1. Building a Strategic Plan
Guiding the Future of Litchfield Elementary District
Jodi Gunning, Superintendent
January 15, 2019

2. Why a Strategic Plan?
Add image of all arrows – same direction, towards a target

3. What is a Strategic Plan?
A strategic plan defines the vision for success in the next 3-5 years
A strategic plan will explain how to achieve excellence
A strategic plan requires input from stakeholder groups to be inclusive of all members of our community

4. How will we build it? The Design Process
Environmental Scan
Focus Groups
Stakeholder surveys
Gather & Analyze
Define the focus areas with goals
Confirm/revise mission and beliefs
Select strategies for success
Aim Forward
Stakeholder engagement
Review and revision
Board approval
Finalize the Plan

5. Who will be involved in building it
Who will be involved in building it? All stakeholders have an opportunity to participate and give input Initial Visioning: Governing Board and Leaders (held 1/8/19) Discussed process for building the strategic plan and participated in facilitated discussion about success Focus Groups: Groups of important stakeholders Students, Parents, Employees, Community Members will participate in facilitated discussions to provide input Stakeholder Surveys for All: Perception and Draft Plan Surveys Students, Parents, Employees, Community will be offered the opportunities to offer perceptions and feedback on draft ideas Steering Committee: A representative work group This group will analyze all input and create a draft plan for review by all stakeholders and a final plan for board approval Understand the role of the Steering Committee Be able to answer these questions: -What happens next? -How will we make certain all stakeholders are included? -When will the process be finished?

6. Inclusive process focused on capturing all voices
This Steering Committee will gather input and develop a plan, which will be shared for feedback before being presented to the school board for approval
The strategic plan process will include stakeholder input from:
Governing Board
Parents
Students
Community Members
Employees

7. Strategic Planning Timeline
Dates
Activity
January 8th
Board and Leaders Visioning Session
January 15th
Strategic Plan Overview Presentation to Board and Community
January 21st-
Feb. 1st
Baseline Stakeholder Surveys (Employee Engagement, Parent Satisfaction, Student Engagement)
January 23rd-24th
Focus Groups: Employees, Parents, Students, Community Members
February 11th-12th
Steering Committee Session to analyze data from focus groups & draft ideas, Progress Update to the Board
February 14th-21st
Strategic Plan Survey on draft ideas, mission, beliefs
(Employees, Parents, Community Members)
February 25th-26th
Steering Committee Meeting to analyze stakeholder survey results and organize areas of focus into pillars/goals, review mission/beliefs
March 21st-22nd
Steering Committee Meeting to analyze data from strategic plan survey and build draft strategic plan
March 26th-31st
Employee Forums & Town Hall Meetings (present draft to stakeholders for review and feedback)
April 4th-5th
Steering Committee Meeting to review feedback from draft presentations, revise strategic plan and prepare for presentation to the board (optional if needed)
April 9th
Presentation of Strategic Plan to Governing Board for approval
May 14th
Backup date for presentation to the board (optional if needed)
Strategic Planning Timeline

8. Process will be facilitated by: Studer Education℠
Mission
To create great places for students to learn, teachers to teach, employees to work, and parents to send their children for a high-quality education.
Vision
To be the intellectual resource for education leaders, combining passion with proven actions and tools, to drive outcomes and maximize the human potential within each school, district and the education field as a whole to improve educational opportunities for students across the nation.
Process will be facilitated by: Studer Education℠

9. Want to get involved? Here’s how
Employees, contact your leader Parents, contact your principal Community members, contact the Litchfield Elementary School District Office
Monitor the district website for updates and survey links at _________

10. Headline of the Future…
Litchfield a HUGE Success!

11. Thank you! Bringing it back to values…