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Meeting Date:
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6/7/2024 - 7:00 PM
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Category:
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Accountability and Research
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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Update on Next ACPS Strategic Plan
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 1: Systemic Alignment ACPS will build a culture of continuous improvement and design equitable systems for school and instructional improvement. Goal 2: Instructional Excellence ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction. Goal 3: Student Accessibility and Support ACPS will ensure students have equitable access to and engagement with programs and supports that reduce barriers to learning. Goal 4: Strategic Resource Allocation ACPS will strategically provide differentiated resources and supports to schools and departments. Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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Agenda Item Summary:
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The division’s current strategic plan, “Equity for All 2025”, was adopted June 26, 2020 and established five goal areas developed through a stakeholder-driven process. The existing strategic plan will serve as a solid framework for potential revisions and enhancements in building the division’s next strategic plan continuing to focus on equity. An external vendor, DeliverEd, has been selected to assist ACPS in the facilitation and management of the creation of an updated five year strategic plan. Engagement efforts will begin, and carry through, the 2024-25 school year with final approval by the School Board of the next strategic plan required no later than June 2025. The Board will be actively engaged and receive updates throughout the strategic plan development to ensure awareness, transparency, and effective two-way communication throughout the process.
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Background:
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The Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:6 provides that each local school board shall adopt a division-wide comprehensive, unified, long-range plan based on data collection, an analysis of the data, and how it will be used to improve classroom instruction and student achievement. The plan is to be developed with staff and community involvement and is to include, or be consistent with, all other division-wide plans required by state and federal laws and regulations. Each local school board shall review the plan biennially and adopt necessary revisions. ACPS Board policy, AF-Comprehensive Plan, implements the Code of Virginia’s requirement.
The division’s current strategic plan, “ACPS 2025”, was adopted June 26, 2020 and established five goal areas developed through a stakeholder-driven process guided by a steering committee. A larger stakeholder committee was convened to review the needs of the school division, the educational landscape, and the aspirations of the Alexandria community. Community input was gathered throughout the process. The Board conducted public hearings and held work sessions before finalizing the current strategic plan guiding the work of ACPS through 2025. ACPS has annually engaged in a revision process for the Equity for All 2025 strategic plan to ensure that the plan remains relevant as our context changes, guiding efforts within ACPS to ensure success by inspiring students and addressing barriers to learning. Historically, revisions have been focused on highlighted actions and given that this is the final year of this five-year plan focus has shifted to the generation of the next plan.
To develop the next strategic plan through 2030, ACPS intends to convene a process similar to the previous one, including refinements. The existing plan will serve as the framework for potential revisions and enhancements with a continued focus on equity. In terms of process, an external vendor, DeliverEd, was selected by a RFP committee of School Board, division, and school leaders to facilitate and manage the creation of an updated five year strategic plan.
Next steps include DeliverEd conducting a review of existing ACPS data and the identification of the strategic planning committee who will be identified with a focus on diversity in stakeholders (i.e. race/ethnicity, gender) as well as representation (i.e. geographic location, expertise, experiences). DeliverED will also be working with a core planning team of ACPS staff over the summer to fi
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends the School Board review the information provided for possible planning, procedural, programmatic, and/or budgetary changes.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Clinton Page - Chief Accountability Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Superintendent
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