June 2010

On Monday evening, June 14, I will ask the School Board to adopt the 2010-2015 Strategic Plan.  The plan represents the best thinking of over 150 members of our school community.  Aspirational in nature, the plan includes seven broad strategies and recommends 130 specific actions to be taken by the school division.

The strategies cover the following areas:  academics, character, school environments, staffing, communication, resources, and environmental responsibility.  Broad in scope, the plan represents an extraordinary effort to bring positive change to every aspect of our school program. 

Once the plan is adopted, school division staff will prioritize the 130 action plans for implementation over a five-year period.  Each fall specific plans will be selected for implementation that year.  For example, this July staff will identify plans to be implemented during the 2010-2011 school year.

Once the board has approved these plans, a champion will be selected for each plan, and that champion will be responsible for making the plan come to life during the year.  A mid-year update on progress will be given to the board each January, and a year-end report will be given each June.  

An important feature of our planning process is annual reporting.  In October progress made on the strategic plan will be shared with the community in the Superintendent's Annual Report.  Unlike some plans that are created and then stored away, our plan will be a dynamic document that will truly chart the course for the school division's future.  I encourage all Fauquier citizens to follow our progress.  Please know that we welcome your feedback as we begin implementation this fall.