Kensington board outlines strategic priorities and plans public education session ahead of next voting season

The Kensington School Board's strategic planning committee reported that summit input has been distilled into four priority areas: thriving learners; empowered and supported educators; engaged communities and strong partnerships; and future‑ready learning systems.

Committee chair Stephanie Schmidt told the board the next step is to identify two to four measurable indicators for each priority and to set key performance indicators that will become the district's goals. The committee will meet May 22 to continue that work.

Board members also discussed scheduling a public education session before the next local voting season to explain how the cooperative (CO‑OP) and the SAU function, what the board does and does not control, and how the budget and warrant process works. Board member Wendy Larson proposed a fact‑setting meeting emphasizing that many voters appeared to have been uninformed during the recent election; members discussed holding the session in late summer or at the first meeting in September.

Renee, representing the administration, advised that public workshops are permitted with a seven‑day notice and suggested the board could pair an August workshop with organizational planning for the year, posting it as a public workshop. Stephanie Schmidt said she would coordinate scheduling with staff if the board decides to proceed.

Ending: The board agreed to consider an August workshop or a September informational session; staff will work with the chair to schedule and post any public workshop.