ALBANY - Like most school districts, Albany's is dealing with difficult financial times.
"As it becomes more important to ensure our resources are used well and efficiently, we need a solid plan to focus our efforts," District Administrator Steve Guenther said. "Effectively managing our schools without a clear plan or specific goals would be difficult, at the very least, but might also prevent us from helping our students achieve the future that we would like to see for them."
That is why on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Albany school district staff will host a long-range planning meeting run by Bruce Miles, a consultant with the Big River Consulting Group, LLC, of St. Cloud, Minn. A dinner provided by the school district will be served between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, with the planning meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Child care is available, call (608) 862-3225 to let staff know how many children will attend.
"This is an excellent opportunity for you to weigh in and shape the future of education in the Albany community," Guenther said. "Locally controlled public schools offer everyone in the community the opportunity to take part in shaping the future for the children of this community."
Guenther asked people to visit the district's Web site at www.albany.k12.wi.us and take a brief survey.
"Whether you can attend the meeting or not, taking this survey will provide information that will be used throughout the planning process to provide insight into our community's view of education and what it should look like," Guenther said.
Albany Schools Public Relations Director Bonnie Mueller said the long-range planning meeting will be a chance to hear the public's views about the district.
"We want to hear what the members of the community think about the school district so that we can focus on our strengths and work on areas that need improvement," Mueller said.
School board President Fairy Elmer said that with residents' input, "the school board will be better able to take the school district in the direction that the community wants to go and basically make sure that the school district staff is meeting the needs and expectations of the community as a whole."
Guenther said the meeting Tuesday should provide an overview of what the community sees for the district and its children for the next decade.
"This will give us a solid plan including short-term goals with this school year, and long-term goals for the future," Guenther said.
"As it becomes more important to ensure our resources are used well and efficiently, we need a solid plan to focus our efforts," District Administrator Steve Guenther said. "Effectively managing our schools without a clear plan or specific goals would be difficult, at the very least, but might also prevent us from helping our students achieve the future that we would like to see for them."
That is why on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Albany school district staff will host a long-range planning meeting run by Bruce Miles, a consultant with the Big River Consulting Group, LLC, of St. Cloud, Minn. A dinner provided by the school district will be served between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, with the planning meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. Child care is available, call (608) 862-3225 to let staff know how many children will attend.
"This is an excellent opportunity for you to weigh in and shape the future of education in the Albany community," Guenther said. "Locally controlled public schools offer everyone in the community the opportunity to take part in shaping the future for the children of this community."
Guenther asked people to visit the district's Web site at www.albany.k12.wi.us and take a brief survey.
"Whether you can attend the meeting or not, taking this survey will provide information that will be used throughout the planning process to provide insight into our community's view of education and what it should look like," Guenther said.
Albany Schools Public Relations Director Bonnie Mueller said the long-range planning meeting will be a chance to hear the public's views about the district.
"We want to hear what the members of the community think about the school district so that we can focus on our strengths and work on areas that need improvement," Mueller said.
School board President Fairy Elmer said that with residents' input, "the school board will be better able to take the school district in the direction that the community wants to go and basically make sure that the school district staff is meeting the needs and expectations of the community as a whole."
Guenther said the meeting Tuesday should provide an overview of what the community sees for the district and its children for the next decade.
"This will give us a solid plan including short-term goals with this school year, and long-term goals for the future," Guenther said.