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Centennial board reviews draft 2026–29 comprehensive plan; final vote set for Feb. 24
Summary
District leaders presented a three-year comprehensive plan that sets priorities in achievement, access and organizational systems and asks the board to vote on final approval Feb. 24. The plan grew from a 40-member steering committee and is framed as a 'living' roadmap for student outcomes.
Centennial School District leaders presented the draft 2026–2029 comprehensive plan at the Feb. 10 board meeting and asked members to review the posted plan before a final vote on Feb. 24. The plan, staff said, is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education every three years and was developed beginning in January 2025 with broad community input.
"This plan was started in January 2025," said Doctor Lukabaugh, who introduced the district report, adding that a 40-member steering committee of students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members helped shape the work. "We wanted this plan to be something that's very living, breathing, organic, and it's part of our DNA."
Dr. Michael Zakin summarized the needs assessment and data analysis in the "set" portion of the plan, pointing to strengths such as coordinated fiscal resources and aligned curriculum while identifying challenges including ensuring every classroom has access to high-impact instructional resources. "The supplemental plans...are a required component of the comprehensive plan," Zakin said, noting several state-required elements are incorporated.
Supervisor Althea Tomlinson outlined three priority buckets — achievement and growth; access and engagement; and organizational systems — and three multi-year goals aligned to those priorities. Action steps include a districtwide communication and engagement framework, a standards-based instructional system from K–12 and a Centennial-specific Portrait of a Graduate to define outcomes for students.
Board members were asked to review the plan during the required 28-day public posting; Tomlinson told the board the district will bring the plan back for approval at the Feb. 24 meeting. "We are asking for you to review this finalized plan and vote to approve the plan at the next board meeting on February 24," she said.
If approved, the plan will guide district priorities and action steps across academics, athletics and the arts through the 2028–29 school year.
