2. Scenario and Background
 If your children attended a school in which most
students scored below the state average on
standardized tests…what would you do?
 What if they were enrolled in a school with few
certified teachers, overcrowded classrooms with not
enough books and other supplies…what would you do?

3. Table of Contents
 Dissatisfied parents are very proactive in getting
change by using…
 Taking political actions
 Meeting with teachers and school administrative
 Attending board meetings
 Working on committees and being visible and active in
the child’s school

4. Demographics
 Families with enough money have other options
 They can decide to send their children to expensive or
nonsectarian private schools
 Their budget can absorb the costs of the decision even
as the parents continue paying taxes to support public
schools
 The family will go to great measures even if it means
the child has to go far away to a private school.

5. Statement of the Problem
 It is no secret most poor families attend urban public
under achieving school
 Their academic achievements lacks far behind than
their counterparts in suburban public schools
 Many of the children who reside in the inner city are
members of ethnic or minorities.
 Often time minority groups (i.e., Black Alliance for
Educational Options) show concern by rallying and
bringing media attention to the lack of quality
education for minority children

6. Planning Committee/Leadership Team
 Options should be encouraged by offering choice
programs
 Government funds will continue to be used
 Offer more magnet schools that offer specialized
curriculum across the district
 Offer open enrollment/voluntarily transfer programs

7. Initial Meeting and Future Meetings
 Offer families vouchers, providing more options
 The vouchers would include also provide additional
subsidies
 This would also include schools for special needs
children as well
 Parents would be afforded the ability to “shop around”
for the best school that meet their child’s need

8. Mission/Vision/Belief Statements
 Voucher programs would address concerns about
injustices in the American educational system
 With adequate funded programs, all parents,
regardless of income would be able to provide the
child’s educational and interest needs
 Vouchers can also help address the long standing
problem of segregation in American schools.

9. Leadership Style and Theories
 Analysts state funding voucher programs would cause
havoc on the economy
 Each parent or guardian would receive monetary
benefits
 This open up the flood gates for voucher schemes
 It is estimated this would cost taxpayers over $22
billion dollars per year.

10. Ethical, Financial and Legal Issues
 Analysts state funding voucher programs would cause
havoc on the economy
 Each parent or guardian would receive monetary
benefits
 This open up the flood gates for voucher schemes
 It is estimated this would cost taxpayers over $22
billion dollars per year.

11. Environmental Scan/SWOT
 Analysts state funding voucher programs would cause
havoc on the economy
 Each parent or guardian would receive monetary
benefits
 This open up the flood gates for voucher schemes
 It is estimated this would cost taxpayers over $22
billion dollars per year.

12. Literature Review
 Analysts state funding voucher programs would cause
havoc on the economy
 Each parent or guardian would receive monetary
benefits
 This open up the flood gates for voucher schemes
 It is estimated this would cost taxpayers over $22
billion dollars per year.

13. Goals
 Short range (3-6 months)
- Increase marketing and outreach programs
 Intermediate range (1-2 years)
- Improve working conditions and teacher support
by creating a positive environment
 Long range (2 + years)
-Restructure and increase teachers salaries by
offering an attractive competitive incentive package

14. Strategic Communication to Share Plan
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

15. Action Teams
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

16. Action Plan 1
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

17. Action Plan 2
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

18. Action Plan 3
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

19. Outcomes/Results
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

20. Future Recommendations
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

21. References
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

22. Appendices
 Although some think vouchers are a great idea there
have been concerns…
 Religious, Tolerance and Democratic Ideals
 Financial Consequences
 Racial Isolation
 School Accountability
 Impact on Academic Achievements

23. Questions and Comments
Increase advertisements through local newspapers,
bulletin boards, online, colleges/universities, flyers