Innovation Partnership

THE CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE SCHOOL FACILITIES IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL OF OREGON'S STUDENTS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS BY PROVIDING OREGON'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FACILITY AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. DURING 2014, ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED THE BOARD AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETING YEAR FOUR OF THE 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, EXPANDING THE STATEWIDE INVENTORY AND RESEARCH PROJECT, COMPLETING A STATEWIDE FACILITY CONDITION INVENTORY, PROVIDING 68 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECTS AROUND FACILITY NEEDS AND PRIORITIES.MAKING CONNECTIONS, NOW CALLED CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS, IS AN EASY TO USE, READILY ACCESSIBLE ON-LINE RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING TOOL FOR ANY ADULT WORKING WITH CHILDREN. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT KIDS WHO HAVE A POSITIVE ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CARING ADULT ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2014 INCLUDED PROVIDING RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WITH AT-RISK STUDENTS BY TRAINING 9 ORGANIZATIONS, 78 MENTORS AND 126 MENTEES. TRAINING FOCUSED ON MENTOR RECRUITMENT, EFFECTIVENESS, REFLECTION AND EVALUATION.