School Needs Checklist

Your School Checklist

Do students and educators at your PGCPS school have everything they need? This is your opportunity to speak up.

Use the checklist developed by the National Education Association below to think through what your school needs.

Take a look at the list below and check off the items that your school still needs.

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* 1. School Name

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* 2. Community: It's important that your school is open to the community it serves. (Check off the items your school still needs)

A welcoming front office

Active community involvement (Parent support groups, and a community liaison, for example)

Materials available in the languages the school serves

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* 3. Healthy Students in Modern Schools: Students need their essential human needs met, and to be in a healthy learning environment that is clean and in good working order.

Healthy Meals

School Nurse

School Counselor

A roof that is free of leaks

Healthy indoor air quality (Free of mold, proper ventilation, and proper temperature control)

Clean, unbroken flooring

Ample and appropriate learning spaces (Cafeterias, gyms, auditoriums, playgrounds, libraries, and computer labs with enough computers for all students)

Class sizes that allow for one-on-one attention

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* 4. Well-Rounded Curriculum: All students need access to the right courses to prepare them for life after graduation.

Full-day kindergarten

Fine arts (music, art, and theater, for example)

Advanced courses (science and math, for example)

A pathway for advancement for every student (A path from General education courses to College Prep, Honors, AP, and/or IB)

Regular physical education classes (150 minutes in elementary school, 225 minutes in middle and high school)

Foreign language courses

Career and technical education

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* 5. School Climate: It's important that students feel safe and respected in their classrooms and in their school.

Students have a safe, reliable, and secure way to get to school

An environment that welcomes and celebrates diversity

A policy of restorative practices to create an environment of respect and collective responsibility (School policy with alternatives to suspension and expulsion)

Use of early warning systems to keep students on track

A community free from bullying and harassment

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* 6. Quality Educators: It's important that all educators are prepared and excited to help students excel.

Educators who have high expectations for every student in the school

Teachers teaching in their credentialed subject

Teachers are fully prepared to teach students in their school (Teachers have completed a residency program where they were mentored by great teachers)

Librarians

Paraeducators and other education support professionals

All staff trained in positive behavioral supports and bullying prevention (All staff includes teachers, paraeducators, other education support professionals, and specialized instructional support personnel)

All staff contributing to a culturally responsive learning environment

Staff that has time to collaborate

Relevant, timely professional development

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* 7. Are there any other needs at your school not reflected in the lists above?

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* 8. Your Contact Information

Name

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 9. I am a...

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* 10. Are you interested in working together with the Prince George's County Educators Association to make changes in our school system?

Yes