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D51 presents 2025–2030 strategic goals to expand K–12 pathways, pilot programs and SEL selection
Summary
District leaders outlined Priority Two of the 2025–2030 strategic plan to expand programmatic pathways, develop curriculum prototypes to embed graduate‑profile skills K–12, select a tier‑one social‑emotional learning resource, and implement an application and audit process for school programs.
Carrie Bolinger (elementary director) and colleagues presented Priority Two of the district’s 2025–2030 strategic plan, focused on expanding student opportunities and embedding the district graduate profile into K–12 instruction.
Key goals include ensuring every family can access regionally and vertically aligned program options over the next five years; developing curriculum prototypes that integrate career‑connected learning and graduate‑profile competencies; and selecting a high‑quality SEL curriculum aligned with Colorado essential skills. The team described quarterly objectives for Year One: build application infrastructure and evaluation tools, launch an application for schools to propose new programs, and pilot early expansions in Year Two.
Board members asked how schools will be selected, how costs will be measured, and how feeder patterns and transportation will be handled when elementary programs do not naturally flow into a nearby middle or high school. Presenters said applications must include a budget and that a review panel will ask questions about readiness; some programs require recurring costs (licenses, staffing, professional learning) while others are less expensive. The district noted transport hubs and application processes (similar to IB and other application programs) as options to connect students to programs when geography complicates feeder patterns.
Presenters emphasized program audits and continuous evaluation to confirm that participation produces the distinct outcomes the program promises for student achievement and growth. The board and staff acknowledged the work will be iterative and that funding or mill‑levy decisions may be required for larger expansions.
