Consultant presents strategic plan draft: new vision, mission, five goal areas; board to vote on goal statements in July

Greg Janicki of the Michigan Association of School Boards presented the final product of a six‑month strategic planning process built on more than 800 responses from online surveys and community sessions. Janicki walked trustees through the revised vision—"a community culture of excellence where all soar"—the mission, and belief statements emphasizing reason, respect and responsibility.

Janicki outlined five goal areas for a 3–5 year horizon: academics and programs; culture and learning environment; communication and community engagement; personnel and leadership; and finance and operations. For each goal he described priority objectives suggested for the first year (for example, a 3% target in student growth as a lagging metric under academics and goals around staff recruitment and a revamped mentor program under personnel).

Board members pressed for measurable metrics and a cadence for oversight. Janicki recommended a combination of leading metrics (activities completed) and lagging metrics (student growth targets) and suggested regular updates—quarterly or at a cadence the board prefers—to keep implementation visible. The administration confirmed that the board will likely vote to adopt the evergreen items (vision, mission, beliefs, and goal statements) at the July meeting, while annual objectives will remain part of operational budgeting and administrative work.

Outcome: Presentation accepted; board to consider formal adoption of vision/mission/beliefs and goal statements in July. Administration and MASB plan to provide implementation materials and suggested reporting cadence.