Curriculum and Instruction

• Ensure the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Year Five Activities of the Five Year Strategic Plan for 2008-2013
• Begin development of the new Five Year Strategic Plan for 2013-2018.
• Narrow the achievement gap on STAAR between phase-in performance standards and recommended performance standards.
• Improve the achievement of special education students at all levels by providing appropriate instructional arrangements and supports.
• Select and provide focused support to schools to promote achievement at or above state performance.
• Improve the quality of instruction and assessment in all advanced level courses to increase the percent of students scoring 3 or above on AP exams and scoring at criterion level on SAT and ACT tests.
• Ensure that dual credit opportunities exist for students at all NISD high schools.
• Explore options for the expansion of online course offerings.

Administration

• Make school safety a priority by designing digital video and access control systems in NISD elementary schools.
• Improve graduation rates in spite of changes in state methodology for accounting for leavers.

Business and Finance

• Make fiscally sound decisions that support student achievement, provide for a safe learning environment, and maintain a strong financial position.
• Maintain a budget forecast that provides for a plan of financial stability.
• Advocate for a school finance system that provides for a weighted funding system that recognizes the challenges of all special populations and educational programs and provides for the resources necessary to support those programs.
• Monitor the impact on the I&S tax rate by minimizing the cost of borrowing, maximizing available resources, and taking advantage of financial market opportunities.

Human Resources

• Continue the implementation of a plan for minority recruiting, hiring and career progression.

Communications

• Make the community and employees aware of the issues and challenges that NISD faces as well as NISD's successes through traditional and social media.

Technology Services

• Begin implementation of the Student Information System, preparing for cutover to the new system in 2013.
• Implement Google Apps for Education Suite which will provide improved collaboration tools, including email, for all staff across the district.

Facilities and Operations

• Provide regular updates on bond progress to the community (parents, taxpayers, voters, residents) and employees.
• Continue planning and/or construction for four (4) elementary schools and two (2) middle schools from the 2010 Bond utilizing CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools) green-building program.
• Continue planning and construction on 2010 Bond identified projects including but not limited to Kay Franklin Elementary, Sara McAndrew Elementary School, Dr. Folks Middle School, Stevens Ranch Middle School, Cafeteria/Kitchen upgrades, Library Additions, Middle School Science Labs, Additions at Michael Elementary School and O'Connor High School, NISD Swim Center and various infrastructure improvements/upgrades.
• Begin planning for the next bond program proposal.