Strategic Planning 2024-2025
Timeline
Date | Process |
|---|---|
October 2024 | School Board Approves Contract for Strategic Planning Firm |
November | Approved Firm Cambridge Strategic Services presents to the School Board |
November-December | Promotion of Strategic Planning Community Summit |
December | Strategic Planning Community Summit |
January 2025 | Strategic Planning Team - 3-day Session |
January-April | Action Teams Meetings |
February 10 | Strategic Plan Update - School Board Meeting |
May | Strategic Planning Team - 1-day Session |
May 12 | Superintendent Presents Strategic Plan to School Board |
July | Implement New Strategic Plan |
May 2026 | Strategic Planning Team Meeting - 1-day Session |
Strategic Planning Update - 2.14.25
The Strategic Planning Team, composed of staff, students, school board members, board of supervisors, parents, and community members/partners totaling 29 individuals, met on January 4, 8, & 9, 2025. Over the course of three days, the Strategic Planning Team developed draft Beliefs, Mission, Objectives, Parameters, and Strategies.
The second phase of the strategic planning process involves Action Teams, which will develop action plans for each of the five strategies that the Strategic Planning Team has drafted. The 94 Action Team members are composed of staff, parents, and community members/partners and serve on one of five Action Teams:
Academic Excellence & Achievement
Safe, Engaging, & Supportive Learning Environment
Joy, Health & Wellness
Diverse, Innovative, & Supportive Workforce
Family & Community Engagement
The work of the Action Teams began on February 4, 2025, with a kickoff meeting and will continue through May, culminating with Action Plan presentations from each of the five Action Teams to the Strategic Planning Team members.
Community Summit
Join us on December 3, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the School Board Room located at 8020 River Stone Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the SCPS strategic planning process and share feedback. Parents/ guardians, teachers, support staff, business leaders, and community members are invited to participate.
Strategic Planning Update - 11.11.24
On November 11, 2024, the contracted firm Cambridge Strategic Services presented to the Spotsylvania County School Board an overview of the stakeholder-driven strategic planning process that will begin with a Strategic Planning Community Summit in December.
The process will be conducted in three phases:
Pre-planning Phase 1 - Readiness: November/December 2024
Staff awareness/selection of Strategic Planning Team
Community Summit
Strategic Planning Phase 2 – Design of Strategic Plan: January – April 2025
First Strategic Planning Team Meeting – 3 days
Action Teams Kick-off
Second Strategic Plan Team Meeting – 1 day
Superintendent presentation of Strategic Plan to School Board
Strategic Action – Phase 3 – Implementation of Strategic Plan: 2025-26 School Year
Board charges superintendent implement plan for next school year
Monitoring of implementation progress throughout year
Third Strategic Planning Team meeting: May 2026
For more information, please review the presentation that was presented.
Contracted Firm
On October 11, 2024, the Spotsylvania County School Board authorized staff to enter into a contract with Cambridge Strategic Services for Strategic Planning Services. The contract term will begin with the date of execution through May of 2025 when the firm will complete the services.