Superintendent Crawley Announces He Will Be Leaving ACPS This Summer

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Superintendent Alvin L. Crawley has announced that he will be leaving Alexandria City Public Schools this summer to take a position as a professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University in the fall.

Dr. Crawley’s last day with ACPS will be July 28. The Alexandria City School Board will lay out the process for the search for a new superintendent within the next few weeks.

“During his nearly four years as Superintendent, Dr. Crawley has done an outstanding job leading the school division. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of our students and educators. We truly appreciate the steps he has taken to put Alexandria City Public Schools on the path towards becoming a high-performing school division and respect his decision to go on to train the next generation in delivering education,” said School Board Chair Ramee Gentry.

During his tenure, Dr. Crawley has increased student achievement overall and narrowed the achievement gap on state assessments across all schools. He has laid the foundation for an Early College Program in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College, seen Jefferson-Houston School dramatically increase its performance levels and improve its state rankings, revamped summer learning opportunities and realigned the Curriculum and Instruction Department.

He is also responsible for launching ACPS 2020, a five-year divisionwide strategic plan that is integrated with the work of the school division and that has launched ACPS on the path to becoming a high-performing school division. ACPS 2020 has helped ACPS become a more transparent and accountable organization.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that the past four years have brought. It is with mixed feelings that I have decided to take the next step in my career and join the faculty of George Mason University to teach, mentor and conduct research at the university level. While I am sad to leave, I am also ready for a change of pace. I want to thank the School Board, community, staff and students for their unwavering support during my time with ACPS. I will still be part of this community and I look forward to continuing to contribute to Alexandria in a different capacity,” said Dr. Crawley.

Dr. Crawley, a 37-year educator, came to ACPS as Interim Superintendent in October 2013 after serving as Interim Superintendent of Schools in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Previously he held top roles for more than 15 years in Arlington Public Schools, including Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and Director of Special Education.

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The following is a statement from the Alexandria City School Board.

The School Board would like to thank Superintendent Crawley for his contribution to Alexandria City Public Schools.

During his nearly four years as Superintendent, Dr. Crawley has done an outstanding job leading the school division. He has tirelessly worked on behalf of our students and educators. We truly appreciate the steps he has taken to put Alexandria City Public Schools on the path towards becoming a high-performing school division and respect his decision to go on to train the next generation in delivering education.

Dr. Crawley’s contributions include:

• Launching ACPS 2020, a five-year divisionwide strategic plan with reporting structures that is truly integrated with the work of the school division;
• Consolidating middle schools to be more cohesive and consistent;
• Increasing overall student achievement performance and narrowing the achievement gap on state assessments across all schools;
• Jefferson-Houston improving its state rankings and coming incredibly close to achieving accreditation;
• Transforming Mount Vernon Community School into a schoolwide Dual Language Program;
• Laying the foundation for an Early College Program in partnership with NOVA;
• Laying the foundation for a new Pre-K Center Program at John Adams;
• Purchasing the first new school building for Alexandria in 17 years;
• Seeing our three middle schools RAMP certified by the American School Counselor Association and establishing a framework to achieve this certification for all ACPS schools;
• Implementing the first divisionwide redistricting initiative since 1999;
• Implementing a Restorative Practice Initiative model at T.C. Williams High School;
• Beginning the process of cultural competency training throughout the division;
• Expanding Chromebooks into middle school and grades 4 and 5 of all elementary schools;
• Developing and implementing the first Teacher Leadership Program with Arlington Public Schools and George Mason University;
• Restructuring the Curriculum and Instruction Department to be better aligned with and responsive to schools, and beginning the work to realign the curriculum itself;
• Overseeing the Comprehensive Budget Audit (CAFR) with excellent ratings for the past three years with awards;
• Creating a Department of School, Community and Business Partnerships to increase partnerships and school support;
• Opening a Middle School International Academy at Hammond;
• Creating a Newcomers English Language Learners Program (NELL);
• Developing and offering the first Summer Learning Opportunities Program in five years;
• Receiving recognition by the College Board for high participation in AP tests given;
• Developing a comprehensive Capital Improvement Program for the modernization of schools;
• Reaching the groundbreaking stage for the new Patrick Henry School;
• Completing the joint City-Schools Long Range Educational Facilities Plan for Elementary, Pre-K and High School;
• Developing a new job applicant tracking and evaluation system;
• Strengthening collaborative relationships with the Education Association of Alexandria (EAA);
• Launching and utilizing the TELL survey to assess teacher working conditions with dramatic improvements in performance;
• Lowering staff attrition rates from 16 percent to 13 percent;
• Implementing a “Governance” process to increase accountability for data monitoring and reporting.

