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Parkland School District lays out six priority goals for 202425, prioritizing security, mental health and Vision 2030
Summary
Parkland administrators presented six district priority goals for 202425 emphasizing upgraded campus security and cybersecurity, short- and long-term budget planning tied to construction and enrollment growth, expanded mental-health supports and literacy initiatives tied to the science of reading.
Parkland School District administrators presented the district2425 priority goals at the boardmeeting Aug. 20, framing the work around enhanced safety, budgeting for construction and enrollment growth, and academic supports.
Dr. Menotti, an administrator with the district, and Mr. Crohn's, who co-presented the plan to the board, said the goals were developed over the summer from building- and department-level input and are intended to guide decisions during the district2425 school year. "These are words that the staff across the district embodies," Dr. Menotti told the board.
The administration listed six priority areas. On physical security and cybersecurity, the district plans pilot installations of visitor-management systems, upgraded door access controls and interior locks, centralized printing for document security, and upgraded staff ID badges with "increased encryption," the presentation said. "Strengthening our physical security and cybersecurity within the district" was described as the first priority by Mr. Crohn's.
Leaders said budget strategy is the second priority and will be coordinated with a capital action plan that anticipates infrastructure needs tied to construction projects and growing student enrollment. "We're the only district in the area that's really seeing a lot of growth in our enrollment," Mr. Crohn's said, noting that the district is planning both short- and long-term budgets to match projected needs.
On academics, administrators identified mental-health supports, implementation of MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports), and literacy work based on the science of reading. Dr. Menotti highlighted that the district "transitioned last year to a new progress monitoring tool" and will continue implementing MTSS and related staff training. The plan also calls for expanding autism and behavioral intervention capacity and adding specialists.
The district is exploring changes to the high-school experience under Vision 2030: stakeholders are studying schedule structure, academic offerings and community work-based learning with a tentative horizon for implementation steps by 2027. Administrators described ongoing site visits and data collection to inform possible schedule and lunch changes.
Other priorities include strengthened professional development for staff, and improved family and community communications, including ADA compliance training and a multicultural book club partnership with Muhlenberg Center for Religious and Cultural Understanding.
The presentation materials were distributed to board members ahead of the meeting. Board members praised the work and asked clarifying questions; presenters said they will continue to refine goals with departmental teams and return with implementation details as projects move forward. The board did not take formal action on the goals at the meeting; next steps include ongoing departmental meetings and reporting to committees.
