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District presents draft 2025–28 strategic plan emphasizing literacy, math and future readiness
Summary
Director Donna Roper presented a draft strategic plan that retains the district's mission and refines five focus areas including climate and culture, literacy and math instruction, innovation, career pathways, and family engagement; the board will review updates and Roper will return Nov. 15 with revisions.
Donna Roper, the district's director of research, assessments and AI integration, presented the draft 2025–28 strategic plan on Oct. 15 and said the plan keeps the district's mission and core values intact while sharpening a set of strategic commitments.
"We're not changing our mission or core values or vision," Roper said, describing foundational commitments intended to ensure every student thrives in safe, belonging-focused environments. The presentation outlined five focus areas: positive climate and culture; instruction that produces outcomes (including literacy and a renewed emphasis on math); driving excellence through innovation and data use; career and technical education and future-readiness pathways; and family and community engagement.
Roper summarized specific priorities that will carry forward from the prior plan, including expanding restorative practices, early intervention to prevent learning gaps, and scaling literacy initiatives. She said the plan adds a clearer emphasis on math resource evaluation and improving student engagement, attendance and staff retention.
Board members asked for clarifications about presentation elements and language. "I have to say I used AI to create the bubbles," Roper said when asked about a slide graphic. She also confirmed the draft language will replace older text after board adoption: until the board approves the draft, the existing document remains in effect. Roper told the board she will return on Nov. 15 with updates that reflect the feedback received that night.
The district's Achievement, Integration and Equity Committee also reviewed the literacy and math achievement data and earlier this morning discussed implementation elements such as the science of reading, new screening tools and secondary strategies for content-area literacy.
Board members identified further review topics for the upcoming work: clarifying how economic hardship and trauma factor into barrier-reduction objectives; confirming that defined career pathways (for example, business, agriculture, arts) are reflected in materials; and ensuring family engagement efforts meet communities "where they are" with language and modality supports. Roper said committed teams would continue to refine actions and metrics ahead of the November follow-up.
