Click Here to download Strategic Plan Executive Summary

Click Here to download Strategic Plan

Click Here to download the Portrait of a Learner

Click on the Community Engagement Report below to see what we learned from reaching out to the community!  This feedback was central to the work of the Strategic Planning Committee and helped the Strategic Planning Committee develop recommendations that reflect the needs and priorities of the Burlington community.

Read the Executive Summary linked HERE.

Q: What is a school district community-driven strategic planning process?

A: A strategic plan is a roadmap to the district’s future. A strategic planning process is a systematic approach used by school districts to identify priorities, set goals, and determine how to allocate resources to achieve those goals over the next several years. 

Q: Who participated in the strategic planning process?

A: The strategic planning process involved a mixed group of stakeholders including: teachers, administrators, staff, families, students, and community members.

Q: Why was it important for stakeholders to participate in the community-driven strategic planning process?

A: Stakeholders participated in the strategic planning process to ensure that the resulting plan reflected the needs and priorities of the community. By involving stakeholders, the plan will be effective and successful. The Community Engagement Report can be found on the district website.

Q: What are the benefits of having a community-driven strategic planning process?

A: The benefits of a community-driven strategic planning process include:  improved student outcomes, accountability, community engagement, resource allocation, and long-term planning. In fact, the very future of BSD depends on how well we educate our next generation of leaders and contributors. The community-driven strategic plan:

• Serves as a roadmap [makes transitions easier]

• Creates stability with a clear direction forward

• The specific plans themselves — strategies, solutions, action plans

• Greater commitment — and ability — to implement decisions and strategies

• More innovation — a larger portfolio of ideas as we will engage our entire community in this process

• A common framework for decision-making, communication, planning and problem solving as we will have a community-driven framework

Q: What are the components of our strategic plan?

A: The components of our strategic plan include: mission statement, practical vision, core beliefs, portrait of a learner, strategic directions, priorities, and drivers. The strategic plan can be found on the district website.

Q: What accountability measures are in place to track progress and ensure the goals of the strategic plan are being met?

A: The strategic plan identifies the strategic directions, priorities, and drivers to achieve the work. While the Scorecard outlines the specific outcomes for each of the priorities listed in the plan. Staff have mapped specific data and measurements to each priority that will be reported on regularly to the Board of Education.

Q: How will the progress of the strategic plan be monitored and evaluated?

A: Progress will be monitored and evaluated through regular reporting and review of key performance indicators, such as student academic achievement and growth, participation in student-focused initiatives, and completion of career training programs.

Q: How will the community be kept informed of the monitoring and evaluation of the strategic plan?

A: The community will receive regular communication about the strategic plan via the district newsletter and the community will receive quarterly updates on monitoring and evaluation during scheduled Board meetings each quarter.

Q: How is the district planning to involve families and the broader community in the execution of the strategic plan?

A: The district aims to cultivate a culture of collaboration, transparency, and partnership, ensuring that families and the broader community play an integral role in the successful execution of the strategic plan. Some examples include: participation in launch events, community meetings, surveys, volunteer opportunities, and communication via newsletters and social media.

Q: What measures are in place to ensure effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders in implementing the strategic plan?

A: Some measures that will be in place to ensure effective communication and collaboration include: regular messages via the district newsletter and social media channels, regular updates to the Board of Education, as well as transparency and accountability with input from the District Accountability Committee (DAC).