The North Penn School District on Feb. 11 presented a draft Comprehensive Plan for 2025–28 that district staff said will be posted for a 28-day public review before a formal board vote in March.

The plan, presented to the Board of School Directors by Dr. Waters (staff member) and a team of administrators, compiles demographic data, annual climate surveys and a Pennsylvania Department of Education needs-assessment framework into a three-year improvement roadmap. Dr. Waters said the process is “about continuous improvement” and identifying goals and measurable action steps the district will monitor over the next three years.

District leaders said the plan was developed by a core committee that included administrators, teachers, parents, students and community representatives. “We take the feedback from the committee as well as administrators, teachers, parents, students and the community,” said Dr. Mike McKenna, chief academic officer. The draft lists priorities the committee identified from the data: authentic engagement and communications, data-driven decision-making, student-centered support systems, and professional learning for teachers.

Administrators explained how the inputs were gathered. The committee reviewed demographic data and the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s essential-practices framework, analyzed the Hanover climate survey, and used the Future Ready Index and other diagnostics to set baselines and targets. Christine Liberoski, director of school and community engagement, said the communications goals include a district-wide, multilingual communications platform and a structured, ongoing feedback system for families. “We want something that will have more translations so that the end user…will pick what language they want the messages sent to them,” Liberoski said.

Instructional goals emphasize expanded use of professional learning communities (PLCs) and evidence-based practices. “A PLC is to provide designated time for teams of teachers to get together to share strategies and make data-driven instructional decisions,” the presentation said. Administrators also proposed process improvements focused on supports for underperforming students and student mental health, and centralizing resources so schools can access consistent guidance.

Board members asked about implementation and accountability. Several trustees requested clear metrics and periodic updates. Trustee (name not specified) pressed for milestone reporting and suggested six-month check-ins; Dr. Waters responded that the portal submission to the state already includes baseline data and year‑end targets for years one, two and three and that those target metrics will be included in the posted draft.

Timing and next steps: district staff said the plan will be posted on the district website and notified to families via School Messenger and eMatters; the administration will present an update to administrators in March and return the plan to the board for action and signature at the March action meeting before submitting the approved plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The presentation also described committee membership and outreach: teachers and specialists, parent representatives, three students from PennDALE, administrators, a board representative (Vice President Julianne Grama) and a community member from Manna on Main Street, Sheldon Goode. Dr. Waters and staff emphasized that the district will accept written feedback during the 28-day public comment period and will fine-tune the draft before the March action meeting.

Board members and administrators also discussed related operational matters that will follow the plan: possible timing for a new communications platform, how metrics will be presented, and the need to sequence implementation so major platform changes align with the start of a school year.

The district did not take a vote on the comprehensive plan at the Feb. 11 work session; administrators described the session as informational and described the posting and comment process prior to the board’s March action meeting.

Ending: District staff said the draft and full metrics (including baselines and year-end targets) will be uploaded to the PDE portal and the district website once a PDE technical issue is resolved; administrators said they hoped to post the materials by the end of the week following the work session.