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Superintendent presents draft Strategic Plan 2030; board to consider adoption in August
Summary
Superintendent Jason Manuel presented a draft Strategic Plan 2030 on June 17 outlining four goals—student success, readiness and safety, staff development, and stronger community connections—and said the board will be asked to adopt the plan at its August meeting after additional community input.
Superintendent Jason Manuel presented the district’s draft Strategic Plan 2030 to the Germantown Municipal School District Board on June 17 and said administrators will bring the plan back for a vote at the board's August meeting.
The plan-building process began in spring 2024 and included listening sessions, principal and cabinet input, committee work in early 2025 and virtual follow-ups in May. Manuel summarized four primary goals: 1) success for every student today and beyond; 2) student readiness and safety; 3) attract, develop and celebrate an exemplary staff; and 4) building stronger community connections.
Each goal contains several measurable objectives. For example, Goal 1 includes vertical alignment of curriculum, balanced scope and sequencing, and an emphasis on digital and blended learning while Goal 2 addresses wellness, emotional resilience, and emergency preparedness. Goal 3 highlights talent pipelines, competitive compensation and professional learning communities; Goal 4 focuses on family engagement, consistent branding and partnerships with local businesses and civic organizations.
The superintendent linked elements of the strategic plan to facilities needs cited in the Houston High master plan, saying updated academic spaces would better support modern instruction and digital learning. Board Member Strain expanded on the city-district partnership to fund Houston High improvements and said the Board of Mayor and Aldermen had increased planned funding from $8 million to $10 million for work anticipated in fiscal 2027.
Why it matters: the plan will guide district priorities, budgeting and community outreach through 2030 if adopted. Manuel said the district will continue engagement with stakeholders and refine the plan before the August vote.
Next steps: draft plan to be posted and reviewed, further community outreach to continue, and a formal adoption vote is expected at the August board meeting.
Ending: Board members affirmed the need to align facilities and funding with the academic goals laid out in the plan.
