WSBA Strategic Plan

Goal 1 [Leadership & Governance Excellence]: Provide the frameworks and professional development necessary for boards to operate as effective and collaborative teams.

• Equip local boards to set and communicate high expectations for student learning in their unique communities.

• Promote ethical leadership and mutual understanding of the roles between board members and superintendents.

• Provide local boards with access to data and resources necessary for good governance

Goal 2 [Collective Advocacy & Local Control]: Serve as a collective voice for members to promote local control and maximize educational opportunities for all students.

• Advocate for adequate, predictable, and equitable funding so boards can provide students with quality educational opportunities.

• Protect local control, ensuring boards have the flexibility to represent the specific values and expectations of their communities.

• Provide data, information, and training to support local boards and their advocacy efforts, enabling them to fulfill their role as the public voice overseeing the education system.

• Highlight student success to recognize the great things happening every day in Wyoming classrooms.

Goal 3 [Professional Support & Member Services]: Provide professional support and services that assist individual board members in fulfilling their trustee obligations.

• Provide high-quality services that assist individual board members in managing the practical and ethical obligations of their office.

• Ensure members have access to the information and resources required to stay informed, deliberate, and maintain high standards for public accountability.

• Strengthen the professional network of school board members across the State to facilitate the sharing of best practices and cooperation.