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Consultant outlines "Portrait of a Graduate" plan for Boyne City schools
Summary
A Michigan Virtual consultant described a community‑driven process to define 5–6 graduate competencies and embed them across pre‑K–12 curriculum, with a survey closing June 6 and stakeholder workshops planned this summer and in January 2026.
Lisa Sitkin, a consultant contracting with Michigan Virtual, told the Boyne City Public Schools board that a "Portrait of a Graduate" defines the attributes and skills the community wants students to have upon graduating and should be embedded across pre‑K–12 instruction.
"Portrait or graduate are the attributes and skills that students should possess upon graduating from high school," Sitkin said as she described how the framework supplements academic standards rather than replacing them. She said the process begins with a design team of administrators, proceeds through community surveys and stakeholder work sessions, and aims to narrow community input to five or six core competencies.
Sitkin outlined outreach plans and recommended drawing responses from students, parents, staff, businesses and booster clubs. She said the district would analyze survey results after a planned close date of June 6 and hold a half‑day stakeholder retreat in August, followed by a draft the board would review before a final version targeted for January 2026.
Board members asked how to boost participation; Sitkin suggested multiple channels, including newsletters, focus groups, booster‑club outreach and QR codes at community events. A staff member said the portrait work would be used to inform a near‑term strategic plan update rather than replace the district's standards.
The board did not vote on the proposal; administrators asked for feedback and said they would return with a schedule for work sessions and drafts.
