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Upper Dublin School District unveils draft comprehensive plan for 2025'028; public comment period opens
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented a state-required draft comprehensive plan covering 2025'028, including a proposed mission and five core values, measurable SMART goals in academics and student supports, and a public comment window ahead of a March board vote.
District leaders presented a draft comprehensive plan for 2025'028 and opened a 28-day public display period for community review ahead of a March vote.
Dr. Smith and curriculum director Mrs. Drennan told the board the plan follows the state template and is intended to serve as a living document guiding decisions on curriculum, instruction and student supports. The presentation said the plan will cover the next three school years and emphasized a proposed tagline: "inspiring learners and empowering futures." The draft also includes a mission statement stressing an "inclusive, inquisitive community of learners," and five values: inclusivity, academic rigor, educational equity, inquisitiveness and innovative experiences.
Mrs. Drennan summarized the plan's major academic focus areas: strengthening secondary mathematics pathways, creating a K—2 STEM continuum to align with revised Pennsylvania science standards, improving instructional practices, and implementing evidence-based systems of multi-tiered supports (MTSS) that address academics, behavior and social-emotional learning. Each focus area includes SMART measurable goals with year-by-year targets; the published draft begins goal detail on page 32, Drennan said.
The state requires the district to present the plan to the board and place it on public display for 28 days. The administration said the draft is now attached to the board agenda and will appear on the district website and in physical copies at each school office and the public library. The board received an executive summary one-page document intended for broader public consumption.
Timeline presented by administration: the public comment window runs through March 17; the board is scheduled to consider final approval of the plan at the March 24 legislative meeting; the district will then submit the adopted plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The administration said progress reports and implementation updates will be provided periodically to the board.
Board members asked for clarity on measurement and reporting. Dr. Smith said measurable goals are embedded in the comprehensive plan and that the district intends to develop action plans with steps, timelines and interim reporting; Drennan said each goal lists baselines and targets for years one through three. Ms. Sherpier and other board members requested regular updates on implementation so the community can track progress.
No formal vote was required for the presentation; the board will consider adoption after the public comment period and submission of any revisions.
