Strategic Planning Services

Description

CESA 7 proudly offers an inclusive Strategic Planning Service to districts. Our process is built on, and we have been trained to use the Cambridge model for strategic planning and all Cambridge-copyrighted processes and materials through an exclusive partnership. Cambridge Strategic Services has been doing strategic planning for school districts across the country for more than 30 years.

A district’s Strategic Planning Team will play an important role throughout the process. The Strategic Planning Team is made up of 25 to 30 people who collectively reflect all the values and perspectives of the district--board members, administrators, teachers and other staff, community members, parents, and students. After collecting data regarding the organization’s distinctive characteristics, the Planning Team completes three days of meetings to begin the actual planning process. During these meetings, all of the following components of the plan are developed in draft form: beliefs statements, mission statement, strategic parameters, objectives, and strategies. In addition, the team will conduct an extensive analysis of internal factors, external factors, competition, and critical issues.