Board approves strategic plan with six key performance areas and public indicators

The Port Washington-Saukville School District board voted to adopt a new strategic plan that sets six priority areas and corresponding key performance indicators (KPIs) and directs staff to publish indicators publicly and report progress regularly.

Presenters said the plan’s six core buckets are finance/operations/facilities, life ready, learning ready, career ready, safe and healthy schools, and engagement. Each bucket contains measurable KPIs drawn where possible from state report-card measures such as graduation, attendance and value-added growth measures. The district intends the KPIs to be public: a website and an annual beacon report are planned to show where the district falls on each indicator and to track progress year-to-year.

The presenters emphasized that some KPIs are driven by state data and will be available on an annual cadence, while others (for example, some survey-derived indicators) will be shared more frequently. The superintendent said staff will include KPI updates in superintendent reports and at administrative retreats so the board sees changes on a regular cycle.

Board action: A board member moved and another seconded to approve the strategic plan update as presented; the motion passed on a voice vote.

Implementation: Staff will publish the plan and a website with indicator pages if the board approves; the administration plans to use the strategy as a steering document for budget, staffing, facilities planning and communication. The presenters said fund-balance targets, an audit goal and KPIs for open enrollment and facility planning are included under the finance bucket, and other buckets contain specific targets such as attendance and early-literacy benchmarks tied to state law.