Our 3-Year Strategic Plan

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.

Goal 1: Students will feel safe and have a sense of belonging.
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Create and implement a system for schools to work with each student and their family to annually develop goals that align with that student's strengths and interests. ​
• Analyze and refine districtwide school safety plans to include emotional safety, physical safety, school climate, and student supports. 

Goal 2: Students will have access to resources that support their basic needs, social-emotional, and mental and behavioral health. 
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Ensure students and families are able to access the services and resources they need to meet their basic needs. 
• Implement social-emotional learning for all students utilizing resources that are responsive and sustaining to student identities.​

2. Academic Opportunities

Students will have access to the resources needed to achieve key academic milestones throughout their ISD journey. These resources will support a range of post-high school education and career opportunities, while decreasing opportunity gaps.

Goal 1: Increase student achievement of meaningful milestones of 3rd grade reading, Algebra 1 and 9th grade on-track to graduation and decrease opportunity gaps.
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Design and implement Universal Design for Learning and culturally responsive education strategies in all classrooms.​
• Design and implement academic interventions for literacy and math at each grade level. ​
• Examine curriculum and assessment practices to better serve diverse students and address opportunity gaps.

Goal 2: Students will have equitable access to resources and pathways that support individualized post-high school goals.
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Establish a baseline of offerings at all secondary schools 6-12 and ensure these programs are delivered consistently across all schools. ​
• Create and communicate unique pathways to graduation that ensure students understand opportunities as aligned to their pathway and post-high school goals. ​
• Design and implement a system to deliver focused supports to ensure ninth grade students are on track to graduate.

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.

Goal 1: District leadership and staff will diversify our workforce, so it more closely aligns with our student population, which is 58% students of color.
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Train hiring managers on effective hiring practices, including how to reduce bias. ​
• Recruit with a focus on our commitment to diversity and inclusion.  

Goal 2: District leadership and staff will foster a sense of belonging and inclusivity, leading to retention of diverse staff.
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Offer professional development that improves a sense of belonging among all staff, and facilitate access to affinity spaces and communities of support. ​
• Create pathways for internship and mentoring for those in our trade.

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. 

Goal 1: District leaders and staff will listen and follow up on input from constituent groups. 
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Create and implement a co-design model to support staff at all levels to engage with students, families, staff, and the community to support student success.

Goal 2: District leaders and staff will lead effective engagement practices that provide opportunity, partnership and access for all, while reaching diverse members of the community. 
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Develop and foster relationships to forge purposeful partnerships.

5. Organizational Effectiveness

Students will thrive, and experience meaningful learning supported by effective district systems, structures and processes, and resource allocation. 

Goal 1: District leaders and staff will model continuous improvement practices to enhance student, staff and family experiences
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Develop a continuous improvement cycle throughout the organization. 

Goal 2: District leaders and staff will increase engagement in decisions that support effective resource allocation based on priorities and needs to support students and staff
Over the next three years, ISD leaders and educators will:​

• Develop a transparent equity-based budget framework to ensure alignment of funding to areas of highest student need.