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El superintendente Crawley anuncia que dejará ACPS este verano

EL superintendente Alvin L. Crawley ha anunciado que dejará su puesto en Alexandria City Public Schools este verano para tomar un puesto como profesor en el Programa Graduado de Educación de la Universidad George Mason en el otoño.

El último día del Dr. Crawley en ACPS será el 28 de julio. La Junta Escolar de la ciudad de Alexandria establecerá el proceso para la búsqueda de un nuevo superintendente dentro de las próximas semanas.

“Durante sus casi cuatro años como superintendente, el Dr. Crawley ha hecho un trabajo excepcional dirigiendo la división escolar. Ha trabajado incansablemente a favor de nuestros estudiantes y educadores. Realmente agradecemos las medidas que ha adoptado para que Alexandria City Public Schools se encamine hacia convertirse en una división de escuelas de alto rendimiento y respetamos su decisión de ir a preparar a la próxima generación de educadores”, dijo Ramee Gentry, presidente de la Junta Escolar.

Durante su mandato, el Dr. Crawley ha aumentado el rendimiento escolar general de los estudiantes y ha reducido la brecha en el desempeño escolar en las evaluaciones estatales en todas las escuelas. También, ha sentado las bases para un programa de ingreso anticipado a la universidad en asociación con el Northern Virginia Community College; vio como la escuela Jefferson-Houston aumentó de manera drástica sus niveles de rendimiento y mejoró su clasificación estatal; renovó las oportunidades de aprendizaje de verano y realineó el Departamento de Currículo e Instrucción (Curriculum and Instruction Department).

El Dr. Crawley además es el responsable del lanzamiento de ACPS 2020, el plan estratégico a cinco años que incluye a toda la división y encamina a ACPS hacia convertirse en una división escolar de alto rendimiento. ACPS 2020 ha ayudado a que ACPS sea una organización más transparente y responsable.

“He disfrutado los retos que los últimos cuatro años han traído. Es con sentimientos encontrados que he decidido tomar el próximo paso en mi carrera y unirme a la facultad de la Universidad George Mason para enseñar, servir de mentor y llevar a cabo investigaciones a nivel universitario. Si bien me entristece partir, también estoy listo para un cambio de rutina. Quiero darle las gracias a la Junta Escolar, a la comunidad, al personal y a los estudiantes por su inquebrantable apoyo durante mi tiempo en ACPS. Continuaré siendo parte de esta comunidad y espero seguir contribuyendo a Alexandria en otro papel”, dijo el Dr. Crawley.

El Dr. Crawley, quien ha sido educador por 37 años, llegó a ACPS como superintendente interino en octubre de 2013 después de fungir como superintendente interino de Prince George’s County Public Schools. Anteriormente ocupó puestos principales por más de 15 años en Arlington Public Schools, incluido el puesto de superintendente adjunto de Servicios al Estudiante y el de Director de Educación Especial.

La siguiente es una declaración de la Junta Escolar de la ciudad de Alexandria.

La Junta Escolar quisiera agradecerle al superintendente Crawley por su contribución a Alexandria City Public Schools.

Durante sus casi cuatro años como superintendente, el Dr. Crawley ha hecho un trabajo excepcional dirigiendo la división escolar. Ha trabajado incansablemente a favor de nuestros estudiantes y educadores. Realmente agradecemos las medidas que ha adoptado para que Alexandria City Public Schools se encamine hacia convertirse en una división de escuelas de alto rendimiento y respetamos su decisión de ir a preparar a la próxima generación de educadores.

