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Superintendent Dr. Carlos Cotto presented a draft of the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan to the Board of Education on Wednesday, July 10. 2024. You can review the draft plan here. The Board will consider adoption of the plan in the fall. We are working on developing a public-facing dashboard to show measurement and progress toward goals.

You can ask questions and share comments at any time here.

What is a Strategic Plan? A strategic plan is a tool that defines where we want to go and what actions we need to take to achieve those goals. It's a map for our school district's growth and how we plan to get there. It provides clear direction for decision-making, resource allocation, evaluation, fostering alignment, and accountability across all levels of the organization.

Our plan was built on a strong foundation and included engagement with stakeholders from all corners of the community. Everyone in the school community was invited to provide input.

The drafted plan was developed after input was provided by students, faculty/staff, parents, and community members as follows:

  • Eight Community Listening Sessions (100 participants)

  • Student Focus Groups

  • School Leader Listening Sessions/ThoughtExchange

  • 275 Participant Survey Responses

  • Submissions in Let's Talk

  • Leadership Conversations

The top five priorities identified from the input is as follows:

  1. Safety

  2. Programs and Services (Wide Range of Learners)

  3. Rigorous Curriculum

  4. High-Quality Teachers

  5. Positive School Culture

A summary of some of the feedback is provided in the document.

Strategic Plan Draft

Click here to open the booklet

Development of the Plan

In 2019, the district established a vision and values based on community input and collaboration. These remain relevant and will continue to drive district actions through the next six years.

The pillars of excellence were also established through that planning process, and remain critical to the success of the district.

Within each pillar, we have set new strategic priorities designed to accelerate the achievement of goals aligned with each of the four pillars, as well as "Schenequity" goals that will measure our success in closing equity gaps. We will continue to prioritize inclusivity and equity throughout implementation of the plan.

These goals and initiatives will drive district planning and priorities for the next six years.

The district began the development process by gathering data on how the district is performing. Based on a review of academics, operations, and feedback from the community, we identified areas for potential improvement.

Based on current performance, we set ambitious goals for school and student improvement. These goals were prioritized based on their relevance to community and school stakeholders, as well as impact on expanding opportunities for students.

District leadership identified several core strategies within each of the four pillars. Strategies were prioritized based on evidence and likelihood of success. Click on each of the pillars below for objectives and goals for each.