UTICA — New Utica City School District Superintendent of Schools Christopher Spence was sworn in Tuesday at the beginning of a special meeting of the district's board of education. Spence then outlined his 100-Day Entry Plan, which is already underway as his official first day with the district was Aug. 5.
He promised he will dedicate his first 100 days to engaging with both internal and external stakeholders and conduct a critical assessment of the district. Spence said his five main objectives are to: Ensure a smooth transition in leadership. Provide an opportunity to engage internal and external stakeholders and solicit feedback while building relationships.
Deploy a survey instrument to gather input from internal and external stakeholder groups. Conduct a structural and cultural audit via an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Identify key priorities for the upcoming year.
The anticipated outcomes of his 100-Day Entry Plan are: A deeper channel of trust and connectedness between the superintendent, board of education and community. Heightened visibility within the district and community. Utilization of quantitative and qualitative data to conduct a structural and cultural audit of the district, informing district priorities.
A summary of feedback that is codified and analyzed. The plan will be in three stages, Spence added. Phase one is stakeholder engagement in days 1-30.
Phase two is a structural audit in days 31-60. Phase three is to identif.