Las contribuciones del Dr. Crawley incluyen:

• El lanzamiento de ACPS 2020, un plan estratégico a cinco años para toda la división con estructuras informativas que están verdaderamente integradas con la labor de la división escolar;
• La consolidación de las escuelas intermedias para que sean más cohesivas y consistentes;
• El aumento del rendimiento escolar general y la reducción de la brecha en el desempeño en las evaluaciones estatales en todas las escuelas;
• La mejora de la clasificación estatal de Jefferson-Houston acercándose significativamente a lograr la acreditación;
• La transformación de Mount Vernon Community School a una escuela de lenguaje dual (Dual Language Program);
• El sentar las bases para un programa de ingreso anticipado a la universidad (Early College Program) en colaboración con NOVA;
• El sentar las bases para la creación de un nuevo centro de preescolar en John Adams.
• La compra del primer edificio escolar nuevo para Alexandria en 17 años;
• La certificación RAMP de nuestras tres escuelas intermedias por la American School Counselor Association y el establecimiento de la infraestructura para que todas las escuelas de ACPS puedan obtener esta certificación;
• La implementación de la primera iniciativa de reestructuración de la división desde 1999;
• La implementación de un modelo inicial de Práctica restaurativa en T.C. Williams High School;
• El comenzar el proceso de formación para la competencia cultural para toda la división;
• El ampliar el programa de Chromebooks a las escuelas intermedias y al cuarto y quinto grado de todas las escuelas primarias;
• El desarrollar e implementar el primer programa de Teacher Leadership (liderazgo para maestros) con Arlington Public Schools y la Universidad George Mason;
• El reestructurar el Departamento de Currículo e Instrucción para que se ajuste y responda mejor a las escuelas y el comenzar a realinear el currículo;
• El supervisar la auditoría exhaustiva del presupuesto (CAFR) obteniendo excelentes clasificaciones y premios durante los últimos tres años.
• La creación del Department of School, Community and Business Partnerships (Asociaciones entre Escuela, Comunidad y Empresa) para incrementar la colaboración y apoyo escolar.
• La apertura de una la International Academy para la escuela intermedia en Hammond;
• La creación del programa Newcomers English Language Learners (para estudiantes del inglés que son recién llegados) (NELL);
• El desarrollar y ofrecer el primer programa Summer Learning Opportunities (oportunidades de aprendizaje de verano) en cinco años;
• El recibir un reconocimiento del College Board por lograr una alta participación en los exámenes AP (colocación avanzada);
• El desarrollar un amplio Plan de Mejoras Capitales para la modernización de las escuelas;
• El llegar a la etapa de colocación de la primera piedra para la nueva escuela Patrick Henry;
• El completar el plan conjunto a largo plazo entre la ciudad y la escuela para las instalaciones de preescolar, escuelas primarias e intermedia (City-Schools Long Range Educational Facilities Plan);
• El desarrollar un nuevo sistema de seguimiento y evaluación para los que solicitan empleo;
• El fortalecimiento de las relaciones de colaboración con la Education Association of Alexandria (Asociación de Educación de Alexandria) (EAA);
• El lanzamiento y utilización de la encuesta TELL para evaluar las condiciones de trabajo de los maestros con notables mejoras en el desempeño;
• La reducción de las tasas de abandono del personal de un 16 a un 13 por ciento.
• La implementación de un proceso de “Gobernanza” para incrementar la responsabilidad de supervisión de datos y la presentación de informes.

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ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ ክራውሊ በዚህ የበጋ ወቅት ከ ACPS እንደሚለቅቁ አስታወቁ

ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ አልቪን ኤል ክራውሊ በዚህ የበጋ ወቅት ከአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች እንደሚለቅቁ ያሰወቁ ሲሆን የሚለቅቁበት ምክንት ደግሞ በመጪው የበልግ ወቅት በጆርጅ ሜሰን ዩኒቨርሲቲ የስነ-ትምህርት ድሕረ ምረቃ ት/ቤት በፕሮፌሰርነት መስራት ስለሚጀምሩ ነው፡፡

