Arlington ISD outlines five‑year strategic plan priorities and proposed KPIs

Arlington — Arlington ISD officials gave trustees an update Thursday on a draft five‑year strategic plan that ties the district’s values and beliefs to specific priorities and key progress measures.

Doctor Collins described a planning funnel that starts with values and beliefs, moves through district priorities and a strategic plan, and funnels down to campus improvement plans and key progress measures. Proposed priorities include academic growth (with attention to CTE completers and reducing D/F campuses), culture and student experience, safety and discipline, marketing and engagement (campus branding and volunteerism) and talent and resources (eliminating the district deficit and strategic compensation).

Collins said the district wants measurable KPIs over five years — for example, increasing A/B campuses and defining a student experience framework — and solicited trustee input about realistic targets and timelines. Trustees offered suggestions including clearer KPIs tied to curriculum audit findings, focused measures for achievement gaps and KPIs to measure parent engagement and talent pipelines.

Trustees generally praised the framework while asking for more specific, time‑bound measures. Doctor Collins said the district will refine indicators and align them to operational work already underway.