Mr. Mahan's 2025-2026 Goals
Mr. Mahan's Goals for 2025-26 School Year
1: Communications, Marketing, & Transparency
1.1 Develop a Comprehensive Communications and Marketing Plan.
1.2 Establish and schedule quarterly "Meet with the Superintendent" town hall events.
1.3 Create a Community Advisory Council and a Parent, Guardian, Student Advisory Council.
1.4 Create a Transparency Dashboard that includes metrics like budget allocations, student outcomes, recent board-approved actions, and ongoing initiatives.
2: Curriculum & Instruction
2.1 Launch a K–5 STEM-focused charter school within an existing facility, featuring STEM curriculum, foreign language, and Singapore Math, with all planning, staffing, and approvals completed by June 2028.
2.2 Expand use of the SAMR model to promote best practices for technology integration in more elementary classrooms.
2.3 Use the CMSI Artifact Analysis Tool to evaluate work samples for alignment to essential math and literacy standards, Atlas Assessment, and cognitive demand.
2.4 Implement career-focused education in all elementary schools by integrating the PITSCO curriculum in grades K–5, with staff training and pilot units in grades 3–5 aligned to PEAK Career Pathways.
2.5 By July 2025, we will transform the annual “Nuts and Bolts” training into a 2-day interactive summer leadership conference featuring workshops, role-specific sessions, and networking opportunities.
2.6 The district will collaborate, finalize and adopt a comprehensive Portrait of a Graduate framework.
3: Finance
3.1 Expand the use of physical travel/purchasing cards for district use.
3.2 Present demographic trends to inform long-range planning
4: Instructional Technology
4.1 Increase cybersecurity measures as outline in Arkansas Legislation (ACT 754 and ACT 504) (Phase 2)
5: Student Services
5.1 The FSPS district will continue to shift to Student Electronic Cumulative data/files for students enrolling.
6: Facilities, Construction & Maintenance
6.1 Develop a digital marquee, roof, and HVAC standards and life cycle budget program.
6.2 Present "Right Sizing" recommendation to the school board.