RSU 14 launches community engagement for 2026–31 strategic plan; sets attendance and instructional targets

Superintendent and administrative staff briefed the board on the district's current strategic-plan work and announced the launch of the next planning cycle. The administration will open a thought-exchange survey this Friday via ParentSquare (with a QR code and direct link) to collect community input; the process will include staff and student focus groups and follow-up engagements before a smaller writing group drafts a plan. Administration said it hopes to present a draft to the board in August 2026 for feedback and adoption so the plan's goals can guide the 2026–27 school year.

Officials reviewed core beliefs from the current 2021–26 plan and highlighted three district goals the administration is tracking now: measurable implementation of the instructional framework in all schools, at least three measurable staff-engagement initiatives per school, and reducing chronic absenteeism district-wide from a baseline of 6.5% to a target of 6.2% by June 2026 (chronic absenteeism defined as 18 absences). The administration described tools for gathering and analyzing community input and said results will be shared publicly. Board members discussed a closure/reflection process for the current plan and asked that the administrative retreat capture lessons learned and resourcing constraints that affected previous action steps.