Strategic Planning 2025

This page outlines a detailed strategic planning process for the North Scott Community School District, planned and facilitated and prepared by Christine Wrobleski of Teamworks Educational Leadership Solutions, spanning several phases and months. Phase 1 focuses on internal team sessions, including an environmental scan, defining a Desired Daily Experience (DDE), and conducting Strengths and Needs (S&N) surveys to assess the current state. Phase 2 involves the school board and superintendent, focusing on aligning leadership with the DDE and developing a 3-year governance work plan. Throughout, numerous focus groups with students, staff, and families gather input, shaping the plan's development and culminating in a Strategic Roadmap and 3-year operational plan. The overall purpose is to collaboratively create a comprehensive, multi-year plan aligning district vision, goals, and operations.

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Student Survey

Household: Parent/Caregiver Survey

Staff Survey

Classroom to Boardroom Strategic Planning Process

An "up and out" vs. "down and in" process
Clear articulation of the Desired Daily Experience of students, staff, and families
Planning completed by professional educators and board members
Parents and the public play a critical role providing consultation at key points in the process
Delineation between strategic governance responsibilities of the school board, and the management role of district administrators, working in partnership
Investment that provides a system of continuous planning

Items of importance:

The Strategic Planning Team consists of a broad representation of the school district.
Community partners will be/have been invited to participate in the StoryWall and Environmental Scan sessions.
The meetings will be held in the Regional Innovation Center.
The time commitment for the Strategic Planning Team is about 23 hours.
Community members participating in the Storywall will have a time commitment of about 6 hours.

The Process

Phase 1 Strategic Planning Team Sessions

1: Strategic Planning Team Sessions

Storywall/Environmental Scan: This session will took place on January 15th, 4-7pm, included the Strategic Planning Team as well as other community and staff members. The Storywall portion of the session will involved identifying and honoring the District’s history. The Environmental Scan establishes the current reality of the school district.
Desired Daily Experience (DDE) Draft Session: This session is scheduled for February 19th, 4-7 p.m., and the Strategic Planning Team will develop a draft of the desired daily experience for students, staff, and families. The results of DDE focus groups will be shared with the planning team before this meeting.
Strengths and Needs (S&N) Survey: TeamWorks will create this survey, and the district will publicize and distribute it.
S&N Survey Session: This session has a unique invite list, and the best timing for the session and survey will be discussed. The survey will capture current realities of the classroom, core processes, and student engagement via a survey with teachers and department staff. The session will take place on March 26, 4-7 p.m., and will include the Strategic Planning Team plus Building Leadership Team representatives and Department Leadership.

Phase 2 School Board + Superintendent/Leadership Team Sessions

School Board + Superintendent/Leadership Team Sessions

Education Leadership System (ELS) Kick-off: This three-hour session will orient the board and leadership team to the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in delivering on the Desired Daily Experience [2]. This session took place Dec. 11, 5-8 p.m.
3-Year Governance Work Plan and Board Structures/Workflow Session: The timing of this session will be discussed. It could occur early in the process or near the end [1]. A three-hour board structure, practices and governance session is scheduled for Jan/Feb (2024-25) .
Strategic Roadmap: The strategic roadmap development takes place at the end of the process

Focus Groups

Focus Groups:

Focus groups have been conducted with students, staff, and parents/guardians to gather input on their desired daily experiences. Each focus group had about 25-30 people and was about 90 minutes in duration.
Junior High and High School student focus groups took place Dec. 12, 2024.
Elementary and Secondary staff focus groups met on January 16, 2025.
Elementary and Secondary families focus groups were conducted on January 29, 2025.
The SIAC focus group met on January 29, 2025.

Desired Daily Experience Survey and Classroom To Action

DDE Awareness Campaign created to inform stakeholders
DDE Feedback Survey: A survey will be created by TeamWorks to gather feedback on the draft DDE descriptions from students, families, and staff. This will take place March 3-14, 2025. (See below).
Classroom Theory of Action and DDE Session: This session will be held on March 27th, 8-11 a.m. The DDE will be refined based on survey results. A draft of a District Classroom Theory of Action will also be discussed.

Classroom to Boardroom Process

District 3-Year Operational Plan

District 3-Year Operational Plan Session: This session will take place on April 16th, 4-7 p.m. It will include the development of the district's 3-year operational plan
Strategic Roadmap Draft: A three-hour session will be held on May 6th, 4-7 p.m. to refine the District's Mission, Core Values and Vision, with the Strategic Directions of the Operational Plan organized on one page.
Vision Card Meetings: A 90-minute meeting to draft the District Vision Card will be held May 7th, 10-11:30 a.m. A three-hour session to refine the 3-year operational plan and introduce the concept of the District Vision Card will take place on May 7th, 4-7 p.m.
Strategic Roadmap Final: A one to three-hour session will be held on June 9 from 8:00-3:00 to refine the Strategic Roadmap.
District 3-Year Operational Plan, School and Department Improvement Plans Session: This session will occur on June 10, 8-11 a.m., and will include the development of school and department annual improvement plans.
Strategic Planning "Owners Manual" Session: A 60-minute meeting to determine action steps for moving the plan forward is planned for June/July

How to get involved in the strategic planning process, if you haven't yet!

1. Look for an email, social media post or flyer on February 28th with the link to the Desired Daily Experience Survey.

2. Fill out that survey!

3. Encourage someone else to fill out the survey!

Thank you!

About Teamworks:

TeamWorks partners with education leaders to create thriving systems through expert facilitation and consultation.

Strategic Planning Philosophy with TeamWorks

Abundance: We see strengths, opportunities, abilities and assets in every person, every organization and every situation.
Courage: We say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done.
Integrity: Our words and actions are aligned. We keep our commitments and we do what is best for the people we serve.
Partnership: We are co-learners through discovery and collaboration.
Growth: We are inquisitive and focused on continuous improvement.
Equity: We partner to improve systems to promote access, participation, representation, and voice so that each person achieves equitable outcomes.

Christine Wrobleswski, Senior Consultant Teamworks

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