Vision Plan

... Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424 Comprehensive Vision Plan, Minutes of 2-Day Retreat Our Strengths and Weaknesses: Red Team
	Community
	Strengths	Weaknesses
	Controlled growth, organized community events, small town values, strong park/forest preserve systems, strong supportive organizations (Lions, Kiwanis), safe, local daycare, local history museum, churches	Lack of diversity, bedroom community, lack of businesses, lack of long term growth vision, slow to action, lacking activities junior high and up, limited/lack of job opportunities to stay in communities, receptive, “GK old timers” versus new residents, accessibility, public transportation
	School District
	Strengths	Weaknesses
	PTO, grade level attendance centers (all of 1st in one building), buildings and facilities, strong education environment (less at high school), working within a budget, early elementary ESL teacher, teachers, consistency with expectations and curriculum, strong supportive board and administration, current class size commitment, extra curricular activities	Lack of individualizing, teacher education (lack of Masters), tracking post grads outcomes, rapid growth, absence of religion, new societal problems, cater to Hispanic, lack of preparedness at high school level, lack of course selections middle and high school, politics versus student direction, lack of inspiration at the high school, lack of parental involvement

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