ዶ/ር ክራውሊ በ ACPS የሚኖራቸው የመጨረሻ ቆይታ እስከ ጁላይ 28 ድረስ ነው፡፡ የአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ ት/ቤት ቦርድ በቀጣዮቹ ጥቂት ሳምንታት ውስጥ አዲስ ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ ለመፈለግ የሚያስችል ሒደትን ያቅዳል፡፡

“ዶ/ር ክራውሊ አራት አመት ለሚጠጋ ጊዜ በዋና ተቆጣጣሪነት ሲያገለግሉ፣ የት/ቤቱን መምሪያ በመምራት ረገድ የላቀ ተግባርን አከናውነዋል፡፡ ተማሪዎቻቸንና አስተማሪዎቻችንን በመወከል ሰለቸኝ ወይም ደከመኝ ሳይሉ ሰርተዋል፡፡ የአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች የላቀ አፈጻጸም ያለው የት/ቤት መምሪያ ሊሆን ወደሚችልበት መንገድ እንዲደርስ ለማድረግ የወሰዷቸውን እርምጃዎች ከልብ እናደንቃለን፤ ትምህርትን በመስጠት ረገድ ቀጣዩን ትውልድ ለማሰልጠን የወሰኑትንም ውሳኔ እናከብራለን”ያሉት የት/ቤቱ የቦርድ ሰብሳቢ ራሜ ጌንትሪ ናቸው፡፡

በቆይታቸው ወቅት፣ ዶ/ር ክራውሊ አጠቃላይ የተማሪዎችን ስኬት ያሳደጉ ሲሆን በሁሉም ት/ቤቶች ውስጥ በግዛት አቀፍ ምዘናዎች ላይ የነበረውን የስኬታማነት ክፍተትም አጥብበዋል፡፡ ከኖርዘርን ቨርጂኒያ ኮሙኒቲ ኮሌጅ ጋር በመተባበር የቅድመ ኮሌጅ ፕሮግራም መሰረት ጥለዋል፣ የጄፈርሰን ሂውሰተን ት/ቤት የብቃት ደረጃውን በአስደናቂ ሁኔታ ሲጨምርና የግዛት አቀፍ ደረጃውን ሲያሻሽል ተመልክተዋል፣ የበጋ ትምህርት ዕድሎችን አጎልብተዋል፣ እንደዚሁም ስርዓተ ትምህርቱን ከትምህርታዊ መምሪያ ጋር እንዲጣጣም አድርገዋል፡፡

የ ACPS 2020 ያስጀመሩት እርሳቸው ሲሆኑ ይህ የአምስት ዓመት መምሪያ አቀፍ ስትራቴጂክ እቅድ ከት/ቤቱ መምሪያ ስራ ጋር የተቀናጀና ACPS የላቀ አፈጻጸም ያለው የት/ቤት መምሪያ የሚሆንበትን መንገድ የቀየሰ ነው፡፡ ACPS 2020 ACPS ይበልጥ ግልጽነትና ተጠያቂነት ያለበት ድርጅት እንዲሆን አስችሎታል፡፡

“ባለፉት አራት ዓመታት በተጋፈጥኳቸው ተግዳሮቶች ከፍተኛ ደስታ ይሰማኛል፡፡ በስራ ዘመኔ ቀጣዩን እርምጃ ለመውሰድና ወደ ጆርጅ ሜሰን ዩኒቨርሲቲ ገብቼ በዩኒቨርሲቲ ደረጃ ለማስተማር፣ ለመቅረጽና ምርምር ለማካሄድ የወሰንኩትም በተቀላቀለ ስሜት ውስጥ ሆኜ ነው፡፡ በመልቀቄ ባዝንም፣ ለጉዞ እርምጃ ለውጥም ዝግጁ ነኝ፡፡ የት/ቤቱ ቦርድ፣ ማህበረሰብ፣ ሰራተኞችና ተማሪዎች በ ACPS ውስጥ በቆየሁባቸው ጊዜያት ላደረጉልኝ ያልተቆጠበ ድጋፍ ላመሰግናቸው እወዳለሁ፡፡ የዚህ ማህበረሰብ አባል ሆኜ የምቀጥል ሲሆን ለአሌክሳድሪያም በሌላ ኃላፊነት አስተዋጽኦየን ለመቀጠል ተስፋ አደርጋለሁ” ብለዋል ዶ/ር ክራውሊ

