MESSAGE FROM the president of the Board of Education

Welcome back to the 2018/19 school year.

It is an exciting time in the Taylor School District as much work is being done to enhance our educational opportunities for students, upgrades to facilities and grounds, as well as professional development with our staff.

Our focus is on increasing student achievement and engagement and on being an innovative destination district where ALL succeed. Our investment in the roadmap to this success includes:

• Our new mission statement is to Educate, Engage, and Empower those we serve
• A new strategic plan with six target goal areas providing structure for this work (Please visit our website at www.taylorschools.net to see the specific plan.)
• Updating our current policies and transitioning to NEOLA policies and regulations with implementation to follow
• First time ever, board self-evaluation and goal setting was performed for more effective leadership in serving our community and in advocating for the needs and success of our students and staff
• Unification of our high school students and programs under the new Taylor High School and Career Center roofs
• Rebranding of our new high school including unified band and athletic teams wearing new uniforms and with the addition of middle school football and wrestling programs
• The first school district in the area to utilize the new curricular framework of the Ford Next Generation Learning Wall to Wall academy model in collaboration with the City of Taylor and SEMCA and other community agencies and members
• New curricular opportunities for students with enhanced experiences including: Industry certifications, internships, dual enrollment, Early college and increased number of advanced placement classes so graduates leave prepared for college or the workforce or to serve in the military
• Collaboration with Wayne County Community College Downriver campus including enhanced career center culinary arts and firefighting programs
• Comprehensive and aligned curriculum district-wide
• Upgraded administrative and teaching evaluation tools (also on our website for you to view)
• Instructional coaches in each school building that support daily professional development
• Bond update: Purchase of new buses, upgrades to our facilities and grounds, and technology upgrades in our buildings including the purchase of new laptops and Clevertouch boards
• Human resources went to an online application process. (If you are interested in applying for or viewing positions go to our website and there will be a link to connect you to the online application process.)

Thank you to all who worked to make these changes possible and for their continued dedication and support of the Taylor School district and of our students.

We hope you choose to get involved with our students in our schools.  Please let us know how we can serve you better.

Sincerely,

Debbie Stellini, Board of Education President.