1. Improve home/school communications
   *Research the connection of local business and community service organizations with GC
   *Building relationships at all levels
2. 2) Identify and enhance the understanding of various cultures represented in the GC community
3. 3) Complete a Community Needs Assessment
4. 4) Pursue the development of documents in Multiple Languages

Tasks for Improving home/school communication

• Complete a needs assessment. Involve parents, service organization, local businesses.
• Create a list of key documents needing translations.
• Study the capabilities of the automated phone system that contacts people using multiple languages.

Tasks for Identifying/enhancing the understanding of various cultures represented in the Garden City Community

• Use the cultural liaison to develop a list of contacts and schedule speakers for students and staff

Tasks for preparing the Community Needs Assessment

• Use data from Quality Indicator Survey from 2004-05 as baseline data
• Contact Site Council/PTO for input into the process
• Develop the assessment
• Administer assessment
• Prepare summary
• Share with staff, Site Council, PTO