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Board reviews draft five-year strategic plan and mission statement, sets April workshop
Summary
District leaders presented a draft five-year strategic plan and mission statement; board members were asked to read the draft and provide feedback ahead of an April 22 workshop, with a May 13 adoption planned.
Simsbury Public Schools administrators presented a draft of the district's five-year strategic plan and a proposed mission statement and asked the board to review the document ahead of a workshop-style meeting on April 22.
Administrators summarized the plan development process, which began in May 2024 with board workshops and included parent focus groups, teacher and administrator input and a 22-member district strategic planning committee that met monthly. The committee mapped feedback to four goal areas: student growth and success; caring, compassionate and connected school culture; premier workforce; and sustainable, strategic investments.
The draft mission statement read to the board was: “The Simsbury Public Schools cultivate dynamic learning communities that foster academic excellence, character development, and a lifelong love of learning, preparing students to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world.” Administrators said the draft includes a twice-yearly data dashboard aligned with goals and clearer, product-oriented action items to move theory into deliverables.
The timeline presented asks board members to read the draft before April 22, return to the board for workshop discussion on that date (focused on three questions: what excites you, what are you wondering, and what is missing), and then return a revised plan for potential approval on May 13. Administrators said the plan will be operationalized through district priority-setting over the summer and by school improvement planning in the fall.
Board members asked about cadence: administrators explained the plan will tie into the continuous improvement cycle, use twice-yearly dashboard updates and inform building-level action plans and regular reporting. The presentation included an invitation to board members to provide written comments and the identification of Megan LaBois, a high school art teacher, as the graphic designer who helped with the plan’s visual layout.
