Yelm Community Schools to hold five-session strategic planning process starting in May

The superintendent told the Yelm Community Schools Board on April 17 that the district has selected a strategic planning committee of parents, community members and staff and plans five meetings in May and June to begin drafting a strategic plan.

"We had, I think a little over 20 parents and about 15 community members and then, a lot of staff will have representation from all of our different departments and, each level, elementary, middle, and high school," the superintendent said. She described a five-session schedule with "3 in May and then 2 in June," and said the first meeting would "be digging into data and what, is the data telling us about areas we're doing well, areas we need to improve." The superintendent told the board the meetings are planned for evening hours, "05:30 to 07:30."

The superintendent credited the student learning department for preparing the data that will inform the committee's work and said the results from these sessions will shape a draft strategic plan for later review by staff and the board.

Board members said they welcomed the high level of participation. The district indicated it will communicate committee membership publicly after selections are finalized and will return to the board with the plan under development.