New Strategic Plan Launching 2022-23 School Year
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During the 2021-22 school year, Lakeville Area Schools launched a comprehensive strategic planning process. The overall process and strategic plan was created with input from Lakeville Area Schools students, staff, families and community members focused on future system-wide improvements to improve outcomes for students.
The District’s planning consultant, Teamworks International, uses a process called “classroom to boardroom,” which results in a comprehensive system-wide strategic plan developed from the grassroots (classroom) level and up (School Board). The strategic plan includes development of clear descriptions of the Desired Daily Experience for students, families and staff. Based on input from students, staff and families last fall, descriptions of the Desired Daily Experience were drafted. More than 250 stakeholders participated in the focus groups and the data provided resulted in a Desired Daily Experience draft that secondary students and all Lakeville Area School families and staff had the opportunity to provide feedback on in January 2022.
At its Regular Meeting on April 26, the Board of Education approved the Strategic Roadmap as presented by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Emily McDonald.
Strategic Roadmap
Strategic Planning Process
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The development of the District's new strategic plan was based around robust stakeholder involvement which included students, staff, families and the Lakeville area community. This process included a look at historical information as well as what is happening in Lakeville Area Schools classrooms today.
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January 2022 - Input Collected from Students, Parents/Guardians and Staff
Between Jan. 11 and Jan. 21, the Board of Education and administration collected input from students, parents/guardians and staff in Lakeville Area Schools on defining their “desired daily experience.” This was a key step in shaping the long-term plan for the district. Prior to taking the survey, stakeholders were asked to review the draft Desired Daily Experiences linked in the sections below.
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February 2022 - Revised Draft Presented to the Strategic Planning Team
Following the closing of the Desired Daily Experience survey, a revised draft was presented to the strategic planning team, composed of groups representative of all school staff and district department staff as well as Board of Education members. These groups have supported the development of a plan to implement what the stakeholders' needs are for desired daily experience. Once final, the strategic plan will include a three-year operational plan, a school improvement plan and a three-year school board governance work plan.
A recap of the strategic planning work was presented to the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 22 during a work session: Presentation Slides
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March/April 2022 - Lakeville Area Schools Stakeholders Invited to Review the Draft Strategic Roadmap
Late March through April 1, Lakeville Area Schools stakeholders were invited to review and comment on the draft Strategic Roadmap.
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April 26, 2022 - Board of Education Approves Strategic Roadmap
At its Regular Meeting on April 26, the Board of Education approved the Strategic Roadmap as presented by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Emily McDonald.The roadmap is a concise document that provides overall direction for the district and clarity on district priorities for the community. It is part of the comprehensive strategic planning work that is underway and contains the school district’s vision, mission, core values and strategic direction. This document also includes the desired daily experiences developed with student, family and staff feedback. -
Looking Ahead
The results of this strategic planning process with Teamworks International has provided the District with a framework to implement an ongoing continual planning model centered on meeting the needs of its students. This work will launch the 2022-23 school year.
