2023-2024 Board of Education Goals
- To support and provide for the implementation of the districtwide five-year strategic plan.
- The Board understands that parents' involvement in their child’s education is essential for success and will continue to support effective and transparent communication with both parents and the community.
- Improve communication and partnerships between the community, families, administration, students and Board of Education.
- Chain of Command
- The Board of Education in conjunction with District Administration will conduct a Culture and Climate survey
- Continue to facilitate presentations and staff/student recognitions for the Board & Community
- Support the refresh of a user friendly school website presence with an app capability.
- Board leadership will attempt to connect with the FLOW leadership board members
- The Board will support sound Fiscal Accountability and Transparency through the finance committee
- Assess and refine how the Board receives information and deliberates on the budget before voting.
- In order to gain a deeper understanding of the financial plan of the district, the board will engage in training on aspects of the budget and its role in district governance.
- The Board of Education will continue to review the current shared service agreements to evaluate their effectiveness and explore other opportunities.
- Evaluate and develop a multi year plan to utilize Federal and State grants and one-time funds to maximize student support and academic achievement
- Explore and support alternative profit sources
- By June 2024, the Board will negotiate successor collective bargaining agreements with the Franklin Lakes Education Association.
2022-2023 Board of Education Goals
- By June 2023, the Board will negotiate successor collective bargaining agreements with the Franklin Lakes Administrators Association.
- Strategic Plan 2022-2027: The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will support efforts to conduct a strategic planning process for the purpose of defining the decisions and actions that shape and guide the future direction for the school district over the next several years.
- Hiring of a Consultant
- Committees of Diverse Stakeholders
- The Board will work to explore more opportunities to ensure a more effective and functioning board.
- Improve committee effectiveness, transparency, and communication
- increase communication to parents and the community
- Website BOE tab
- Schoolboard.net
- Board topic forum
- Board Meeting Agenda
- Governance: improve the Board’s collaboration in order to facilitate timely and efficient decision making.
- By May 2023 determine whether to add a public question to the November ballot to decrease the size of the Board.
- Beginning January 2023, introduce updated agendas with clear protocols for both public meetings and executive sessions.
- The Board will support funding and policy towards innovation and the exploration of alternative ways of funding for the district.