1. Increase equity and inclusivity within all learning environments

2. Improve communication and collaboration among staff, students, and parents

3. Improve school climate by prioritizing social emotional learning 

4. Design an articulated, standards-aligned curriculum across all subjects K-8 and provide teachers with the training and support needed to implement it successfully

5. Involve students and the broader school community in the care, keeping, and long-term sustainability of our schools

Goal #1: Increase equity and inclusivity within all learning environments

1. By June 2024, CTSD will create district/building task forces that will define terms, identify, gather, and evaluate data relevant to equity and inclusion in terms of curriculum, extra-curriculars, and facilities.

2. By June 2025, CTSD will use task force data to create a needs assessment that identifies specific areas of inclusivity.

3. By June 2026, CTSD will provide professional development opportunities and integrate instructional resources to address the specific areas identified in the needs assessment.

4. By June 2027, at least 70% of teachers, student support staff, and 6th-8th Grade students surveyed will agree that people of all races, genders, ethnic backgrounds, and orientations are represented in the curriculum.

5. By June 2028, at least 80% of teachers, student support staff, and 6th-8th Grade students surveyed will agree that people of all races, genders, ethnic backgrounds, and orientations are represented in the curriculum.

Goal #2: Improve communication and collaboration among staff, students, and parents

1. By June 2024, CTSD will gather and evaluate all current communication channels and identify redundancies and opportunities for improvement that can inform the design of a district communication plan.

2. By June 2025, CTSD will implement a new communication plan across electronic, text-based, and in-person channels.

3. By June 2026 , CTSD will use district surveys to gather stakeholder perspectives on the clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of district communications methods.

4. By June 2027, district surveys will show that 70% of district stakeholders agree that communication is effective, clear, and consistent while participation in the parent survey exceeds 30%.

5. By June 2028, district surveys will show that 80% of district stakeholders agree that communication is effective, clear, and consistent while participation in the parent survey exceeds 50%.

Goal #3: Improve school climate by prioritizing social emotional learning 

1. By June 2024, CTSD will conduct a needs assessment of social and emotional skills of students, including details on social interactions among students and SEL skill deficiencies by grade level.

2.  By June 2025,  CTSD will develop and provide professional development opportunities that address SEL skill deficiencies identified in the needs assessment and continue to administer a school climate survey annually to assess social and emotional wellness of all stakeholders. 

3. By June 2026, CTSD will design and administer SEL assessments in Health, Social Studies, and English Language Arts to evaluate the impact of specific teacher methods and materials and use that data to fine-tune programming.

4. By June 2027, at least 70% of students surveyed will agree that our efforts to eliminate harassment, intimidation, and bullying have been successful.

5. By June 2028, at least 80% of students surveyed will agree that our efforts to eliminate harassment, intimidation, and bullying have been successful.

Goal #4: Design an articulated, standards-aligned curriculum across all subjects K-8 and provide teachers with the training and support needed to implement it successfully

1. By June 2024, conduct an audit to identify the curricula that need revision and/or development based upon their current attention to detail and effectiveness.

2. By June 2025, the first third of curricula will be written and teachers provided with professional development to implement and evaluate with fidelity.

3. By June 2026, the second third of curricula will be written and teachers provided with the professional development to implement and evaluate with fidelity.

4. By June 2027, the final third of curricula will be written and teachers provided with professional development to implement and evaluate with fidelity in the 2027-2028 school year.

5. By June 2028, professional learning communities will have been established in the second year of implementation for each curriculum to assess the effectiveness of our various curricula and fine-tune on an ongoing basis.

Goal #5: Involve students and the broader school community in the care, keeping, and long-term sustainability of our schools

1. By June 2024, CTSD will create a task force inclusive of all stakeholders who will identify and report on areas of need and opportunity around care, keeping, and sustainability, and identify metrics to measure impact, in regards to our facilities and finances.

2. By June 2025, CTSD will implement and begin monitoring the district action plan and use established metrics to assess the impact and fine-tune the plan accordingly.

3. By June 2026, CTSD will have reduced waste by the percentage established in the action plan developed in 2024.