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Board hears update on culture and climate pillar of district strategic plan
Summary
District communications leader summarized community feedback and actions under the strategic plan pillar on safety, culture and climate, including security vestibules, expanded reporting for bullying, and plans to roll out core values districtwide.
The Francis Howell R-III Board of Education received an update Aug. 21 on the district’s strategic plan work related to culture and climate, including feedback from 18 months of surveys, focus groups and roundtables and next steps to promote a safer, more inclusive environment.
Jennifer Joles, the district’s chief communications officer, told the board that the strategic plan centers on four pillars and that the culture and climate pillar emphasizes student and staff safety, belonging and mental‑health supports.
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