A school organization is only as good as the effective systems and structures established within the institution. The effective school leader must demonstrate the ability to evaluate and align the systems, structures and resources necessary to enable staff members to support or improve student learning outcomes. As a second-year principal, one flaw in the structure is the lack of consistency in our common planning time (CPT). Although I have developed a template for these meetings, I have not fully modeled or outlined the expectations and outcomes for the purposes of CPT. Additionally, re-establishing structures for student discipline and family involvement has been a challenge for our campus, and it is imperative that we continue to strive for improvement. Only when schools are organized can leaders leverage resources and focus on learning and other relevant issues that can impact student learning. We currently use external support staff and consultants to support our collaboration structures for our teaching staff. This system was established before I assumed the rank of school principal two years ago. However, it has also been a long process aimed at promoting substantive results within the common planning time frame. In my first year, teachers used this block to plan field trips, make copies for homework, or, at best, line up resources from a written syllabus. My goal for the first year was to narrow the focus on literacy. Additionally, I developed a meeting template for teachers to use, anchored in the ROCI (Result Oriented Cycle of Inquiry) system. Once a week, our teachers meet collaboratively to engage in planning, analyzing student work, and making changes to meet the needs... middle of the paper... busy relationships with parents. While all of our parents want their children to succeed in school, they are often reluctant to get involved, for whatever reason. Therefore, establishing a welcoming environment and building relationships with parents is our first step. This also forced us to consider the existing resources we already have. Our teachers are the ones who have the closest bond with parents. Having teachers extend personal invitations to parents for principal chats and other school-related meetings is an important start. While we don't have all the answers, exhausting every effort and opportunity to increase parent participation is essential to student success. Establishing and refining effective systems and structures in the school is an essential and vital element for sustainability and an important lever for improving students. results.