TO:

Board of Education

FROM:

Dave Bernhardson, Superintendent

DATE:

October 12, 2015

RE:

Strategic Plan Comment Review

Last August the school board approved a draft Strategic Plan. The approval was based on
providing the opportunity for district families, students, staff and the community to offer
comments to the draft mission, core values, vision and strategic directions. The comment
opportunity was open during the month of Septembers.
The feedback was gained via three questions for each area. The questions were:
What are the strengths?
What are your concerns?
What ideas do you have to improve?
We thank all that took the opportunity to provide feedback. The opportunity for comment
was positive and, as a whole, affirmed the direction the district is taking with the
Strategic Plan. A review of comments was conducted with a group of teachers involved
in the strategic planning process. The review resulted in the adjustment considerations
that follow based on themes or direct comments provided by survey participants.
Mission
Draft Mission - Inspire. Innovate. Learn. A Community Commitment
Consideration replace Learn with Equity, Create, Lead, Grow or Excel
Consideration A Community Commitment options:
A Commitment to Community
Committed Together
A Commitment to All Students.

Core Values
Draft Core Values

Courage
Excellence
Inclusion
Innovation
Teamwork

Advocating for what is important

Inspired, engaged, and challenged
Building caring and authentic relationships
Using flexibility and creativity to meet challenges and needs
Shared responsibility and accountability

Considerations
Consider Integrity and Safety as core values
Innovation is in the mission and core values
Excellence may also be in the mission if Excel is inserted
Inclusion change authentic to supporting
Vision
Draft Vision

Inclusive, Respectful, and Caring Environment for Student, Staff and Families

A Culture of High Expectations Without Excuse Nor Exception

Whole Student Development: Core Life Skills for Transition, Readiness, and
Success

Empowerment of and Advocacy for Personalized Learning by Students, Families,

Staff

Involved and Invested Community and District

Consideration

Inclusive, Respectful, (safe may be inserted) and caring environment

A culture of high expectations
Whole Student Development
Personalized learning
Involved and invested community

Strategic Directions
Draft Strategic Directions
A. Racial Equity Culture, Structures, and Practices

B. Career and College Readiness with Core Life Skills

C. Effective Teams and Partnership

Consideration
A. A Culture of Racial Equity