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Strategic Objectives 2023-2024

The School District of Lancaster annually establishes strategic objectives in its four focus areas: Curriculum and Instruction, Climate and Culture, Community Engagement, and Organizational Effectiveness. The strategic objectives inform the board’s evaluation of the superintendent and assistant superintendent.

*Indicates superintendent objective
^Indicates assistant superintendent objective

Curriculum and Instruction

Focus Area One

Every child receives an excellent education and is academically and emotionally prepared to be successful in college, career, and the community.

1a. Improve student learning through the continued implementation of the Theory of Action*^

1b. Implement coherent curriculum

1c. Reimagine professional development that aligns with organizational goals

1d. Ensure effective implementation of the Danielson Framework for instruction and evaluation of instructional staff

1e. Plan for and provide future focused learning opportunities

Climate and Culture

Focus Area Two

Every member of the district community feels welcomed, supported, and safe: socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically.

2a. Strengthen learning environments through social and emotional learning and mental health of all stakeholders*

2b. Develop a multi-year talent plan that will attract, retain, and develop high-quality, diverse staff through new and innovative strategies with a focus on strategic support*

2c. Create a student-centered athletics plan^

Community Engagement

Focus Area Three

Every member of the SDoL community has a high opinion of the district and feels empowered to actively engage in student learning.

3a. Foster shared responsibility for student success among families, schools, and community through family engagement*
3b. Deepen and expand relationships between district and community leaders
3c. Create a framework for cultivating community partnerships that meets family needs, accelerates student learning, and promotes equity

Organizational Effectiveness

Focus Area Four

Every process and system is effective, efficient, and focused on the end user experience.

4a. Improve data capacity, quality, and culture in order to ensure equitable access to resources^
4b. Develop a long-range operational sustainability plan, focused on the environment, programmatic capacity, enrollment, and finance^
4c. Develop a plan to identify and address four safety issues^