MTSD's Strategic Plan
Our strategic plan, which is updated every three to five years, is a critical tool in guiding our district’s mission, vision, and strategic direction, unifying efforts across our organization.
We launched a comprehensive strategic planning process in fall 2017 with an end goal to establish our 2018-2021 strategic plan. Following a comprehensive updating process, the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Education and released in April 2021.
Looking Ahead
With the 2021-2024 MTSD Strategic Plan set to close after this school year, the Board included strategic planning in its goals for the 2023-24 school year. Beginning in August 2023, the Board engaged in discussions to provide direction for the process, timeline, and format for the development of the next MTSD Strategic Plan. To determine the best option or course of action, a TregoED Decision Analysis was used to guide the discussions and determine the next steps.
Strategic Plan Update for 2024-2025
Recognizing the complex issues currently being managed by school district leaders, including the need to solve a sizeable budget deficit for the 2024-25 school year, it was determined the best option for the development of the MTSD Strategic Plan was for the Board, as liaisons for the public, to review the current Strategic Plan. In their review, Board Members have considered the objectives associated with the existing Strategic Plan Goals.
To inform the Board's review of the current strategic plan objectives, a SWOT analysis for each of the five strategic goals was shared at the Board's January 22, 2024 Business Meeting, and the corresponding objectives were reviewed and discussed by the Board. With feedback from the January meeting, the MTSD Administration engaged the Board in further discussion of the strategic plan objectives including recommendations for revisions at the February 5, 2024 Working Meeting, February 26, 2024 Business Meeting, and the March 4, 2024 Working Meeting.
During their March 18, 2024 Business Meeting, the Board approved the following updated objectives and measurable targets for the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. Following the Board's approval of the Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives, the MTSD administration will develop another year (Year 4) of action items in alignment with the Goals and Objectives to be carried out during the 2024-2025 school year.
Goal 1: Academic Achievement and Growth for Each Student
Provide instruction and support, informed by achievement and progress measures, to ensure the academic growth of each student.
Measurable Target: Achieve a greater than 0.00 overall growth effect size for all tested students across all tested content areas (meaning better than their projected growth).
Objectives:
A. Identify priority academic standards and establish proficiency scales to produce high-quality instructional lessons.
B. Refine academic assessment practices to inform instruction and support student goal-setting and teacher feedback.
C. Use professional collaboration practices coupled with data-driven systems to enhance instructional design and delivery.
Goal 2: Students' Future Success
Provide each student with the information, opportunities, and skills needed to understand and access pathways toward their future career aspirations.
Measurable Target: Achieve a greater than 90% completion rate for career plan activities for each grade, 6 -12.
Objectives:
A. Design opportunities for students to learn about a variety of careers and the pathways taken to attain those careers.
B. Help students in grades 4K-12 make the connection between activities in the classroom and how the activities relate to developing universal work readiness skills.
Goal 3: Student Belonging & Well-Being
Foster collaboration and develop relationships to enhance the safety, connectedness, and well-being of our students.
Measurable Target: More than 60% of students will average a 3.0+ across all sections of the annual engagement survey.
Objectives:
A. Implement culturally responsive principles and best practices throughout the school environment, including co-curriculars, to foster the connectedness and belonging of our students.
B. Cultivate authentic and positive internal and external relationships amongst students, staff, and families to enhance our students' physical and psychological safety.
C. Integrate social and emotional learning practices within the instructional environment to strengthen student engagement and well-being.
D. Respond with urgency, flexibility, and compassion to the individual social and emotional needs of students.
Goal 4: Workforce Environment
Cultivate a workplace environment where professional growth is a priority to strengthen employees' belonging and impact.
Measurable Target: Achieve 11+ on the MTSD Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS).
Objectives:
A. Prioritize employee development, professional growth, and collaboration.
B. Recognize and celebrate employee and organizational successes.
C. Enhance trust and loyalty through open communication and transparency.
Goal 5: Stakeholder Relationships
Produce meaningful communication and engagement opportunities with all stakeholders to build strong relationships and trust across the school community.
Measurable Target: Meet or exceed a 50 on the MTSD Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Objectives:
A. Build community and business partnerships to broaden support for student learning.
B. Engage internal and external stakeholders in two-way communication to build understanding and ensure appropriate funding and fundraising for programming and facilities now and for the foreseeable future.