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Rochester Public Schools board adopts RPS 2030 strategic plan outline; superintendent to develop implementation plans
Summary
The Independent School District 535 School Board voted May 19 to adopt a strategic plan outline that prioritizes six systems (including MTSS, advising and professional learning) and a set of change projects; the superintendent was authorized to draft detailed implementation plans over the summer for board review in the fall.
The Independent School District 535 School Board voted on May 19 to adopt the RPS 2030 strategic plan outline and directed the superintendent to develop detailed implementation plans over the summer for presentation at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
The superintendent presented an outline organized around six systems the district will invest in: multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) in literacy, math and behavior; an advising system to help students navigate postsecondary options; family engagement systems; an individual employee growth system; effective professional learning communities; and operational improvements. The outline also lists time-bound change projects focused on academic rigor, transitions, extracurriculars, career pathways and technology-in-education strategy.
During the presentation the superintendent framed the effort as selective and evidence-based, saying sustainable change requires identifying primary drivers of weak outcomes, targeting a small number of high-leverage processes, and devoting attention to continuous improvement. He noted some topics raised in stakeholder feedback (class-size reduction, expanded early childhood access, and larger mental-health expansions) were not included in the outline because of funding or readiness constraints.
Board members emphasized measurable goals and asked for public review during plan development. The board moved and seconded the resolution to adopt the outline; the motion passed by voice vote. The resolution authorizes district leaders to spend the summer developing implementation details and to return to the board for a final vote in the fall.
The outline includes several district initiatives that will require additional planning and funding decisions, including adopting new curricula for mathematics, expanding MTSS coaching, possible changes to honors-weighting and credit-recovery processes, and options for bringing some CTE programming back into high schools. The superintendent also proposed creating a donor-advised fund to support learning beyond the classroom and developing an AI strategy for teaching and learning.
Next steps: central office directors and cabinet members will lead summer work to convert the outline into specific, costed plans; the board will hold additional public feedback and take a final vote in October or at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
