Board adopts 'Tacoma One City' resolution and 10‑year strategic-plan benchmarks

The Tacoma School District board on Thursday adopted a resolution titled “Tacoma One City” committing the district to a community partnership effort running Sept. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2035, and approved the district’s proposed strategic-plan benchmarks for 2025–2035.

Superintendent Dr. Garcia and board leaders described the resolution as a non‑budgetary, low-cost initiative intended to foster unity and cross-agency partnerships with the city, parks, Tacoma Community College, the University of Washington Tacoma and other local organizations. The district said the initiative would promote community pride activities such as spirit days and cross-agency collaboration; the superintendent emphasized the resolution is not a funding commitment and the district would not use general-operating funds for the effort.

The board conducted a roll-call vote on the resolution (recorded as Resolution No. 2159) and adopted it unanimously. Board members praised the initiative as a way to encourage cooperation across city institutions and to highlight shared responsibility for youth services and public safety.

Separately, the board approved proposed strategic-plan priority benchmarks for 2025–2035 after an extensive year of retreats, work sessions and public engagement. That item also passed on a roll-call vote.