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Putnam board adopts 2026–2029 strategic plan; district gets $920,035 for engineering and aviation program
Summary
The board unanimously adopted the Putnam County School District's 2026–2029 strategic plan, including six priorities (college/career readiness, consistent instruction, safety, family engagement, workplace development and fiscal responsibility); the superintendent announced a $920,035 state appropriation for a new engineering and aviation maintenance academy at Interlochen.
The Putnam County School Board unanimously adopted the district's 2026–2029 strategic plan after a presentation by Jonathan Henke outlining the plan's three-part structure (mission/vision/values, six priorities and progress tracking via performance goals). Henke described sample Year 1 actions including development of engineering pathways and an aviation maintenance academy at Interlochen, expansion of Cambridge primary programs and increased K–3 reading emphasis.
Superintendent (speaker 15) told the board the district recently received a state appropriation of $920,035 to support the new engineering pathways and aviation maintenance academy at Interlochen Junior-Senior High School. The superintendent said that three students have earned private pilot licenses since the last meeting and that the funding will support high-demand career pathways starting this year.
Board members asked clarifying questions about priorities and next steps; Henke said Year 1 actions would be finalized and posted on the strategic-plan web page and that performance indicators would be drawn from verifiable state databases (DOE) to track progress. The motion to adopt the plan was made by a board member and seconded; the board voted 'aye' and the motion carried unanimously.
Why it mattered: The plan sets district priorities for the next three years and identifies measurable performance goals (including a renewed emphasis on K–3 reading and new mathematics indicators), and the state appropriation provides one-time funding to start a new technical academy creating college- and career-ready pathways.
Ending: The board adopted the plan, asked staff to finalize Year 1 actions and post them publicly, and celebrated the announced appropriation and programmatic expansion.
