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Huron Valley Schools presents Student Support Services strategic plan; board to consider endorsement
Summary
District leaders presented a multi‑year Student Support Services Strategic Plan after two years of audits, building listening tours and stakeholder committees. The board heard six goal areas and will be asked to endorse the plan at a future meeting.
District leaders and a cross‑section of staff presented the Student Support Services Strategic Plan to the Huron Valley Schools Board on June 1, describing a two‑year process that began with an audit and included building listening tours and parent sessions.
The plan centers on six strategic goals: expanding inclusive practices and least‑restrictive-environment placements; strengthening specially designed instruction and its monitoring; streamlining forms and processes; ensuring a clear continuum of services birth–26; staffing, role clarity and retention; and family and community engagement.
Todd Colbach (transcript: Mr. Colbach), one of the plan leads, summarized the data collection process and noted the district used three inputs: the Empower Ed Solutions audit, an Oakland Schools self‑assessment, and an extensive building‑level listening tour. "We spent one full day in each of our schools and heard recurring themes that shaped the final goals," he said.
What the plan proposes: the presentation emphasized actionable next steps under each goal — common language and a glossary for staff, targeted professional learning and coaching, clarified job roles and expectations, standardized forms to reduce administrative burden, and concrete family‑engagement strategies. The presenters stressed pacing: the work will be rolled out over a measured timeline rather than in a single rapid push.
Board members praised the stakeholder engagement and encouraged attention to implementation sequencing and culture. The board was not asked to take final action June 1; administration requested members review the plan and prepare for a formal endorsement vote at an upcoming meeting.
Next steps: staff will publish a communication tool summarizing the plan's goals and timelines, develop a glossary of terms for consistent use across general and special education, and return to the board with recommended implementation milestones and budget implications where applicable.
