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Pojoaque Valley board hears ‘Ignite the Path’ strategic plan focused on reading, math, wellness and CCR
Summary
Consultants and the superintendent presented a draft three‑year strategic plan with measurable goals (reading proficiency from 36% to 50% by 2028; math from 13% to 30%), strategies for high‑quality instructional materials and monitoring, and an emphasis on implementation and community partnership.
Pojoaque Valley Public Schools presented a draft strategic plan, called "Ignite the Path," to the board on Dec. 17, outlining four priority goal areas — reading, math, student wellness and college‑and‑career readiness — and a three‑year monitoring approach. Director of professional learning Stephanie Wykka and consultant Everest Analytics walked the board through proposed measurable goals, monitoring metrics and the strategies the team recommends to increase proficiency districtwide.
Wykka said the plan narrows the district's focus to the highest‑impact strategies and pairs those strategies with measurable student and implementation metrics. Among the examples shown, the plan sets an English‑language arts proficiency target of 50% for grades 3–8 by 2028 (currently about 36%) and proposes a math target that would raise proficiency from roughly 13% to 30% by 2028. It also sets subgoals for Martinez‑Yazzie student groups to reduce disparities.
The draft ties strategies such as a districtwide “layer 1” instructional focus tool, strengthened structured‑literacy implementation, data‑driven professional learning communities and targeted intervention blocks to student outcomes. Wykka said Everest Analytics will produce monthly implementation monitoring reports and noted multiple assessment sources — I‑Ready, AMIRA, NWEA MAP and state assessment growth measures — will be used to track progress.
Superintendent Dr. Chanel Segura emphasized the importance of community partnership and staff capacity when implementing the plan, saying the district will begin rollout with staff in January and refine the plan before the board considers final approval. "When we look at the percentage increases of 5% each year, that doesn't sound like a lot," Segura said. "But those are some pretty ambitious goals — it will take our entire community. We can't do it alone."
Board members voiced general support and asked for additional detail on implementation timelines, how funding and personnel needs will be sustained and how the board will review progress. Secretary Quintana asked whether formal approval is needed; administrators said the draft will be revised and returned for finalization at the Jan. 14 meeting after staff-level work to address board feedback.
The board did not take formal action on the draft at the Dec. 17 meeting; the district will present an updated document and an implementation timeline in January.
