February 18, 2020 -- Coffee with the Principal

Post date: Feb 20, 2020 6:29:16 PM

1. RDLS 5th grade choir sang beautifully! Thank you Sra. Taylor.

2. Will Wlizlo - Safe Routes to School Coordinator

   1. Contact information - happy to receive emails!

      1. william.wlizlo@rpsmn.org

      2. (612)798-6055

   2. Who is this person?

      1. Funded by the MN Dept. of Transportation, 3 year position

   3. Is it a MN thing?

      1. National program, with routes in MN

      2. Has programs across the state

   4. What is Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

      1. Education

         1. Students learn pedestrian and bicycle skills in gym classes

         2. Community education and awareness

      2. Encouragement

         1. Giving students and parents incentives to bike or walk to school

      3. Engineering

         1. Changing the built environment to make it more safe for anyone to walk or bike to school

         2. Secured grant funding for a study on the traffic flow and infrastructure of school arrivals and departures at all Richfield Schools - will take place in spring.

      4. Evaluation

         1. Program is based on good data; parents’ perception of safety, speed of vehicles on school routes, etc.

      5. Enforcement

         1. Crossing guards, safety patrols, partnering with SROs, school policies that support walking and biking to school

      6. Equity

         1. Ensure that all of the benefits of this work are enjoyed by everyone!

   5. How can you get involved?

      1. Safe Routes to School Committee - will be looking for members

      2. School-specific working groups

      3. Help during SRTS events like “Bike to School Day”

      4. Share your insights and ideas

      5. Ask Will questions about anything bike-related!

3. Strategic Plan 2020-2025

   1. Old plan is sunsetting (2015-2020)

   2. "Richfield Realized" - new strategic plan

   3. Future planning dates:

      1. Anyone can attend!

      2. 3/19/2020 - 5:30-8:00pm -- Richfield High School cafeteria

      3. 4/22/2020 - 5:30-8:00pm -- Richfield High School Cafeteria

         1. Meetings include dinner and childcare

   4. Process of developing the plan

      1. Large group community meetings to gather input, feedback, and recommendations

      2. Specialized committees to gather further input

      3. Compiling and organizing the feedback

   5. Included in the 2015-2020 plan?

      1. Mission

         1. Richfield public schools inspires and empowers each individual to learn, grow, and excel.

      2. Beliefs

      3. Strategic Plan Goals

      4. Strategic Plan Strategies

      5. Strategic Plan Measures

      6. Branding materials

         1. Brand messages

            1. REAL COMMUNITY: caring community, rich in diversity and relationships

            2. PERSONALIZED LEARNING: rigorous, relevant, and engaged learning for each student

            3. RICH OPPORTUNITIES: inspiring possibilities through academics, arts, music, athletics, and activities

            4. INNOVATION IN ACTION: transforming how we teach, redefining school

   6. When you think of RPS for the next 5 years, what would be your top priorities?

      1. Academics

      2. Communication & Marketing

      3. Climate & Culture

      4. Business & Operations

      5. Activities

   7. If you cannot attend a community engagement session, you can submit comments anonymously here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7rGNEOfMI7Uw8m7wnXOAcUDdCe0nWzCN-fDd2_IrE8dXc5g/viewform

      1. You can find more information on the strategic plan process here: https://www.richfieldschools.org/domain/156