የ37 ዓመቱ መምህር ዶ/ር ክራውሊ ወደ ACPS በኦክቶበር 2013 ተጠባባቂ ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ ሆነው ሲመጡ በፕሪንስ ጆርጅ ካውንቲ የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች ውስጥ ተጠባባቂ የት/ቤቶች ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ ሆነው ከሰሩ በኋላ ነበር፡፡ ከዚህ በፊት በአርሊንግተን የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች ውስጥ ከ15 ዓመታት በላይ በከፍተኛ ኃላፊነት ላይ የሰሩ ሲሆን ከዚህም ውስጥ የተማሪዎች አገልግሎት ረዳት ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ እና የልዩ ትምህርት ዳይሬክተር ሆነው መስራታቸው ይገኝበታል፡፡

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ከዚህ በታች ያለው የአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ ት/ቤት ቦርድ የሰጠው መግለጫ ነው፡፡

የት/ቤቱ ቦርድ ዋና ተቆጣጣሪ ክራውሊ ለአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ ት/ቤት የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች ላበረከቱት አስተዋጽኦ ለማመስገን ይፈልጋል፡፡

ዶ/ር ክራውሊ አራት አመት ለሚጠጋ ጊዜ በዋና ተቆጣጣሪነት ሲያገለግሉ፣ የት/ቤቱን መምሪያ በመምራት ረገድ የላቀ ተግባርን አከናውነዋል፡፡ ተማሪዎቻቸንና አስተማሪዎቻችንን በመወከል ሰለቸኝ ወይም ደከመኝ ሳይሉ ሰርተዋል፡፡ የአሌክሳንድሪያ ከተማ የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶች የላቀ አፈጻጸም ያለው የት/ቤት መምሪያ ሊሆን ወደሚችልበት መንገድ እንዲደርስ ለማድረግ የወሰዷቸውን እርምጃዎች ከልብ እናደንቃለን፤ ትምህርትን በመስጠት ረገድ ቀጣዩን ትውልድ ለማሰልጠን የወሰኑትንም ውሳኔ እናከብራለን፡፡

