South Lane SD 45J3 holds visioning workshop on district identity and graduate outcomes
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Summary
A facilitator-led work session at the South Lane SD 45J3 meeting guided board members and staff through exercises to define the district’s identity, values and attributes of a "life-ready" graduate; participants produced creative group artifacts and will submit survey responses to shape final wording.
Presenter (S4) led the board through a facilitated visioning exercise aimed at clarifying South Lane SD 45J3’s identity, mission and desired outcomes for students. The session combined short presentations, small-group activities and creative group presentations; participants then were asked to photograph their output and complete a short survey to compile results.
S4 introduced the district’s draft language and the exercise framework: "Our vision is that every student graduates prepared, engaged, and empowered, with a vision for their future," and a mission to "empower learning, ensure belonging, and prepare every student to graduate college- or career-ready." S4 framed the work as moving "from me to we," urging shared language across staff, students and families to align practices.
Participants completed a brief activity identifying seven attributes of a life-ready graduate (responses included confidence, curiosity, persistence, collaboration, empathy and self-direction). S4 then mapped those attributes to a four-part readiness framework — "think, act, know, and go" — and asked board members how the district might measure or communicate less-tangible values (for example, compassion or persistence) alongside academic knowledge.
Small groups translated values into symbolic "animals" combining features (bear bodies for steadiness, elk heads for leadership, butterfly wings for a sense of home), and each group explained the symbolism. Presenter (S4) said the creative artifact work helps surface shared values that will be synthesized with survey responses.
S4 closed by asking participants to photograph their group work and submit a short online survey; those responses will be compiled into a district database to inform final wording and next steps. The presenter emphasized that final mission and vision language will be refined from this input and that clearer expectations will help staff and families align around consistent practices.
Next steps: survey responses will be collected and used to draft final vision/mission language for later board review and possible adoption.
