Strategic Plan Research & Development Process

The Board of Education approved the multi-year strategic plan with priorities and goals for the District, as well as action steps to achieve the goals on June 30, 2008.

This strategic plan is intended to be a teaching and learning blueprint for the future and will allow us to assess and adjust our direction in response to a changing environment. The strategic plan includes a set of beliefs, a mission, a vision, and more importantly, the goals and activities that are necessary to fulfill the mission.

The process began in September 2007 and took about nine months. It culminated with a recommendation for a strategic plan and implementation strategy to the Superintendent and then to the Board of Education for adoption. 

Core Team:
Development of the multi-year plan involved a core team of representatives from the District, area businesses, parents, students, local organizations, and the community at large that met in the winter and spring of 2008. Click here for a list of Core Team Members and meeting minutes.

Dr. Diane Reed of PLC Associates, Inc. in Rochester facilited the activities of the strategic plan development and served as project leader with guidance from Judy Morgan, ESM's Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability; and Dr. Thomas Neveldine, ESM's Deputy Superintendent. 

Task Forces & Action Teams:
Highly focused task forces concentrated on various components of District operations. Emerging themes that separate task forces examined were:
1) Academic Rigor and Excellence
2) Communications, Systems and Structures
3) Information Technology and Digital Literacy
4) Partnerships for Learning
5) Youth Leadership and Development
Details on the Strategic Intents and Key Initiatives for each team. 
The Task Forces were then replaced by Action Teams that collected baseline data, did research and are currently implementing action items of the five-year plan

Public Input:
To kick-off the process ESM mailed a survey to all residents in September 2007. The District also hosted two brainstorming sessions called "Community Cafes" in September—one for students and another for various stakeholders. In November and December, four focus groups were also convened for input. This information was key to developing a viable strategic plan.
Click here for an overview of survey and focus group results.
Click here for student and communty cafe results.

For more information, contact Judy Morgan at 434-3005 or e-mail esmstrategicplan@esmschools.org.

21st Century Skills:
Framework for 21st Century Learning from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Data:
The core team has reviewed District data, including the following items:
2006 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report

For more information, contact Judy Morgan, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability, at 434-3005 or e-mail esmstrategicplan@esmschools.org

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