STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW Middletown Township Public Schools

STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW Middletown Township Public Schools 2019

Overview • Strategic Planning is a proactive change process that focuses on the future by establishing a strong common well understood foundation of vision, mission and goals in the present.

WHAT IS STRATEGIC PLANNING? J. M. Bryson defines strategic planning as: “A disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does, and why it does it. To deliver the best results, strategic planning requires broad yet effective information gathering, development and exploration of strategic alternatives, and an emphasis on future implications of present decisions. ”

BENEFITS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING • Will improve your district by outlining the direction you wish to take, identifying issues impacting the district, and deciding on priorities for action. • Without one, the district’s key stakeholders (parents, students, staff and the community) may become disconnected. • Challenges an organization to new levels of achievement by focusing the organization on its critical issues.

Questions Answered by Strategic Planning answers critical questions about an organization informed by all stakeholders: 1. How will the world of education and the school community change over the next five years? 2. What will we need to do to be successful in that new environment and how will we measure that success? 3. What are the challenges we will be facing and what opportunities will we have? 4. How will we systemically transform our District to meet those challenges and take advantage of those opportunities?

PLANNING PROCESS ASPIRATION VISION, MISSION & VALUES IMPROVEMENT GOALS & OBJECTIVES ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIONS METRICS

PROCESS COMPONENTS Step One: Plan and Gather Data • Develop a Strategic Planning Committee. • Outreach to parents, students, staff, and community members to inform about the process and input opportunities. • Develop a Data Infused Profile of the District to inform and serve as a factual platform for discussion.

PROCESS COMPONENTS Step Two: Community Input • First Forum: Clearly define the process, purpose and develop a broad consensus regarding the current state of the district and future expectations. • Second Forum: Developing a Vision, Mission and Values for the district. • Third Forum: Identify priority strategic initiatives to accomplish the mission as well as necessary resources and capacity. • On-line survey and other outreach to increase community engagement

PROCESS COMPONENTS Step Three: Adoption and Implementation • Workshop with Strategic Planning Committee to develop Plan Framework and Implementation Map. Develop benchmarks, timelines and evaluative materials to determine success. • Strategic Plan is Drafted and Formally Approval by Board • Tracking, Annual Review and Updates.