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ACTEM Strategic Plan
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A small group of ACTEM members met in August of 2005 and put together a draft strategic plan to look at the future of ACTEM. The strategic plan developed centered around three major areas - Communication System, Professional Development and the Organizational Structure. The goals and action plans developed by this group are listed below.
Communication System |
LONG TERM GOAL (3-5 year) Create and maintain viable communication systems using various technologies. |
SHORT TERM GOAL (1 year) Digitize and improve electronic communications. |
ACTION STRATEGIES: |
1. Digitize and restructure the newsletter posted on the web site. |
2. Expand the list serves to better serve members’ interests – with moderators. |
3. Examine meeting structure |
4. Examine annual conference |
5. Examine web master |
6. Examine information dissemination |
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Communication System |
LONG TERM GOAL (3-5 year) Create and maintain viable communication systems using various technologies. |
SHORT TERM GOAL (1 year) Update the ACTEM web site |
ACTION STRATEGIES: Select a web hosting company that can provide following: |
Archive historical stuff |
Professional development and sign up |
Current minutes & newsletter |
Teacher of year application |
Member info and sign up |
Conference registration and brochure |
Price sheets |
Links to professional organizations |
Member sites – needs updating |
Post mission, vision, by-laws, constitution |
Officer & Board Member Contact Information |
List serve sign up and sign off and policy |
Marco Polo |
Survey tool |
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Professional Development System |
LONG TERM GOAL (3-5 year) Create and implement a sustainable professional development program which meets the needs of the members. |
SHORT TERM GOAL (1 year) Develop a model to deliver on-going professional development to educators across the state. |
ACTION STRATEGIES: |
1. Investigate policies and procedures regarding •web based professional development •leader-led professional development |
2. Determine the course of a professional development model. •Create a chart •Include investigation of the ‘sustainability’ of TLL model , identify trainers, and develop policy and procedures around ‘TLL model” |
3. Revisit the annual conference for improvements |
4. Confirm the continuation of professional development scholarships |
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Organizational Structure |
LONG TERM GOAL (3-5 year) Create an organizational structure that will support the vision. |
SHORT TERM GOAL (1 year) Create a plan for maintaining functions of the current business manager after Betsy retires. |
ACTION STRATEGIES: |
1. Establish a subcommittee to do the following: Identify the job functions of the business manager: •software sales •financial management (written financial report at each meeting, end of year financial
report, yearly audit) •conference •other |
2. Consider reorganization of business manager position |
3. Create job description for the business manager position |
4. Determine compensation package |
5. Advertise position & hire |
6. Examine financial software systems |
7. Establish transition timeline and plan – short and long term |
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Organizational Structure |
LONG TERM GOAL (3-5 year) Create an organizational structure that will support the vision. |
SHORT TERM GOAL (1 year) Identify organizational staffing needs vis a vis the web communications, professional development, financial and organizational needs of the organization. |
ACTION STRATEGIES |
1. Examine roles of ACTEM officers, committees and chairs, to determine if we have the human resources needed |
2. Create a subcommittee to examine procedures manual. |
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