Franklin CSD recognizes the positive impact engaged family members have on the academic success of our students. Family Engagement at FCS is defined as family members, administration, teachers, and support staff working together to foster and improve the learning, development, and well-being of all students. We ask that all stakeholders take on the following responsibilities as a team working together for the greater good.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrators

• Establish the value of family engagement by communicating the larger district philosophy to faculty/staff, families, and larger school community.

• Foster and communicate to families that the district has their child's best interest in mind and they have a voice in our processes.

• Create document(s) designed to be shared with faculty/staff, families, and the larger school community about family engagement. This could also include other items such as educational program changes, information on student safety, and state regulations.

• Hold school event(s) that feature information about family engagement.

• Provide time and confidential locations during staff days for family engagement.

Teachers

• Be the initiator of communication to families

• Call, email, and/or meet face to face with parents to discuss both concerns and successes.

• Respond to family communications in a timely manner.

• Keep classroom website, homework hotline, and/or PowerSchool updated and current.

• Follow through on family engagement strategies throughout the year, not just at the start of school.

Family Members

• Communicate with the teacher when your child is struggling or there are concerns.

• Update contact information annually or when changes occur that include addresses, home numbers, and emails.

• Check and access resources used by the teacher like take home folders, planners, homework hotline, PowerSchool, and/or Dojo.

• Create a routine and procedure at home for completion of schoolwork.

• Participate in activities created by the teacher that require family involvement.

Support Staff

• Be approachable to all family members.

• Politely direct parents to proper channels to express concerns.

• Support classroom rules/expectations when interacting with families.

• Be polite, helpful, and positive when interacting with parents

• Regularly communicate about students with classroom supervisor.

Students

• Responsible for using their agendas/planner to record assignments and communicate assignments to parents.

• Participate in honest conversations with parents about school homework completion, behavior, and grades.

• Learn to login into PowerSchool, check your own grades, and help parents do so as well.

• Embrace open communication between parents/guardians and school without blocking or manipulating these efforts.

• Seek help from a teacher when needed.

Please note that any and all aspects of this document are in draft form. It is the intent of the district to gather feedback and suggestions from all stakeholders as we piece together a living document. A strategic planning process can energize an organization around shared purpose, vision, and core beliefs. Clearly communicating performance targets, priorities and longer-term strategies help focus a district's resources, attention, creativity, and effort. The ultimate goal is to make Franklin Central School District the best it can be. The sharing of ideas among a variety of stakeholder groups within the district is at the core of what an innovative school district should strive to do. If we all continue to communicate, collaborate, and keep students at the heart of what we do, Franklin Central School District will be positioned for excellence in the years to come.

Vision: A key component of strategic planning is the development of a future vision. This vision is aspirational, reflects Franklin Central School District's intention, and helps position the organization to achieve its goals. A more strategic approach is being developed to move Franklin Central School District forward and toward the vision.

The vision states that Franklin Central School District will be a place where:

• Students are challenged and excited about learning

• Everyone feels safe and there is respect for all

• Students are successful and become lifelong learners

The educational process will be:

• Focused on students and achieving results

• Based upon a combination of research, data, and experience

• Enriched by communication and involvement with the community

Mission: The mission statement for Franklin Central School District explains its purpose. The mission concisely communicates the central purpose that encompasses all of the programs, services, and activities undertaken by the district.

The mission of the Franklin Central School District is to provide a quality education that will prepare our children to become responsible, successful citizens.

Themes: The themes to help guide the strategic planning process include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Open and clear communications

• Transparency in all aspects of Franklin Central School District operations and planning

• The desire to maximize the potential of our students and district

• Build trust among all stakeholders

• Adapt and adjust to change

Strategic categories: The strategic categories for district planning include, but are not limited to the following:

• Achievement/Instruction

• • To ensure career and college readiness by actively engaging all students in a rigorous learning process and have them fully participate, manage, monitor, and take ownership of their own education

• Family Engagement

• • To implement approaches that allow for greater collaboration between our district, faculty/staff, and family members to benefit all students.

• Technology/Innovation

• • To continue to gather input from all stakeholders to build a quality and comprehensive technology infrastructure with procedures and guidelines to implement new cost effective and reliable tools/resources that maximize learning.

• Wellness

• • To promote wellness for all staff and students. We will work to create a system that teaches and prompts respect, dignity, pro-social behavior, and sound decision making practices that will not only result in a positive school culture, but will produce upstanding citizens and community members.

• Connection/Communication

• • To create a system of open and honest communication in which all stakeholders are informed in a timely manner, have the ability to ask questions and provide feedback/suggestions, and are updated on the status of ongoing issues as soon as information becomes available.

