Board reviews draft strategic-plan goals from ILO Group after broad community engagement
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Summary
ILO Group and district leaders presented four strategic goals framed by 761 survey responses, 269 focus-group stakeholders and 585 design-day inputs. Board members provided detailed feedback on inclusivity, family engagement and how to measure implementation; the board will review a final plan in May and launch in June.
The ILO Group, led by Dr. Margaret Crespo and senior consultant Claire Tornow, reviewed the district’s draft strategic-plan goals and priorities based on a multi-stage engagement process. The consultants said the plan grew out of data work, 761 community survey responses, 269 focus-group participants and 585 community-design inputs.
“We want to walk alongside in your life,” Crespo said, explaining the ILO approach and the tiered rollout. Tornow outlined the framework—goals, priorities and annual milestones—and stressed interim targets and community-facing narrative material the district will use to communicate the plan.
The board engaged in a detailed discussion of the four goals: equitable access and opportunity; future-connected, purposeful learning; belonging and well-being; and clear communication and shared understanding. Board members pressed for explicit inclusion of the special-education population, clearer verbs and measurable actions for priorities, stronger family engagement language, and explicit consideration of financial stewardship when setting priorities.
Board members emphasized student voice and representation in implementation, and asked how long ILO will remain engaged after the launch. Dr. Johnson said the district has options for ongoing partnership and will weigh fiscal commitments. ILO and district staff said the board will review and finalize the plan in May, with a planned public launch in June.
What’s next: staff and ILO will finalize goals and priorities incorporating board feedback, draft a strategic-plan narrative for board review in May and prepare for a June public launch.
