024-April 2025)
Recognize paras/teachers for performing life saving actions on our campuses (2024-2025)
Recognize staff members who go above above and beyond in their health care of students (Aug 2024-May 2025)
Collect, review and share student discipline data to create a tier system (Sept 2024-May 2025)
Review school discipline data done by district personnel (Quarterly: July, Oct , Jan , Mar )
Conduct trainings to support staff when responding to medical situations/threats on our campuses (Sept 2024-May 2025)
Increase the amount of trained mentor teachers (Oct 2024-ongoing)
Retain and expand the Para to Teacher Program through Reach University (ongoing)
Conduct an exit survey to determine reasons for terminating employment (Spring 2024ongoing)
IMPECCABLE&SAFEFACILITIES ANDHEALTHYKIDS
Ensure Safe Facilities and Environments
Maintain Clean and Attractive School Facilities
Implement the district Safety Plan (ongoing)
Communicate the TPSD Safety Plan to all stakeholders (ongoing)
Provide Nutrition Education for 7th Grade Students - Permission Slips - content of what they will be covering with students (ongoing)
Partner with Fanguy Bros to determine which foods meet the criteria (Fit Kid List, Pennington List) and create a guidebook outlining the available options of food available for selling outside the lunch program (Raven) (Fall 2024)
Monitor/inspect schools in the kitchen to assist managers and observe the items sold outside the lunch program (Aug.2024-Sept. 2024)
Share maintenance department directives with all school leaders (ongoing)
Provide inspection of buildings daily at all facilities by building coordinators (ongoing) Implement Hurricane Ida Recovery and Capital Projects
Adopt and Maintain a Balanced Budget
FISCALSTRENGTH
Action Step
Collaborate With All District Departments to Ensure Adequate Funding Is Available for Student Programs and Services
Prioritize Funding for Projects Related to Safety and Facilities
MaintenanceThroughout the District
Prioritize Funding for Student Learning, Development, and Achievement
Adopt a balanced budget no later than September 30 of each fiscal year, allowing the district to begin the fiscal year with an adopted budget (July 2024-Sept 2024)
Develop a balanced annual operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, ensuring that the budget meets all requirements of the Local Government Budget Act (March 2025-July 2025)
Monitor expenditures regularly to ensure that spending remains within required parameters, while maintaining a minimum fund balance in the General Operating Fund of 7 5% of annual revenues (ongoing)
Allocate human and financial capital to achieve instructional goals, as evidenced by student achievement and student well-being (ongoing)
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to define a long-term plan for spending (ongoing)
Provide transparent, easy to access, and easy to understand financial data to the community, including posting the Annual Operating Budget on the district website (ongoing)
Hold monthly management meetings for all district departments to work together to understand the financial needs of the district and to develop realistic and timely long-range budget priorities (monthly)
Forecast and evaluate budget needs while keeping long-term curriculum needs and state/federal initiatives in mind (ongoing)
Leverage existing resources to ensure repairs and upgrades are completed efficiently and with minimal disruption to student learning (ongoing)
Maintain sufficient funds for unplanned and/or emergency repairs (ongoing)
Review all unused and surplus property and consider liquidating for facility or other projects (annually)
Address repairs, maintenance, and safety needs in a strategic manner (ongoing)
Align financial resources to meet student achievement goals (ongoing)
Demonstrate the importance of students and instruction by continuously budgeting a minimum of 70% of all expenditures in areas of student instruction and school administration, meeting or exceeding the Louisiana Department of Education’s requirement (ongoing)
Braid funds to use a combination of federal and state grants to the extent allowable, with a focus on student achievement and the “whole child” (ongoing)
Apply the Academic Return on Investment (AROI) strategy (ongoing)
Maximize funding sources to enhance resources and learning opportunities (ongoing)
Maximize funding sources to meet short-, medium-, and long-term technological needs (ongoing)
FISCALSTRENGTH
Action Action Step
Prioritize Funding to Recruit and Retain Employees
Evaluate salaries to remain competitive to attract effective staff (professional and nonprofessional) (ongoing)
Provide funding to ensure certified staff (ongoing)
Ensure Accurate Financial Reporting and Compliance With All Legal Requirements
Guarantee that an annual audit is performed by an outside auditing firm to verify accuracy and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements (annually Sept 2024Dec 2024)
Ensure compliance with the annual Louisiana Department of Education Fiscal Risk Assessment (ongoing)
Complete and file all necessary accounting, financial, and payroll documentation to state and federal governmental agencies on or before all deadlines (ongoing)
Provide for Internal Controls to Safeguard Financial Assets
Provide for a separation of duties when and where applicable, to the fullest extent possible (ongoing)
Ensure a system of checks and balances for all financial transactions (ongoing)
