USD 453 launches public strategic‑plan dashboard and adds KESA accreditation page

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — District staff demonstrated a public strategic‑plan dashboard and a new page describing Kansas accreditation at the USD 453 Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10, telling the board how residents can find metrics, action steps and accountability links online.

The dashboard is a public‑facing tool that the district intends to use to publish strategic‑plan metrics and action‑step updates. Staff explained the dashboard includes navigation to five plan goal areas, a search box for metric names (for example, FastBridge screening results), and one‑page summaries that show goal statements, action steps and the most recent metric updates.

A new accreditation page explains the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation process (KESA) in three components the district listed as compliance, outcomes and school improvement. The page also links to public state resources for accountability reporting and to a new KESA outcomes report that, according to staff, mirrors district and building report card data.

A district staff member identified in the meeting as Ryan walked the board through the dashboard and showed a recently added KESA page with a screencast recording, compliance checklists and an outcomes link. Staff said the site was updated through about Feb. 7, 2025, and that the KESA pages include a record of updates and a breakdown of compliance areas.

Board members offered feedback. Mrs. Murphy asked for more frequent, prominent highlights on teaching and learning: “I would like to see more, not less of anything, but even more on the teaching and learning,” she said. Another board member suggested using a splash or rolling header on the district site to feature a monthly focus that could drive community engagement.

Ryan and the district technology/communications team said the dashboard also records recognition data the district has received; the presenter pointed out two bronze stars listed on the page for social‑emotional growth and kindergarten readiness.

The materials include links to the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) public data repository and to the district’s internal one‑page action summaries. Staff invited board members to recommend how often the board wants dashboard highlights and asked for suggestions to encourage community involvement.

Speakers cited in this article - Ryan (district staff member, presentation and dashboard walkthrough) - Mrs. Murphy, Board member

Proper names referenced - Leavenworth Public Schools (district) - USD 453 (district) - KESA (Kansas Education Systems Accreditation) - KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) Data Central

Authorities referenced in meeting - KSDE accountability reporting (linked by staff; meeting referenced district links to state PDFs)

Clarifying details - Public dashboard update status: staff stated the dashboard was up to date as of about Feb. 7, 2025. - KESA components described on the page: compliance (14 areas listed on the page), outcomes (links to Data Central and the KESA outcomes data report), and school improvement (action‑step one‑pagers used at site councils). - Recognition: the dashboard page lists two bronze stars for social‑emotional growth and kindergarten readiness.

Community relevance - Geographic focus: Leavenworth USD 453; materials posted on district website for public access. - Impact groups: teachers, school leaders, families and community stakeholders who follow district accountability data.

Meeting context - Engagement level: staff presentation followed by board comments; the strategic‑plan dashboard was presented as a regular agenda placeholder and the board asked for ways to keep it in front of the public.

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