Some exciting things are happening in the Department of
Strategic Planning.
Teams of employees are busy improving their work processes
in order to compete for the Superintendent's Quality Award.
Employees will be demonstrating their knowledge of the
Sterling framework and their expertise of PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act)
as they strive for continuous improvement within their
departments. The competition will culminate with an award
ceremony on April 1, 2004.
Departments and divisions will also be embarking on a journey
that will take them to new heights of efficiency, improvement,
and customer focus. In order to reach the School Board
of Broward County's District goals of: (1) all students
achieving at their highest potential; (2) all schools having
equitable resources; (3) all operations of the school system
aligning with student achievement and needs; and (4) all
stakeholders working together to build a better school
system, the Department of Strategic Planning has developed
tools and training to assist departments and divisions
in their quest for excellence.
Training! Training! Training! Compliments of the Florida
Sterling Council, 40 employees from schools and departments
were immersed in three days of "Sterling Management
Training for Non-Examiners" at the Coral Springs Marriott
Hotel and Convention Center. The training focused on organizational
self-assessment, balanced scorecard appraisals, techniques
for evaluating and writing performance feedback, and building
capacity within our organization. Five people also traveled
to Largo, Florida to become State-certified Sterling Examiners.
Our District is "continuously improving" by leaps
and bounds!
Appointments/Reassignments
The Board approved the following appointments at its September
2 and 16 and October 7 and 13, 2003 meetings:
The Board approved the following appointments:
Rigo
Zubizarreta,
Project Manager II;
Terence Hart, Interim Assistant Principal,
Attucks Middle;
Shavawn Peterson, Interim Assistant Principal,
Career, Technical and Adult Community Education;
Charles
High, Special Assignment, Purchasing Agent V;
Mary
Allyson Jones, Interim Assistant Principal, Coconut Creek High;
Gillian Stewart, Interim Assistant Principal, Lyons Creek
Middle;
Keith Bromery, Director, Community Relations;
Rebecca
Schmaus, Technology/Telecommunications Standards Specialist
Purchasing;
Joel Smith, Director, Progress in Middle School
Education; and
David Olafson, Interim Principal, Plantation
Middle.
Lynda Daher, Gang Prevention Coordinator;
Michele
Gallagher, Gang Prevention Coordinator;
Nema Smith, Gang
Prevention Coordinator;
Victor Smith, Gang Prevention Coordinator;
Eugene Adach, Chief Plans Examiner;
Erin Marsh, Interim
Assistant Principal, South Broward High.
The Board also approved the following reassignments:
Kathleen
Barnard, Assistant Principal, Eagle Ridge Elementary;
Angela
Fulton, Assistant Principal, Markham Elementary;
Keith
Miller, Assistant Principal, Lauderdale Manors Elementary;
and
Leslie Seigel, Assistant Principal, Peters Elementary;
JoEllen Scott, Assistant Principal, Bennett Elementary;
and
Jennifer Woertz-Kashdin, Interim Assistant Principal,
Sunland Park Elementary.
