District leaders presented draft goals for a five‑year strategic plan, temporarily labeled “Elevate 2030,” and engaged the school board in a facilitated review exercise during the April 7 work session.

Chief presenters (identified in the meeting as Butler and Jennifer) summarized the draft’s four major goal areas: Elevate learners, Elevate staff, Elevate community and family, and Elevate operations. They said the document is in draft form, that the division used the same consultant as the prior planning cycle, and that school‑level leaders and principals participated in early development to increase understanding and ownership.

Board members were asked to read one goal and complete guided sentence stems on paper in a paired “think, pair, share” activity; staff said the exercise was intended to test whether the goal language is clear enough that anyone can pick up the plan and understand it. Presenters said the next steps will include collecting board feedback, sharing proposed key performance indicators (KPIs) and broader engagement sessions through June.

Board discussion touched on word choice: several members endorsed “agency” as a useful framing for student and staff empowerment and said it signals a stronger emphasis on ownership than the prior plan’s “empower” theme. Staff said they will return with additional wording options, KPIs and proposed strategies and tactics for accomplishing objectives.

The presenters told board members the plan will be iteratively reviewed at future work sessions and assigned “homework” to complete remaining goals outside the meeting. Staff emphasized that the draft is not finalized and encouraged board members to provide written feedback so the division can refine wording and indicators before broader release.