Initiatives The following are some key initiatives that were discussed during the most recent Executive Cabinet meetings: Transportation Task Force The Transportation Task Force Kick-Off Meeting was held on August 3. Subcommittees were assigned, and will meet through October to strategize on ways we can streamline and improve bus transportation. The Council of Great City Schools has offered to assist in this process by conducting an audit of our transportation services. Constituent Services Office The new Office of Constituent Services has been established to assist with the resolution of unresolved issues. The office will also help the school system identify trends and areas that receive the most concerns. Performance Management Analysis & Planning Process (PMAPP) Cabinet members are currently reviewing all departmental Performance Plans. A subcommittee has been formed that will review the plans to ensure that proposed measures are consistent with Cabinet's focus, and to develop robust metrics. Emergency Preparedness Following a discussion of issues that occurred during the recent earthquake, Cabinet members are reviewing current emergency preparedness procedures and making recommendations for updates. PGCPS Selected for $75 Million Wallace Foundation Grant Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is one of six urban school districts that has been selected by The Wallace Foundation to participate in a new $75-million "principal pipeline" initiative. This national initiative aims to help school districts develop a much larger corps of effective school principals and to determine whether this improves student achievement across the district, especially in the highest needs schools. Read more... | 
