Superintendent (unnamed) updated the committee that the strategic plan process has moved from foundation-building into implementation: phase 1 (data collection) ran Oct–Nov 2025; phase 2 (plan-building) covered Dec–Jan; and phase 3 (implementation planning) is underway. The superintendent said the district collected "a little over 1,000" survey responses, with students forming the largest stakeholder group and just 18 respondents identifying as community members. The superintendent said consultants advised the district that this response sized appropriately for a community of Pembroke’s size.

The draft strategic plan will cover 2026–2031; the superintendent said she favors a five-year plan to allow time for substantive change and that the draft will be sent to a graphic designer and then presented to the school committee in February. "The plan is to give you a draft by February in hopes that that draft plan will meet your expectations as well as really inform some of the decision making around budget," she said.

The presentation highlighted core values and a theory of action and previewed four major focus areas: teaching and learning (curriculum development, MTSS, project-based learning), community partnerships (volunteer program, family involvement), finance/personnel/facilities (five-year capital planning, staffing framework) and communications (streamlining platforms, improving community understanding). Committee members were urged to review the draft and propose edits; staff emphasized the plan will be a living document tied to budget realities.

A student advisory group shared communication recommendations (consistent platforms for homework and earlier daily announcements); the superintendent said that feedback has already informed the strategic plan actions. Administrators scheduled leadership-team work and graphic-design steps so the committee could reasonably expect a polished draft in February and quarterly updates thereafter.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved Dec. 2, 2025 minutes by motion and recorded assent during the meeting; later the committee voted to enter executive session under Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2) and (3) to discuss a personal service contract and collective bargaining strategy (roll-call affirmative votes recorded).