Overview
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and excellence, we are embarking on a comprehensive strategic planning process over the next year. To assist us in this process, we have partnered with Education Elements, a reputable organization with extensive experience in educational strategic planning. Our goal is to create a plan that reflects our community’s needs, aspirations, and collective vision for the future.
Community input
We need feedback to create a plan that reflects our community. Thank you to those who have engaged with us.
Survey
We received over 3,000 responses to our community-wide survey
Responses were received from current students, former students, alumni, certified employees, classified employees, parents/guardians of current students, parents/guardians of former students, school leadership, and community members.
FTCSC Steering Team
- This team is overseeing the process throughout the creation of the strategic plan to ensure it aligns with the needs of various stakeholders.
- The Steering Team will meet six times during the 2024-2025 school year . The first meeting was held virtually on September 4 from 5 to 7 p.m.
FTCSC Focus Groups
- A Focus Group is a facilitated discussion among a small group selected based on cohort similarities, with specific questions designed to elicit a narrative response
- Focus Groups met once, virtually, for approximately one hour.
- A total of 10 focus groups were conducted, including groups comprised of: teachers, students, community members, parent/guardians, and school board members.
Where have we been?
March 12 – May 21, 2024 – FTCSC Superintendent Dr. Chase Huotari engages with 26 different school and community organizations to share insights about FTCSC schools and gather feedback and suggestions for improvement. The insights and data collected from these meetings form the foundation for developing the FTCSC Strategic Plan and its ongoing process.
June 24, 2024 – FTCSC School Board approves FTCSC partnering with Education Elements to create a year-long process to develop an FTCSC Strategic Plan
July 25-August 25 – Community-wide preview of the strategic planning survey
August 8-21, 2024 – Open application period for Steering Team
September 4 – 1st Steering Team meeting
September 4-27 – Stakeholder Survey
September 9-13 – Focus Groups Conducted
November 6 – Steering Team Meeting
Upcoming
January 22 – Steering Team Meeting
January 23 – Student Strategic Planning Day
February 25 – Steering Team Meeting