| Meet with UEA and M-SCEA to establish a strong partnership and ensure professionals feel valued. Establish regular meeting schedule. |
February 15 - biweekly huddle with UEA leader
February 12 - monthly huddle with MSCEA leader |
| Review systemwide practices for celebrating staff and exemplary practices. |
May |
| Campus visits, walk and talks, focus groups with faculty and staff. |
March - Ongoing |
| Examine effectiveness, timeliness, quantity, and methods of communication with all staff. Explore weekly Memphis Matters messaging. |
March - Ongoing |
| Schedule Leadership Huddles with all employee groups to improve Central Office support and hear solutions to move the district forward. |
March 25 - recurring on the last Monday of every month |
| Plan leadership retreat and schedule quarterly offsite Step-Up meetings for comprehensive district analysis. |
June, July, and August |
| Review progress monitoring and evaluation tools, onboarding, succession, retention, candidate pool, interview process, language and placement of job posts, characteristics of personnel measured against student demographics, timing from posting to job offer. |
March - Ongoing |
| Review professional learning needs, job-embedded development, meeting schedules and design for all staff, and systems for coherence and scaling practices between schools. |
March - Ongoing |
| Review staffing model(s), employee attendance and evaluation trends, experience survey data, and vacancies with focus on hard-to-staff campuses and COVID-funded positions. |
April |
| Meet with Teacher Advisory Council to advise on instructional priorities, progress, and professional learning needs for staff to elevate instruction and accelerate achievement. |
April 24 - Educator Huddle
May 16 - Teacher Focus Group |
| Establish monthly Superintendent engagements with families, parent groups and Advisory Councils. |
In Progress |
| Continue right-size review of Central Office positions in alignment with maximizing service to schools and budget decisions. |
March - Ongoing |
