Smart Goals 2026
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Goal #1: Culture of Connection and Belonging
Cultivate a district-wide culture in which every student, staff members, family and community members feels welcomed, valued, heard, and connected through inclusive practices, strong relationships, and consistent two-way communication.
Cultivate a district-wide culture in which every student, staff members, family and community members feels welcomed, valued, heard, and connected through inclusive practices, strong relationships, and consistent two-way communication.
Systematically review current opportunities available for students, families, staff, and community members to actively participate in students’ educational experiences.
Develop and implement a district-wide communication framework that ensures all families and staff members receive timely, accessible, and translated communication, along with opportunities for two-way engagement.
Action step: Establish a district-wide communication plan for how information will be disseminated to various stakeholders. Establish best practices
Establish a feedback cycle (students, staff, families, and community) using various resource tools such as, but not limited to surveys and/or focus groups, with a clear process for sharing results and communicating back the specific actions taken in response.
Action step: Establish a feedback cycle calendar for collection, presenting, discussing, and analyzing data of stakeholders sense of connectedness and belonging.
Analyze feedback to create a culture of belonging by valuing voices, promoting collaboration, supporting leadership, engaging our community, and recognizing successes.
Goal #2: Culture of Academic Excellence
Foster a culture of academic excellence by ensuring rigorous, equitable, and engaging instruction in every classroom, for every student, at every grade level.
Foster a culture of academic excellence by ensuring rigorous, equitable, and engaging instruction in every classroom, for every student, at every grade level.
District staff uses Professional Learning Communities to examine student transitions (Grades 2–3, 5–6, 8–9, and Grade 12 and beyond), establish common benchmarks, and align academic and behavioral supports within the MTSS framework.
Design & implement Professional development for building capacity to deliver rigorous, equitable, and engaging instruction in every classroom, supported by ongoing, job-embedded learning opportunities that deepen content knowledge, refine instructional practice, and use data to ensure every student masters grade-level standards.
Develop a system that cultivates a culture to celebrate learning, recognizes achievement, and builds strong partnerships with families and community organizations to support every student's academic journey.
Goal #3: Culture of Opportunity
Create a culture of opportunity by expanding equitable access to diverse academic pathways, extracurricular experiences, and post-secondary readiness opportunities that prepare students for success beyond graduation.
Create a culture of opportunity by expanding equitable access to diverse academic pathways, extracurricular experiences, and post-secondary readiness opportunities that prepare students for success beyond graduation.
Create an understanding of Portrait of a Graduate framework among all stakeholder groups. (consider right people leading)
Who: District Administrators, Principals, Department Leaders, & "Representative" Committee (ie: teachers, parents, students).
What: Ruberics, State Graduate Requirements, Common Assessments, Proficiency & Criteria, Curriculum Maps & Expanded Pathway Documents.
When: Short term 1 year.
*Establish Foundational Understanding
Long term 3 years
*Proficiency criteria and graduation requirements
5 years (8th Graders)
*Interest surverys, career exposure and CTE Opportunities
Develop learning opportunities and environments that support the whole child?
Who: O&M, Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Coaches, Business Support (money) and Community Partnerships
What: Surveys (needs survey what have vs. what need), LCSD Opportunities and Programs Offered, PD for supporting whole child.
When: Ongoing
Expand future focused partnerships that support post-secondary readiness.
Who: Administrators, Community Partnerships, Local Businesses, Parents and Students
What: Interest Surveys, programs and opportunities.
When: Ongoing and reflected upon as needed.
Goal #4: Culture of Growth and Support
Sustain a culture of growth and support by building coherent systems of professional learning, and continuous improvement to meet the diverse needs of students.
Sustain a culture of growth and support by building coherent systems of professional learning, and continuous improvement to meet the diverse needs of students.
Develop professional learning informed by data, teacher feedback, and the strategic plan, ensuring learning opportunities directly support tiered instructional practices and student success.
Strengthening family and community relationships that creates a positive school environment and reinforces a shared commitment to student achievement.
Prioritize the overall well-being of the school community by creating healthy environments where we can work, learn and grow.
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