WSFCS board hears update on 2025–2030 strategic plan after public criticism of committee makeup

The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on Feb. 25 received an update on the district's 2025–2030 strategic plan and the community engagement behind it, and heard public comments criticizing the planning committee's racial and institutional composition.

Vice Chair Alex Bohannon and Alex Hoskins, executive director of systems coherence and strategic planning, reported that the district has collected input from approximately 10,000 community members through a virtual "We Listen" portal and in‑person listening sessions and is drafting the plan to return to the community for further feedback before seeking board approval. "To date, we have heard from 10,000 community members," Bohannon said during the presentation.

The presentation described a four‑pillar framework—student engagement, staff engagement, community engagement and support systems—and said staff will draft specific aligned actions and measures,…