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SEP-03-1998 17:58 OFC OF THE DEP SECY 202 401 9027 P.08/09 Better customer More money to schools Putting service To make more money avail- As part of the District's new able for schools, central office staff our house focus on customer service, admin- was reduced from 15 percent of istrative offices have extended their the total DCPS workforce to 11 hours to better serve schools, percent this year. in order while schools are taking steps to be more welcoming to families and Increased community We can't expect students to outreach students. learn at high levels unless they're We are reaching out to the in good facilities and have quality Improved information community - through additional books and other instructional New, more accurate systems community forums (citywide and materials. Though we still have a are in place for monitoring seu- school-based); focus groups and long way to go in this area, we dent enrollment, staff employ- meetings with parents; regular tes- have made important progress in ment, school budgets and security timony to Congress, the Control the past year. incidents. A top priority for Board and city agencies; expanded 1998-99 is to get better and more partnerships with businesses and Improved facilities timely budget and student perfor- civic organizations and the faith More than 60 schools have mance information into the hands community; and more timely new roofs, numerous boilers and of principals, so they can better communications chillers have been replaced, and manage their schools. with all sectors of dozens of schools have been ren- the community. ovated. Much more work is planned. We are committed to having our students in safe, sound and comfortable classrooms and schools.

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