The Planning Team

The goals and direction of the plan are informed by broad community input and consultation, careful research, the findings of a rigorous self-study undertaken as part of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) re-accreditation process and the ensuing visiting committee report.

This plan is the product of a broad-based collaboration that began in November 2012 with a board of trustees retreat guided by Judy Schectman of Triangle Associates of St. Louis. The plan was developed by a strategic planning task force comprising a 19-member core group: 13 current parents, 8 trustees, 6 teachers, 5 administrators and 4 parents of PDS alumni.

We also benefited from the thoughts and writings of many extraordinary educators and thought leaders; a partial list is included in the appendix.

Team Members:

Trustee Co-chairs: Mark Stapylton and Julie Stevenson

President of the Board and community trustee: Stan Lichens

Vice-President of the Board and parent trustee: Amanda Thornton

Carol Bahruth, Director of Enrollment and Marketing

Chris Bjork, Parent trustee

Ty Brooks, Parent trustee

Mette Coleman, Parent trustee

Laura Graceffa, Science Department Chair

Josie Holford, Head of School

David Jordan, lower school teacher

Debby McLean, Lower School Division Head

Karen Nichols, History and Social Studies department Chair

Andrea Payne, Parent trustee

Shirley Rinaldi, Middle School teacher

Trace Schillinger, English and Language Arts department Chair

Ruthie Shaw, lower school learning specialist

George Swain, Middle School Division Head

Elizabeth Vinogradov, High School Division Head

Consultant: Judith Schectman of Triangle Associates of St. Louis

 

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