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Clarkston lays out multi‑pillar strategic plan: academics, well‑being, engagement and operations
Summary
District leaders presented a strategic plan emphasizing academic excellence, student well‑being, family and community engagement, and operational/staff excellence. Key steps include expanded interventions, unified elementary scheduling, an ELD pilot, AI guidance, and plans to staff behavior interventionists in all seven elementary schools.
At a board meeting presentation, Miss Mahoney and Miss Puzzio reviewed Clarkston Community Schools’ strategic plan and the district’s four pillars: academic excellence and student success; well‑being and personal growth; district, family and community engagement; and operational and staff excellence. "Our mission is ... challenging, healthy, engaged, safe and supportive," Mahoney said while summarizing the plan’s vision.
The administration reported multiple concrete actions tied to the plan. At the elementary level, the district expanded MTSS coaching and intervention staff at three Title buildings and will staff interventionists and social workers across all seven elementary schools next year to strengthen tier‑2 supports. District leaders described a unified elementary schedule (common start times, aligned third‑ and fourth‑grade instruction windows) intended to protect pacing, improve collaborative professional learning and reduce classroom transitions.
Curricular moves include adoption of an EL (elementary literacy) resource adopted in January and planned summer launch professional learning; secondary course adoptions and a new AP business offering; and a pilot for ELD resources with planned TLC review. The district also signaled an emphasis on artificial intelligence: staff and student AI guidelines were released and the district will hold staff training days addressing AI in instruction.
On well‑being, Mahoney said the district will expand behavior intervention and social‑work staffing and scale an "eye wellness" survey used in several schools to identify students who need earlier support. The district also described community efforts — including academic service learning projects, International Night with 500+ attendees, and partnerships with local nonprofits — as part of the engagement pillar.
Board members praised the implementation detail and asked administration to circulate the core values and planned roll‑out. Trustees suggested tying annual board goals to the strategic pillars and communicating the values and the plan to students and the wider community. Administration said further rollout details and administrator feedback will follow.
