1. Needs
1.1. Community Needs
1.1.1. Faith/values based education
1.1.2. Alternative to poorly performing public schools
1.1.3. Community Partnerships
1.2. Students Needs
1.2.1. Safe Environment
1.2.2. Highly qualified, dedicated teachers
1.2.3. High expectations and appropriate scaffolding
1.2.4. Research based, best practices, and assessment driven instruction
1.2.5. Consistency, routine, firm limits
1.2.6. Flexibility and differentiation
1.2.7. Compassion and understanding
1.2.8. Skilled support personnel
1.3. Teacher Needs
1.3.1. Fulfillment of personal mission and vision
1.3.2. Safe environment
1.3.3. Respect for craft and a level of autonomy in implementation of the curriculum
1.3.4. Professional Development
1.3.5. Fair & appropriate compensation
2. Standards & Trends
2.1. National Standards & Mandates
2.1.1. Developed as a response to the need to be competetive in a global economy
2.1.2. State adoption of Common Core Learning Standards
2.2. State Standards & Mandates
2.2.1. Neccessitates development of Common Core aligned Curriculum
2.2.2. Implementation of Common Core aligned State Assessments
2.3. Funding
2.3.1. Tied to implementation of government mandates and performance on assessments
3. Finances
3.1. Funding
3.1.1. Tuition and Parish Subsidies
3.1.2. Financial Aid (See Fundraising)
3.1.3. Government Funding
3.2. Fundraising
3.2.1. Grants
3.2.2. Foundations and Community Organizations
3.2.3. School based fundraising
3.3. Meeting Needs
3.3.1. Increasing salaries
3.3.2. Additional professional and para-professional personnel
3.3.3. Capitol improvements
3.3.4. Curriculum materials
3.3.5. Equipment and supplies
3.3.6. Professional development and career development funding
4. Mission & Vision
4.1. District (Diocese of Rochester) Mission & Vision
4.1.1. Catholicity
4.1.2. Goals set during Middle States Association Accreditation Self Study
4.1.3. Creation of Diocesan Curriculum aligned to NYS Common Core State Standards, Scope and Sequence, and Common Exams
4.2. Parish (OLP) & School (SF-SSS) Mission & Vision
4.2.1. Catholicity
4.2.2. Inclusion of Hispanic Community
4.2.3. Tradition
4.2.4. Autonomy
4.2.5. All decisions made based on best interests of students
4.3. Teacher Mission & Vision
4.3.1. Professional & Personal