ከዶ/ር ክራውሊ አስተዋጽኦዎች መካከል፡

• የ ACPS 2020 ያስጀመሩት እርሳቸው ሲሆኑ ይህ የአምስት ዓመት መምሪያ አቀፍ ስትራቴጂክ እቅድና ሪፖርት ማድረጊያ መዋቅሩ ከት/ቤቱ መምሪያ ስራ ጋር በሚገባ የተቀናጀ ነው፡፡
• መካከለኛ ት/ቤቶች ይበልጥ አንድነትና ወጥነት እንዲኖራቸው ማጠናከር፡፡
• አጠቃላይ የተማሪዎችን የስኬት ደረጃ ማሳደግና በሁሉም ት/ቤቶች ውስጥ በግዛት አቀፍ ምዘና ላይ የሚታየውን ክፍተት ማጥበብ፤
• ጄፈርሰን ሂውሰተን ግዛት አቀፍ ደረጃውን እንዲያሻሽልና የዕውቅና ብቃት ማረጋገጫ ለማግኘት በጣም የተጠጋ እንዲሆን ማድረግ፤
• ማውንት ቬርሞን ኮሙኒቲ ት/ቤት ወደ ት/ቤት አቀፍ ባለ ሁለት ቋንቋ ፕሮግራም እንዲቀየር ማድረግ፤
• ከ NOVA ጋር በመተባበር የቅድመ ኮሌጅ ፕሮግራምን መሰረት መጣል፤
• በጆን አዳምስ ውስጥ አዲስ የቅድመ አፀደ ሕፃናት ፕሮግራም መሰረት መጣል፤
• በ17 ዓመት ውስጥ ለመጀመሪያ ጊዜ ለአሌክሳንድሪያ የመጀመሪያውን አዲስ ሕንጻ መግዛት፤
• ሶስቱ መካከለኛ ት/ቤቶቻችን RAMP በአሜሪካ የት/ቤት ካውንስለር ማሕበር ማረጋገጫ እንዲሰጣቸው ማድረግና ይህን ማረጋገጫ ሁሉም የ ACPS ት/ቤቶች የሚያሳኩበትን ማዕቀፍ መዘርጋት፤
• ከ1999 ጀምሮ የመጀመሪያ የሆነውን መምሪያ አቀፍ አካባቢን በዲስትሪክት የመክፈል ኢኒሼቲቭን መተግበር፤
• በቲ.ሲ ዊሊያምስ 2ኛ ደረጃ ት/ቤት ውስጥ ሪስቶሬቲቭ ፕራክቲስ ኢኒሼቲቭ ሞዴልን መተግበር፤
• በመላው መምሪያው ውስጥ የባሕል ብቃት ሥልጠናን መጀመር፤
• Chromebooks ለመካከለኛ ት/ቤቶችና በሁሉም 1ኛ ደረጃ ት/ቤቶች ውስጥ ለ4ኛና 5ኛ ክፍች ማዳረስ፤
• ከአርሊንግተን የሕዝብ ት/ቤቶችና ከጆርጅ ሜሰን ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጋር በመሆን የመጀመሪያውን የመምህራን አመራር ፕሮግራም መቅረጽና መተግበር፤
• ስርዓተ ትምህርቱና የማስተማሪያ መምሪያው ከት/ቤቶች ጋር ይበልጥ የተጣጣመ እንዲሆን አድርጎ መቅረጽና ስርዓተ ትምሀርቱንም በድጋሚ የሚያስተካከል ስራ መጀመር፤
• አጠቃላይ የበጀት ኦዲት (CAFR) የበላይ ጠባቂ ሆነው ባለፉት ሶስት ዓመታት ለሽልማት የሚያበቃ እጅግ የላቀ ውጤት ማሰመዝገብ፤
• አጋርነቶችና የት/ቤት ድጋፍን ለማሳደግ፣ የት/ቤት፣ ማህበረሰብና ቢዝነስ አጋርነቶች የትምህርት ክፍል መክፈት፤
• በሐመንድ ውስጥ መካከለኛ ት/ቤት ኢንተርናሽናል አካዳሚ መክፈት፤
• የአዲስ ገቢዎች እንግሊዘኛ ቋንቋ ተማሪዎች ፕሮግራም (NELL) መክፈት፤
• በአምስት ዓመት ውስጥ የመጀመሪያ የሆነውን የበጋ የትምህርት ዕድሎች ፕሮግራም መቅረጽና ማቅረብ፤
• በተሰጡ የ AP ፈተናዎች ላ ላደረጉት ከፍተኛ ተሳትፎ ከኮሌጁ ቦርድ ዕውቅና ማግኘት፤
• ት/ቤቶችን ለማዘመን የሚያስችል ሁሉን አቀፍ የካፒታል ማሻሻያ ፕሮግራም መቅረጽ፡፡
• ለአዲሱ ፓትሪክ ሔንሪ ት/ቤት ወሳኙ ምዕራፍ ላይ መድረስ፤
• ለ1ኛ ደረጃ፣ ለቅድመ አፀደ ሕጻናትና ለ2ኛ ደረጃ ት/ቤቶች የጋራ ከተማ-ትቤቶች ዘላቂ የትምህርት ተቋማት ዕቅድን ማጠናቀቅ፤
• አዲስ የሥራ አመልካች መከታተያና ግምገማ ስርዓት መዘርጋት፤
• ከአሌክሳንድሪያ የትምህርት ማህበር (EAA) ጋር የትብብር ግንኙነቶችን ማጠናከር፤
• የመምህራንን የሥራ ሁኔታ ለመገምገም የ TELL ዳሰሳ ጥናት አዘጋጅቶ በመጠቀም በስራ አፈጻጸም ላይ አስደናቂ መሻሻል ማስገኘት፤
• የሠራተኞችን የፍለሰት መጠን ከ16 በመቶ ወደ 13 በመቶ ዝቅ ማድረግ፤
• የዳታ ክትትልና ሪፖርት አደራረግን ተጠያቂነት ለማሳደግ “የአመራር” ሒደትን መተግበር፡፡

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