Strategic Planning Steering Committee: September 30 Meeting Summary
The District’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee held its first meeting on September 30. The committee brings together students, community members, administrators, and educators from every school building and a wide range of subject areas. Each member brings a different vantage point, and, together, they are helping shape a strategic plan that reflects the whole community.
The meeting began by building a shared understanding of where the District has been and where it stands today. Committee members:
- Reviewed the history of strategic planning in Pleasantville and the priorities of previous plans
- Revisited the District’s mission statement, which continues to serve Pleasantville well and reflects what we heard in recent surveys
- Were introduced to the New York State Portrait of a Graduate and NY Inspires as context for the work ahead
- Reviewed topline findings from the community and student surveys
Survey data can be accessed through these links:
Community Survey Findings
Middle School Student Survey Findings
High School Student Survey Findings
Faculty & Staff Survey Findings
BRS Focus Group Summary
A significant portion of the meeting focused on developing the objectives that will frame the plan’s focus. Through breakout groups and large-group discussion, committee members shared their reactions to draft objectives and offered ideas that will shape the next version.
The priorities expressed by our community align closely with the six attributes in the state’s Portrait of a Graduate. As a result, the committee’s work is less about fitting Pleasantville into a state framework and more about deciding which priorities deserve the greatest emphasis here, what they mean for our district, and what they should look like in practice for our students.
At upcoming meetings, the committee will continue refining the objectives and then progress to discussion to identify the strategies on which the district will focus to achieve the objectives.