Tasks+to+be+completed

__**This is where we will list the tasks that need to be worked on. **__ __**Updates on the decisions made will be added as we progress through the year. **__

__**Now:**__ Committee members join the wiki and become knowledgeable in using the wiki. Agree or Disagree on Goals below. Add/Edit goals. Each meeting needs a minutes writer, can be the same person or change each time. Should be decided before meeting starts. Each meeting needs a time keeper to ensure time is used effectively. Again, could be the same person, or could change each meeting. Meeting dates and times have not been set yet.

**__On Going:__** Research/visit other schools with academies, research schedule designs, read the school handbook and make suggestions for policy changes, logistics, etc.

__**Before January 2nd**__: Create a Mission- Defining the purpose of the Structure Committee to ensure we stay on task. Done by discussion on wiki our ideas of what our mission should/could be. Then a final consensus on what the mission of the structure committee will be. And Define Values - How we will operate? A list of values will be listed on the discussion tab. Everyone will reply with their top 7, in no particular order. Once we have everyone's list we will find our top 7 as a group. Everyone must agree on these 7. If you have stong ties to a value that is not listed, you must say so. We'll discuss a possible change if needed at the meeting. And Team Charters: Clear statement of the problem/job to be done (what is expected of us) Where the "project" starts and ends How our committee fits into the big picture Set clear boundries (what is inside and outside the committees jurisdiction) Includes realistic goals/objectives

**__January:__** SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis- strategic planning tool used to help turn weaknesses and threats into opportunities and ultimately into strengths. Identify opportunities that will address weaknesses and strengths that will counter threats. Break committee into groups of sub-committes with seperate goals to work on. What the goals will be and what the action plan is for each sub-committee to be determined Example Action Plan below as well as a template

__**February:**__ Subcommittees work on established goals

__**March:**__ Subcommittees work on established goals
**__April:__** Subcommittees work on established goals

__**May/June:**__ Present to the Board of Education our decisions for structuring the two academy school design to start September 1, 2011

__**September 1, 2011**__ - Two Academy School Design ready to go!!!