School District of Osceola County outlines Year 2 strategic plan priorities and KPIs

The School District of Osceola County presented a Year 2 update to its three‑year strategic plan at a workshop on Oct. 28, 2025, led by Dr. Michael Allen, chief of staff for human resources and student services. The document defines five value drivers—engagement, alignment, community, achievement and culture—and lists cross‑functional leads and high‑leverage activities for each driver.

Dr. Allen told the board the update built on a plan the board approved on Jan. 21 and a progress report shared on June 24. "You will see that our goal leads come from different houses among our departments," he said, and described the update as a cross‑functional approach intended to increase innovation and ownership across departments.

Why it matters: the district tied measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) to each value driver and identified new districtwide activities the administration plans to execute in Year 2. Notable additions flagged at the workshop include preparatory work for 0‑based school budgeting, development of an AI implementation plan, quarterly facility utilization reviews and a recruitment plan aimed at reducing vacancies.

The presentation included a one‑page KPI dashboard and a longer narrative that compares Year 1 outcomes with Year 2 targets and specific next steps. Dr. Allen noted two documents were distributed for the workshop: the strategic plan binder and a supplemental academic success packet, and said the remainder of the session would focus on the KPI pages and implementation steps.

Speakers repeatedly emphasized that execution would require districtwide coordination. As Dr. Shanoff put it during opening remarks, "it does take 8,000 folks to make this work." The leadership team committed to monthly or quarterly data reviews, alignment of school improvement plans to district vision boards, and targeted interventions in schools that are off course.

The workshop was framed as an update rather than an action item; no formal board votes or policy changes were recorded during the session. The administration signaled follow‑up reporting cadence for several KPIs (for example, an agreement to provide a semester snapshot of professional learning participation) and committed to refining dashboards and reporting tools to give board members more frequent visibility into progress.

Looking ahead, the district said it expects Year 2 work to feed decisions for the FY27 budget cycle and to inform future contract negotiations, ERP procurement and facility investments.