Monroe-Woodbury superintendent briefs board on eight district goals, from curriculum to bus electrification planning

Dr. Tracy Norman, superintendent of schools, told the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education on Dec. 10 that the district is advancing eight strategic goals that cover instruction, human resources, technology and facilities.

"We have 8 goals, and each goal, one of our cabinet members takes responsibility for that goal as it falls under his or her purview," Dr. Norman said as she introduced the update and the cabinet presenters.

Goal 1 focuses on academic content and measurement. Dr. Morales and Dr. Hasler said the district is monitoring attendance and student achievement data (grades, state exams, AP and dual-enrollment outcomes) and has begun a curriculum council and learning walks to improve vertical alignment. They reported about 25% completion on several tasks and roughly 50% on monitoring student achievement activities.

Board members pressed for clearer progress metrics. One trustee asked for “prior and current” percentage columns to show movement over reporting periods; Dr. Norman said the prior value for the last report was 0 and agreed to provide side-by-side visuals going forward.

Goal 2, presented by the HR office, addresses recruitment and retention.…