Managing Resources

Strategic Priority 5: Managing Resources

"In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God's gifts!" - Pope Francis

Information and Communications Technology

Actions to Be Taken
  • Dedicated ERP Project Manager to oversee all aspects of implementation.
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  • Weekly meeting between Information and Communications Technology, Human Resources Services, Business and Compensation Services to monitor implementation and progress.
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  • Work with Communications Department on Communications plan to support rollout to system. 
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  • Employee training schedule: 1. Super-users - Fall 2022 2. All Users - Winter/Spring 2023.
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  • Actions to Be Taken
    • Continue to refresh staff technology based on the established 5-year cycle.
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    • Work with school Principals to reach the 2:1 technology ratio (two students/ device). 3:1 technology ratio was established in 2021-2022 through the School Technology Equalization Strategy.
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      Note: 72% of schools have reached the 2:1 technology ratio or better.

Actions to Be Taken
  • Invest in an enhanced backup solution for the Main Datacentre and Disaster Recovery (DR) to support cyber security.
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  • Continue to enhance cyber attack prevention and detection, data protection, and data recovery.
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  • Build staff and student awareness about email phishing through a formal communication plan.
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Finance

Actions to Be Taken
  • Establish working group of Senior Administration, Principals and Vice Principals to review current practice and develop revised framework for allocations.
    • Working Group Meetings to be held in October; November and December 2022;
    • Conduct survey of P/VP group regarding factors affecting school needs; 
    • Review relevant school level data, establish criteria, set benchmark targets; and 
    • Target Implementation of new framework - 2023/2024 budget process.

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Facilities

Actions to Be Taken
  • Upgrade energy consuming equipment identified facilities.
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  • Target 100% ecoSchool certification.
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  • Stewards of Sustainability Committee Meetings to review sustainable action items/plan (4-6 meetings between October 2022 and June 2023).
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 Actions to Be Taken
  • Complete the Oshawa area review including community consultation.
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  • Complete Brooklin Regular track review and community consultation.
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  • Complete Notre Dame / Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High Schools -St Jude boundary review and community consultation.
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Human Resources

Actions to Be Taken
  • Create a working group with representation from various departments and partners to seek input regarding needs and determine next steps to remove any barriers in the employment process, including but not limited to:
    • Recruitment and retention of staff
    • Interview guidelines
    • Onboarding processes
    • Mentoring
    • Professional development and appraisal

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     Note: the working group has been established, however, the goals are still to be determined due to other       
     Human Resource Services projects that were a priority in the 2022-2023 school year.

 

  • Network with other school boards to review best practices.
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    Note:
     this is part of an ongoing process.

  • Review of workplace demographic data.
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  • Creation of standard operating procedures and references/materials for onboarding.
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    Note: this is part of an ongoing process.

  • Aspiring Leaders.
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  • Vice-Principal Mentoring & Leadership Series.
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Communications

Actions to Be Taken
  • Establish myDCDSB (intranet) as the hub for all internal communication resources and information for the organization.
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Actions to Be Taken
  • Develop a communication plan to support the implementation of DCDSB’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan.
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  • Create an engagement plan to build and maintain open, transparent and trusting relationships with staff, students, families and partners.
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  • Identify proactive media stories that highlight strategic priorities and initiatives.
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