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Arlington Heights SD 25 drafts one-page strategic plan framework after retreat; surveys show broad student and staff support

Arlington Heights SD 25 Board/retreat · March 4, 2026
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Summary

At a Feb. 24 special board retreat, facilitators and about 8 table groups drafted a one-page strategic plan framework that will go to the board for final review. Facilitators highlighted a SWOT analysis, survey results (about 1,189 respondents) and next steps for goals, measurable indicators and action teams.

Arlington Heights SD 25 participants spent Feb. 24 finalizing a draft one-page strategic plan framework that leaders said will guide the district for the next three to five years.

Perry, the retreat facilitator, told more than a dozen tables of staff, parents, students and board members that the session’s objective was concrete: “by the end of today, we will draw every draft piece of the strategic plan put together,” he said, outlining a process that moves from long-range goals to measurable indicators, then to strategies and annual action plans.

Why it matters: District facilitators framed the retreat as the final step of a multi-session process that began with a data retreat and a SWOT analysis. Organizers said the one-page draft — containing mission, vision, core values, goals, indicators and strategies — will be shared broadly for feedback and returned to the board at a virtual meeting in March for final recommendation.

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