Strategic Planning
Our Strategic Plan was developed with a strong emphasis on staff, family and student voice to ensure that everyone in our community is represented. Work to create the strategic plan was done by district staff with support from Delivery Associates. Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick began conversations at the start of her tenure in the ISD with her First 100 Days campaign, by gathering input from staff, community members, families and students across the district to better understand their priorities. This input began to tell the story of where we could improve as a system. Areas for improvement include:
- Address disparities in behavior and academic metrics.
- Reduce student stress.
- Increase diversity in workforce.
- Improve operational consistency.
As we drafted our three-year strategic plan, we focused on:
- Creating a district vision statement and identifying priority areas to help focus our work.
- Establishing clear goals, actions to achieve the goals and metrics to measure progress.
To read more about the process, visit the news section and announcements section of our website.
In April 2023, the School Board approved the new vision statement, and in May 2023, the board adopted a resolution in support of the new strategic plan. District staff are implementing the plan beginning in the 2023-24 school year and will report back to the board with progress updates.
Priority Areas
1. Student Well-Being
Students will feel safe, affirmed in their strengths, and have access to resources that support their basic needs and well-being.
2. Academic Opportunities
Students will have access to the resources needed to achieve key academic milestones throughout their ISD journey.
3. Diverse Talent
Students will benefit when we recruit, retain, develop and engage staff to ensure a highly effective workforce that supports and reflects the diversity of the student population.
4. Authentic Engagement
Students will benefit from meaningful engagement between constituent groups and the district that is ongoing and supportive of the diversity of our community.
5. Organizational Effectiveness
Students will thrive, and experience meaningful learning supported by effective district systems, structures and processes, and resource allocation.
Plan Approval, Announcements, and News
![Levies Support Student Well-Being, Learning, School Operations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761670541/issaquah/ii6ryxbj2llhyr5wqnec/LevyIcon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761670541/issaquah/ii6ryxbj2llhyr5wqnec/LevyIcon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761670541/issaquah/ii6ryxbj2llhyr5wqnec/LevyIcon.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761670541/issaquah/ii6ryxbj2llhyr5wqnec/LevyIcon.png","width":1080}])
Did you know that the Educational Programs and Operations Levy helps fund mental health counselors, nurses and health room specialists, security staff, as well as clubs, sports and extracurricular activities? Today we're sharing how levy dollars support student well-being, academic opportunities and other strategic priorities.
- Levy
- Strategic Planning
![Superintendent: Safety, Funding, Priorities. More]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635349328/issaquah/e6qfrwkirfmhanqljncy/20.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635349328/issaquah/e6qfrwkirfmhanqljncy/20.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635349328/issaquah/e6qfrwkirfmhanqljncy/20.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635349328/issaquah/e6qfrwkirfmhanqljncy/20.png","width":1080}])
Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick shares a message with our ISD community about the 2025-26 school year, including topics such as partnerships, keeping safety as the highest priority, building on the district's excellence and innovation, maintaining necessary funding, refreshing our Strategic Plan and finding joy in learning together.
- Finance
- Levy
- Safety & Security
- Strategic Planning
- Superintendent
![School Board Meeting Recap: June 26, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1644421507/issaquah/nflih9sqaahwtrbip14m/SchoolBoardUpdates.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1644421507/issaquah/nflih9sqaahwtrbip14m/SchoolBoardUpdates.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1644421507/issaquah/nflih9sqaahwtrbip14m/SchoolBoardUpdates.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1644421507/issaquah/nflih9sqaahwtrbip14m/SchoolBoardUpdates.png","width":1080}])
At the June 26 School Board meeting, the Board welcomed new administrators and shared reflections on the 2025 graduation ceremonies. Additional topics included Works in Progress, a capital projects update, an update on Accelerated Learning (Highly Capable Program), the Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation, and a review of web-based platforms for Board meeting agendas and documentation, among other items.
- Capital Projects
- Finance
- High School
- Strategic Planning
- Superintendent