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Vernon Township adopts multi‑year strategic plan with curriculum, VTSS, AI and facilities priorities
Summary
The board reviewed and accepted a five‑year strategic plan prioritizing curriculum coherence, a district VTSS intervention model, new AI/critical‑thinking courses, a high‑school rotating schedule, and a facilities roadmap; administration outlined reporting, metrics, and year‑one actions.
District leaders presented and the board accepted the Vernon Township School District 2026–2031 strategic plan after a detailed presentation on goals, timelines and next steps.
The plan’s vision reads, "Vernon Township School District is a learning community where every student is safe, supported, and seen." It organizes work into five goals: (1) coherent learning pathways (curriculum alignment K–12), (2) academic strength and supports (VTSS and protected intervention time), (3) student well‑being (school climate, HIB training, SEL), (4) strong partnerships and clearer communications, and (5) facilities and stewardship (long‑range capital planning).
Notable first‑year actions and highlights: the district will roll out HMH Into Reading (K–5) and Illustrative Mathematics (4–8/algebra 1) materials; introduce AI & Critical Thinking courses in grades 6 and 9 (with a required offering in grade 9 or 10); deploy a rotating drop schedule at the high school to create longer periods and embedded intervention/enrichment time; and standardize VTSS screening/decision rules with tiered intervention steps.
Special‑services leaders described a three‑pillar approach to strengthen IEP quality and independence plans; they also introduced the recommended hire for assistant director of special services, Candace Snider, which the board included in personnel approvals. The plan requires annual reporting: winter superintendent updates and spring progress presentations tied to measurable action steps.
Why it matters: the plan links curriculum adoptions, staffing, and facilities timing; it commits the district to measurable progress reporting and to protecting core instructional minutes while expanding targeted supports. The board voted to accept the strategic plan and directed administration to monitor implementation and return with objective reports on year‑one metrics.
