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Lawrence Township Public Schools to Hold Next 'Community Conversation' on Oct. 17
Members of the Lawrence Township community, even those without children in the schools, are encouraged to attend the event to learn about the school district's five-year strategic plan.
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Lawrence Township Public Schools.
It’s time! Lawrence students and staff recently returned to school, and now, the Board of Education (BOE) is ready to resume the conversation with the community.
As a next step in the strategic planning development process outlined at the Community Conversation held in April 2009, the BOE invites the Lawrence community and staff to continue the conversation on Monday, Oct. 17, in the Lawrence High School Commons.
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Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. so attendees can meet Dr. Crystal Lovell, the district’s new Superintendent, as well as some of the district’s community partners. Beginning at 7 p.m. attendees will learn details of the district’s five-year strategic plan and current programs.
All Lawrence community members, whether they have children in district schools or not, are encouraged to attend this important event. The evening will include refreshments, babysitting, and door prizes. Participants should pre-register at www.ltps.org/ConversationRegistration.
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At the first Community Conversation in April 2009, attendees – community, staff, and middle and high school students – gave their input about what students will need in order to be successful in the future, compete in a global market in the 21st century, and be contributing, responsible citizens. They considered: What skills will students need in order to compete for jobs that do not exist yet?
Participants continued their involvement by serving on one of four advisory committees the district formed around the four main themes identified in the first Conversation: Finance, Academic, Community Outreach (local and global), and Technology – FACT. The committees met throughout the 2009-2010 school year and developed goals for each of the FACT areas.
District administration took it from there and drafted detailed action plans for the five-year strategic plan’s FACT areas extending from 2010-2011 through 2014-2015.
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