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When receiving large amounts of community input, how do we balance making changes with maintaining consistency?

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What parts of these competencies can we as administrators 'take over' so classroom teachers can focus on their individual student load? What parts do teachers still need to play a more active role?

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Take Part in Lifelong Learning

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Co-Construct Learning Opportunities with Families

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Respect, Honor, and Value Families

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As both a school and an as individual we have a high respect and honor for families. There is a high importance on clear and effective communication with families as well as an understanding of how different family structures and histories will effect students.

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As educational professionals and leaders we should be constantly modeling the importance of being life-long learners. This should especially be true in how we adapt and change based on community data we are collecting.

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Families are invited to community forum type meetings to view building changes, curriculum adoptions, administration hires, etc. That being said, I don't believe families are invited to be a part of the decision making process and so unfortunately don't always get the opportunity to have their voices heard early on in the process.

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In practice, this looks like information nights and trainings throughout the year to help families sign up for sports, register for free and reduced lunch, access ParentVue, fill out FAFSA, etc. These trainings and information nights help put ALL families on a level playing field when it comes to accessing important information and being involved at school.

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If the school put together a committee of community members that was both well-representative and diverse that could be beneficial. This group would be available to advise and help with the co-constructing process before these opportunities arise.

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If this competency truly defined our school we would be constantly collecting and monitoring data. While we wouldn't change our systems on a whim, we also wouldn't stick to old ways of doing things just because they 'have always worked'. Being life-long learners would also force us to seek out other schools who are succeeding in areas we need to improve in and understand what they are doing differently, and how we can apply these principles to our school.

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What systems do schools that are excelling at all these competencies have in place so the community interaction doesn't become overwhelming or all-consuming?