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Dr. Dylan Ryan previews Whitnall strategic-plan dashboard; board requests clearer navigation and context
Summary
At a Whitnall School District Board meeting Dr. Dylan Ryan previewed the district’s new public strategic-plan dashboard, explaining indicators, manual update cadence and goals; board members urged a more prominent homepage link, clearer scales for audit and report-card items, and options to drill down to building-level data.
Dr. Dylan Ryan previewed a new public strategic-plan dashboard for the Whitnall School District at the board meeting, saying the tool will track progress on multiple strategic indicators and allow the district and public to see trends over time. “I am very excited to be here this evening to show you our new strategic plan dashboard,” Dr. Ryan said, and added that he plans to update the dashboard “3 to 4 times a year” at natural points when data refreshes.
The dashboard groups measures under the plan’s pillars and shows indicators, strategies and action steps. Dr. Ryan said some indicators are already displayed with multi‑year charts (he cited a district proficiency example that rose from about 59% to about 63% year‑to‑year) and others are flagged as not yet measured. “One of the cool things about the dashboard is that it can track progress over time so we can see if some areas are improving or getting worse,” he said. He also said users can click a tile to see a short description of the data source, collection timing and who is responsible for that action step.
Board members asked how easy it will be for families to find the dashboard and how some tiles will display single-item results (for example, financial audit outcomes). One committee member said, “My biggest concern would be the prominence of it on our actual district website — a lot of families get lost in drop‑down menus.” Another asked whether the district could add a small front‑page button and clearer explanatory text or a scale so a single positive audit indicator cannot be misread.
Dr. Ryan acknowledged constraints of the dashboard editor (character limits on titles) and invited the board and communications staff to help refine labels and explanatory pop‑ups. He said the dashboard is hosted by a vendor platform and that raw data remain exportable: “You can click on the download data button at the top or export PDF,” Dr. Ryan said, noting that the district retains its data if it ever stops using the service. He encouraged the public to email Brady with questions and suggested the district would promote the dashboard on social channels.
Why it matters: The dashboard is intended to increase transparency and make strategic‑plan progress visible to families, staff and the public. Board members emphasized that easy access, plain‑language labels and clear context for audit and report‑card metrics will be critical to maintain trust and avoid misinterpretation.
Next steps: Dr. Ryan asked board members to send feedback on wording and navigation; the administration said it will work with communications staff to add a prominent link and improve explanatory text and searchability.
