Building Level Planning Team (BPT)

·         Each school building will have its own BPT responsible for makingdecisions and supporting initiatives within its school.

·         Student achievement is the driving force behind all teamdecisions.

·         Based upon the needs of the building, membership may include otherstakeholders, i.e., students, support staff, community members and Board ofEducation members.

·         Selection and replacement of team members should reflect ademocratic process by involving their individual constituency.

·         Agendas operational procedures and meeting dates shall be thefunction of the Building Planning Teams and should be scheduled to accommodatethe needs of all stakeholders.

·         Decisions should be made by consensus whenever possible.

·         Trained team members are essential for effective team operation.Members are expected to participate in ongoing skill development.

·         Teams should design and implement effective communicationchannels.

·         District level planning should include input from BPT’s. Once anyplan is adopted by the district, it should become a framework for theindividual building goals.