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Jordan School Board gets final update on Portrait of a Graduate; rollout planned for August
Summary
Education Elements presented the board with a year-end report on implementation of Jordan School District's strategic plan and Portrait of a Graduate, describing a five-year rollout plan, three objectives that reached initial implementation this year, and a detailed August session plan for principals and teachers.
Education Elements presented the Jordan School District Board of Education with a final update on the district’s Portrait of a Graduate and strategic-plan implementation at the June 10 meeting, previewing summer work and an August rollout for principals and teachers.
The presentation outlined a five-year roadmap for full implementation of the district’s strategic objectives and highlighted three objectives that moved into some form of implementation this year. Sarah, a lead consultant from Education Elements, said the district’s approach this year emphasized alignment and infrastructure: “If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I would spend the four sharpening the ax,” she told the board, using the quote to explain the year’s focus on readiness before deeper rollout.
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