• Finance/Sustainability

• • To effectively manage our district finances to support the educational program while being mindful of economic trends in New York State, as well as the larger United States, and incorporating clear strategies to sustain our school over several years.

• Climate/Culture

• • To promote togetherness while making expectations clear for adult and student conduct, with open dialogue about areas of strength and opportunity in the spirit of continuous improvement.

• Professional Growth/Development

• • To continue to gather input from all stakeholders and provide resources, tools, and training to maximize learning.

• Buildings and Grounds

• • To create a combination of both short and long term strategies that ensure the sustainability of our buildings and facilities over several years.

• Food Service

• • To continue to provide quality and nutritional food to our students within the guidelines set by NYS and/or Federal government, with a focus on high efficiency and maximizing resources.

• Build Trust/Relationships

• • insist that our stakeholders' behavior models both polite and tolerant attitudes that result in a feeling of togetherness.

• Health/Safety

• • To continue to have collaborative discussions, including local, state and federal law enforcement, about safety as a priority and communicate our updated plans/procedures to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all students and adults.

• Transportation

• • To continue to provide safe and secure transportation to our students within the guidelines set by NYS and/or Federal government, with a focus on high efficiency and maximizing resources.

Implementation: This outline is currently in draft form as the district continues to gather feedback and suggestions from all stakeholders. Eventually, an implementation plan will be based on a continued commitment to clear and open communication and the active involvement of all stakeholders. It is recognized that the success of a multi-year plan will require teamwork, collaboration, priority setting, monitoring, and resource allocation. The Franklin Central School District Board of Education is ultimately responsible for the approval of a strategic plan and allocation of resources.

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Alford, Steven - updated 18 Jan 2023

Angell, Bo

Badal, Vydesh

Bates, David 

Bennett, Jason

Boecke, Ronald

Boggs, Garfield

Braxton, Joseph

Brower, Vincent

Buyea, Chad 

Carson, Ivan

Cox, Lenard

Cullen, Shawn

Davis, Joshua

DeMaria, Angelo

Dibble, Tyler

Doig, Michael - added 7 Feb 2023

Dostis, Richard

Feld, Andrew

Ferguson, Eric

Fernandez, Cachet

Fredenburg, Joseph

Fullington, Daniel

Graham, James

Hanvey, Sabrina - added 29 April 2022

Hayes, Richard

Hazen, Michael - updated 13 Jan 2022

Henry, Victor - updated 17 May 2021

Jennings, Roscoe - Updated 30 Dec 2020

Joslin, Daniel - updated 2 Dec 2020

Kear, Brent - Updated 30 Dec 2020

Kline Gardner, Joel - jpg file

LeBlanc, Russell - updated 20 Oct 2020

Lewis, Brandon - Updated 5 Oct 2020

Lewis, Walter

Lisenby Sean - Updated 2 Nov 2021

Lobdell, William - updated 6 Apr 2021

McCann, Lyman - updated 12 Apr 2021

More, Dean - added 3 May 2022

Odell, Caleb - jpg file 1/17/2020

Olmstead, Kevin - updated 3 Jun 2021

Osborne, Anthony - updated 19 Oct 2020

Payton, Wendell - jpg file 11/12/2019

Planty, Martin - Updated 5 Oct 2020

Pritchard, Baliey - jpg file 12/26/2018

Reed, David - updated 11 Jan 2023

Reed, Justin - jpg 4/2/2020

Reynolds, Brandon - jpg file Updated 10/18/2018

Roberts, David - jpg file 7/22/2019

Rogers, David - Updated 22 Jan 2021

Romano, Christopher - jpg 18 Jan 2023

Romano, Matthew - Updated 02 Nov 2020

Schultes, Mark - Updated 4 Jan 2021

Schwarz, Alex

Scudder, Aaron - Updated 30 Sep 2021

Shaw, John - jpg 4/2/2020

Smith, Gregg - jpg file 10/18/2018

Smith, Timothy - jpg file 3/18/2019

Stanton, Chester - updated 28 Apr 2022

Stark, Anthony - Updated 2 Nov 2021

Sternberg, Robert - updated 18 Jan 2023

Stevens, Gary - updated 13 Jan 2022

Tubbs, John - updated 28 Oct 2020

Vosburgh, Derreck - jpg file

Werner, Edward - Updated 8 Dec 2021

White, Jeffrey - jpg file Updated 10/28/2019

Wright, Charles - updated 23 Oct 2020

Young, Shelly - updated 20 Jul 2021