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Center Moriches board reviews strategic‑planning draft informed by ThoughtExchange and climate survey
Summary
The superintendent presented a draft five‑year strategic plan that synthesizes a ThoughtExchange engagement and a climate survey, highlighting priorities including social‑emotional learning, instructional space, safety and career pathways; no formal adoption occurred at the June 12 meeting.
The superintendent presented a draft five‑year strategic plan for the CENTER MORICHES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT on June 12, describing a process that combined a ThoughtExchange community engagement and a climate survey to set priorities for 2024–29.
The presentation, led by the superintendent (S1) with staff members and committee presenters (S5), said ThoughtExchange produced 77 unique community thoughts and about 2,166 engagements; participants most frequently cited social‑emotional learning, the district’s small, tight‑knit community, and inclusive programming as values to preserve. The superintendent said the district will post the full presentation and data for public review.
Presenters highlighted areas of community concern that will shape the plan’s goals: facility upgrades and security measures, instructional‑space shortages reported by teachers, and student‑safety issues including bullying and substance‑abuse concerns. One presenter noted that teachers flagged instructional‑space limitations and that the district will prioritize changes to support 21st‑century learning.
The committee used AI‑assisted synthesis to condense feedback into five value statements — including flexibility and community partnerships — and translated those into draft goals covering facilities, safety and security, fiscal strategy and improved communications. Presenters stressed the plan is a living document and recommended phased communications so the community can digest the portrait of the graduate and related goals.
The board discussed how the district’s status as an IB‑continuum school and existing career and technical education (CTE) work position it to respond to state proposals such as the New York State portrait of a graduate and the Blue Ribbon Commission’s multiple‑pathways recommendations. Presenters described recent local expansions: industry‑aligned course sequences, the New York Seal of Civic Readiness and Seal of Biliteracy awards for graduates, and planned freshman financial‑literacy coursework tied to CTE pathways.
No formal vote to adopt the strategic plan occurred at the meeting; the presentation will inform the board’s next steps and further committee work.
