Norfolk City School Board Retreat
  Bank of the Commonwealth Building
1901 East Ocean View Avenue

Friday, August 17, 2007

8:15 a.m.                    Breakfast
8:30 a.m.                    Welcome – Barry Bishop
Overview of the retreat agenda - George Perry and Andrew Gelber, Panasonic Foundation

1)         Celebrate:  consistent Board membership for another year!

2)         Settle In and Warm Up

            What was your most rewarding experience as an NPS Board Member in
          2006-2007?  What was your most challenging experience?
 
3)         Review and Reaffirm the Board Values and Norms established last year

4)         Brief Update on NPS Strategic Plan and "Journey to World Class by 2010" including
            the contribution of the Target Performance Measures to the journey

5)         Review School Board Assessment Results

6)         Improving and Fine-Tuning

              In what specific ways do we want to develop, improve, fine-tune, or revise our practices
              in the following areas?

            (a)       Year-long calendar structured around presentations related to the Strategic Plan
                         (Target Performance Measures, budget implications, etc.) (What types of meetings do
                         we need in order to accomplish our work?  How often should we meet?)

            (b)       Communication/Engagement with City Council and City Manager

            (c)        Community Engagement/Public Relations/Marketing - revisiting the plan
                         drafted at the January retreat

12:00 Break for Lunch

          (d)       Communication with Each Other (e.g., Follow-up Reporting on meetings with other organizations)

          (e)       Board Accountability Plan

4: 00 p.m.       Adjournment for day

Norfolk City School Board Retreat
  Bank of the Commonwealth Building
1902 East Ocean View Avenue

Saturday, August 18, 2007

8:15 a.m.        Breakfast

8:30 a.m.        Call to Order

7)         Stewarding the Vision:  A World-Class School District for All Students:  ALL Means ALL

               As stewards of the vision, what are some of the challenges we are likely to face
               during the 2007-2008 school year?

               How can we prepare ourselves, collectively and individually, to respond appropriately
               and effectively to these challenges?

8)         Next Steps & Closure
  
11:30 a.m.      Adjournment