2023-26 Strategic Plan
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
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The Issaquah School Board met on June 9. The agenda included a report about works in progress from the superintendent; an update about the 2026-27 budget; an update about an implementation plan for grading and homework; a monitoring report for Results 1, the district mission statement; a second reading of the refreshed Strategic Plan; and other topics.
- Budget
- Finance
- Strategic Planning
- Superintendent
The Issaquah School Board met on May 28. The agenda included a report about works in progress from the superintendent; an update about the Student Representatives to the School Board program; a regular Capital Projects update; a monitoring report for Results 4, Life Management and Personal Awareness; a first reading of the refreshed Strategic Plan; and more.
- Capital Projects
- Strategic Planning
- Student Voice
The Issaquah School Board held a regular meeting on May 7, 2026. The agenda included the unveiling of new student art for the Kateri D. Brow Collection; a recap of recent School Board engagements; a report about works in progress from the superintendent; a budget extension; an update about Strategic Plan Priority Area 5 regarding Organizational Effectiveness; and more.
- Budget
- School Board
- Strategic Planning
- Superintendent