Superintendent Dr. Bauer's Goals

Superintendent Dr. Bauer's 2025-2026 Goals

 

Goal 1: Elevate Learning through Academic Excellence


Achieve measurable improvement in student academic outcomes across all grades, ensuring that every student demonstrates continuous growth and meets or exceeds grade-level expectations in core subjects. Achieve a 1.5% increase in each testing area and Green or above in each PVAAS measurement.


Key Objectives:

 

  • Data-Driven Instruction: Implement a comprehensive system for collecting, analyzing, and utilizing student performance data to inform instructional practices, identify areas for improvement, and personalize learning experiences, including structured PD in PLCs and enhanced MTSS teams.

  • Targeted Interventions and Support: Expand effective intervention programs and support services for students who are struggling academically, as well as enrichment opportunities for high-achieving students.

  • Professional Development: Provide ongoing professional learning opportunities for teachers and staff focused on evidence-based instructional strategies, differentiated instruction, and culturally responsive teaching practices.

  • Family and Community Engagement: Foster strong partnerships with families and the community to support student learning, provide resources, and create a shared commitment to academic success.

  • SHIELD program: Implement this STEM program across all 13 elementary schools to provide all students with diverse learning experiences that foster critical thinking, creativity, and foundational skills for future success. This will involve:

  • Staffing and Budgetary Planning

  • Curriculum Development and Integration

  • Resource Allocation and Staffing

  • Student Engagement and Access

  • Community Partnerships

  • Program Evaluation and Improvement

 

Goal 2: Ensure Belonging through Equity, Access, and Cultural Responsiveness

 

Cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that enriches the North Penn School District and elevates the student experience by fostering an environment where all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to student success. 


Key Objectives:

  • Strategic Recruitment and Hiring: Implement targeted recruitment strategies to attract a broad pool of qualified candidates, utilizing equitable hiring practices that reduce bias and promote diversity at all levels of the organization.

  • Professional Development and Retention: Develop and provide professional learning opportunities and create supportive pathways for career advancement and leadership development for all staff.

  • Inclusive Culture and Climate: Foster a school district culture that actively promotes belonging, celebrates differences, and ensures equitable opportunities and treatment for all employees, regularly assessing and addressing any systemic barriers to inclusion.

     

Goal 3: Exceed Expectations and Engage Community through Long-Range Planning

 

Lead the development and implementation of a long-range, data-driven capital projects and facilities plan, ensuring a continuous cycle of assessment, strategic planning, and transparent execution that supports a safe, modern, and equitable learning environment for all students and staff.

Key objectives:

  • Implement a Continuous Assessment Cycle: Establish and lead a process for a comprehensive, cyclical assessment of all district facilities to evaluate their physical condition, operational efficiency, and programmatic suitability. This will involve:

  • Implementing a Facility Condition Index (FCI) to objectively score and benchmark the condition of every district building and system
  • Tracking and prioritizing maintenance, repair, and replacement needs based on safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and educational needs

  • Develop a Strategic Capital Plan: Collaborate with the Board of School Directors, finance team, and a diverse group of stakeholders to develop and annually update a ten-year capital improvement program. This plan will include:

  • Aligning facilities initiatives directly with the district's broader educational and strategic goals
  • Prioritizing projects based on data from facility assessments and projections for student enrollment, future programs, and operational requirements
  • Integrating strategies for energy efficiency, sustainability, and space optimization into all planning

  • Ensure Fiscal Accountability and Resource Allocation: Oversee the strategic management of financial resources for capital projects to ensure long-term stability and effective use of taxpayer funds. This includes:

  • Developing clear, data-informed budget projections for capital needs and integrating them into the district's annual budgeting process
  • Managing project timelines and budgets to maximize uptime, extend the lifespan of assets, and reduce maintenance costs

  • Enhance Stakeholder Communication and Engagement: Establish transparent communication channels to keep all stakeholders, including the school board, staff, students and community, informed about facilities' needs and project progress. This will involve:

  • Providing regular status reports at school board meetings
  • establishing opportunities for community and parent input and oversight for major capital projects
  • Utilizing a public-facing dashboard or website to share information on facility conditions, project timelines, and budget adherence