Central Valley superintendent briefs council on strategic plan, enrollment and student supports

Dr. John Parker, superintendent of the Central Valley School District, presented the district’s five-year strategic plan and annual report card to the Spokane Valley City Council at its Jan. 14 meeting, outlining enrollment trends, academic priorities and recent operational changes.

Parker said Central Valley serves about 14,700 students across 80 square miles. He described the district’s strategic framework—visionary, adaptive, inclusive and dynamic—highlighting four priority directions: a culture of belonging and equitable opportunity; reimagining systems and structures; supporting the whole child; and launching “infinite possibilities” such as career and technical pathways. He described the district’s efforts to recruit and retain staff, to expand…