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Wissahickon board reviews draft 2025–26 district goals, plans final vote next meeting
Summary
Superintendent presented four draft district goals with SMART objectives and key performance indicators; board members praised measurable targets and asked for details on communication protocols and monitoring progress. Final approval was scheduled for a subsequent meeting.
The Wissahickon School District superintendent presented an updated draft of the district's 2025'26 goals at the board's Sept. 29 meeting, laying out four broad priorities with SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound) objectives and key performance indicators intended to guide district work through June 2026.
The draft goals cover (1) consistent schoolwide positive behavior expectations and restorative practices, (2) strengthened communication and transparency with families, (3) access to rigorous and equitable learning with a two'year plan to develop a "portrait of a student," and (4) long'term facility sustainability including a 10'year capital improvement plan. "This evening, we are excited to share the, updated draft of the district goals," the superintendent said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the goals set measurable checkpoints the board can use to monitor progress. The superintendent said each goal includes key performance indicators such as staff trainings, reductions in discipline referrals, family survey results on communication, and timelines for the portrait of a student and the capital plan.
Board members welcomed the inclusion of KPIs. Board member Joe thanked administration "for putting the key performance indicators and associating them with each of their goals," saying the metrics give the board tangible measures to review through the year. Several trustees asked for more specifics about the communication protocols described in goal 2: which categories would have standard procedures and how safety or student incident information would be handled.
The superintendent said community feedback and family satisfaction survey results drove the communication goal and that one category under consideration is the handling of safety'related incidents. She noted legal limits around student privacy and said the district plans to provide leaders with a "toolbox" of quick, easy resources for communicating appropriately in incident situations.
Board discussion touched on implementation timelines. The communication protocols have a target of March 2026 for districtwide adoption, and the superintendent said administration will present the 10'year capital improvement plan by June 2026. The superintendent also stressed that while the portrait of a student will be developed across two years, existing curricular work (including new math and recently adopted science resources) will continue.
No formal vote on the goals was taken at the Sept. 29 meeting; the board president said the goals would be brought back for approval at the next regular meeting. The administration said it will provide updates to the board and public as the work proceeds.
