Bay District presents proposed 2025–2030 strategic plan; board workshop set path to bring plan back for adoption

Bay District School Board members and district leaders used a public workshop to review a collaboratively developed strategic plan for 2025–2030 and to outline next steps for committee implementation and quarterly monitoring. Superintendent McQueen and Cognia facilitator Dr. Nicole Reeves described a five-theme framework, prioritized short-term initiatives and measurable outcomes, and said the board will be asked to adopt the plan at a public meeting expected in February. No formal votes were taken at the workshop.

The plan, developed over several months with input from district staff, school leaders, community members, union partners and students, is intended to guide priorities, staffing and budgeting across the district for the next five years. "If you fail the plan, then you plan to fail," Superintendent McQueen said during his opening remarks, urging a disciplined approach to implementation. Dr. Nicole Reeves of Cognia emphasized that Cognia’s role was facilitation: "The plan that we will talk about today is Bay District's plan, and it came and evolved out of multiple discussions."

Why it matters: District leaders said the plan will shape resource allocation and help align school- and district-level improvement work. Board members and presenters tied the strategic goals to measurable outcomes — for example, a…