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Board hears presentation from Studer Education on multi‑year strategic planning partnership
Summary
District leaders and Studer Education representatives described a proposed multi-year strategic planning and continuous-improvement partnership, estimated costs, contract provisions and the implementation approach; no formal contract approval was recorded.
The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board heard a presentation from Studer Education about a proposed strategic-planning and implementation partnership that would include data collection, stakeholder engagement, scorecards and multi-year coaching.
Dr. Deanna “Didi” Hashmi, identified herself as “a senior executive of partner development for Studer Ed,” and introduced Dr. Michael Prouty, manager of partner development, who described Studer’s three-phase strategic planning process: gather and analyze, aim forward, and finalize the plan. Prouty said a typical timeline “on average, takes anywhere from 6 to 8 months to complete,” with implementation support and scorecards to measure progress.
District leadership said they had budgeted $50,000 for initial work; board members discussed Studer’s quoted pricing and contract terms. One board member asked for clarification about the multi‑year cost, and a district leader said the multi-year pricing represented a discounted long-term arrangement compared with standalone consultants. The board asked about contract flexibility; the district said “there’s a provision in the contract to get out of the contract within 30 days.” Studer representatives described ongoing coaching, site visits, leader rounding, surveys and district-to-school scorecard cascading, and said they already partner with other nearby districts.
Board members discussed the value of an external coaching partner to maintain long-term focus, to “hold you accountable” and to help translate strategic goals into “actual dashboards” and measurable milestones. Questions from the board included what on-site coaching and professional learning would look like in years two through four; Studer described a mix of on-site days (scorecard development, professional learning) and monthly virtual calls. Staff said Studer offered a blend of package pricing and a la carte services and reported a discount in the first-year pricing in exchange for a longer-term relationship.
No formal contract approval or vote was recorded during the meeting; the discussion concluded with further questions and the board’s indication of general interest and that the matter would return in later business.
