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Cabell County Schools outlines strategic plan, ties actions to federal and state funding
Summary
Kelly Watts presented the district's strategic plan structure, explaining goals, action steps and required funding tags to federal programs and state plans; she said the plan is "fluid" and will be updated as funding and state priorities evolve.
Kelly Watts presented the Cabell County Schools strategic plan and described how each action step maps to funding sources and state accountability frameworks.
Watts told the board the plan is organized by goals — including achievement and growth, student support, and continuous improvement — and that each strategy must be tagged to funding components such as the ESEA consolidated plan (Title I, II, III, IV) and other grant sources. "You'll see the first one is achievement and growth," she said, and later added, "This plan is fluid. It's ever changing." She also described links to the West Virginia SIP and the Third Grade Success Act (House Bill 3035).
Why it matters: Trustees and staff will use the document to align grant-funded activities to measurable strategies and to show how federal and state funds support classroom-level work. Watts said the plan will be posted online and updated as needed so board members and the public can follow changes.
Details and funding ties: Watts noted the plan shows, for each action step, which component item name is required for reporting and which funding stream will cover the work. She said Title II and Title IV and certain STEP 7D funds will be aligned to professional development and induction supports for beginning teachers and administrators, and that smaller grants such as Math for Life have been used in the past to support classroom initiatives.
On the Third Grade Success Act, Watts said the district receives funding tied to that law and must link those dollars to the strategic plan. She asked trustees to review the packet she distributed and invited questions, noting the district will correct and repost the file when editorial changes are needed.
Next steps: The board had no substantive questions at the meeting; Watts said staff will maintain the online version and update it as new state requirements or funding streams emerge.
