District 202 hosted its annual Strategic Plan update meeting with community members on January 11, 2025.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Glenn Wood, Board of Education members, and district administrators led the group of about 50 through six questions related to the plan goals.
“The school board’s five-year strategic plan is reviewed annually to update the community on the progress,” said Wood.
“The annual review is essential and builds a shared District vision of significant goals and hopes for the future for the next five years as District staff update the plan.”
The community and Board of Education give direction and help determine how and where to use future resources based on the review process, Wood said.
When did this process begin?
The district began work on the strategic plan in 2020. The process was delayed because of the pandemic, and work resumed in the fall of 2022.
The Board of Education, in December 2022, approved plan objectives and goals after a community survey, board member planning sessions, and a two-day community engagement process.
Finance and Facilities
Human Resources
Public Relations/Community Engagement
Student Services/Outcomes
Curriculum and Instruction
Technology
What happened at the annual review?
At the annual review on January 11, each district department had a table where attendees discussed specific questions related to that department.
Groups answered questions including: what are the biggest opportunities for the district moving forward, where has the district fallen short of expectations, what communication methods are most effective for sharing updates, and do you feel the strategic plan reflects the needs and priorities of our community?
What happens now?
The district administration is consolidating the comments from the annual review and will update the strategic plan online in the coming weeks.
The administration will also update the board at an upcoming public board meeting.
District boundary changes
In August 2023, District 202 hired RSP and Associates to study the district and lay the framework for future boundary changes.
RSP presented findings and next steps at the January 11 strategic plan review meeting.
Next steps
The Board of Education will establish boundary criteria and guiding principles in late February.
These criteria include contiguous attendance areas, students impacted, feeder syste, demographics, how long the boundaries will last, busing, finances, neighborhoods intact, enrollment projections, and using buildings effectively.
The public can give input on boundary changes in August or the fall of this year.
The Board of Education could vote on the changes by the fall of 2025 with any changes happening for the 2026-2027 school year.
RSP discussed the guiding principles and criteria with the board at its December 18, 2024 meeting.