The Strategic Plan, developed in collaboration with EKU’s Regional Stewardship Advisory Board following the conduct of community needs assessments throughout EKU’s 22-county service region, establishes the following goals for EKU’s Regional Stewardship Program:

Goal 1: improve student performance within K-12 schools through the delivery, or coordination of the delivery, of educational services, based upon each individual school’s distinct needs.

Goal 2: increase the value placed by community members on education, and community members’ involvement with each community’s K-12 schools.

Goal 3: deliver, or coordinate the delivery of, non-educational services (wherever possible) to school sites, based upon each individual community’s needs.

Goal 4: engage the youth of our service region’s communities in stewardship initiatives and their communities.

Goal 5: increase EKU faculty, staff and student engagement in regional stewardship initiatives.

The Regional Grant Funds Proposal will enable EKU to broaden its pilot Education Extension Agent Program to cover its entire 22-county service region.  To facilitate improvement of P-12 education throughout the service region, the Education Extension Agent will deliver educational services targeted to the specific needs of each individual school and local community (these educational services are set forth in the Regional Grant Funds Proposal).  To increase each community’s involvement with its schools, the Education Extension Agent will coordinate the delivery of community services (fulfilling community needs in the following areas: school and community health, wellness, and safety; education; and economic, including workforce, development) at school sites (these community services are set forth in the Regional Grant Funds Proposal).

News: EKU Office of Regional Stewardship among sponsors for 2009 Kentucky Engagement Conference. See description of proposed breakout sessions. - Word Format