Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/27/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: Accountability
Type: Info
Subject: Updates to the Strategic Planning Process
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Objective 6.3 Operational Efficiency and Performance Management
ACPS will focus resources on student learning by utilizing a comprehensive performance management system that ensures efficient, cost-effective business operations.
Policy: AF - Comprehensive Plan
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
File Attachment:
190927_Board_Brief_Strategic_Planning_Update.pdf
Agenda Item Summary: This Board Brief provides an update to recent and future activities involving the division’s current strategic planning process. Board members have worked with FourPoint to provide feedback informing revisions to the vision, mission, and core values under the next strategic plan. FourPoint is currently conducting a needs assessment across the organization involving a multitude of stakeholders to inform future strategic planning work. Finally, the Strategic Planning Committee met on September 23rd and engaged in conversations centered on equity and what is, and is not, going well currently within the division.
Background: The ACPS School Board held two sessions with FourPoint Education Partners to provide feedback on the division’s current vision, mission, and core values and on proposed revisions. These core tenets will serve as the foundation on which subsequent strategic planning work will be built. The Board can expect to receive final drafts of the revised vision, mission, and core values in the coming weeks.

FourPoint has begun their needs assessment to inform the strategic planning process this fall and winter. FourPoint will be conducting classroom walk-throughs, interviews, focus groups, and extant data and document analysis.

The Strategic Planning Committee had their second meeting on September 23rd at the Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) located in Old Town Alexandria. The site was chosen based on the ability to inspire committee members within the themes of making history visible, innovation, experiential learning, risk taking, going from impossible to possible, and diversity as our greatest strength.
Recommendation: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review this Brief to remain informed on the current strategic planning work taking place within the division.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Clinton Page - Chief Accountability Officer
Signed By:
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent