Strategic Planning Series

Join our strategic planning series designed for school board members, superintendents, and district leaders.Does your district need to create or refresh its strategic plan? Do you have a strategic plan, but you want to make sure it doesn’t collect dust on a shelf? Wherever you are with this important work, join our virtual strategic planning series to explore tools, hear examples of promising work in other districts, as well as plan and troubleshoot with fellow New England leaders.Who is this series for?School board members, superintendents, and district leaders involved in the planning or implementing phases of strategic planning, whether you’re about to dive into the process, in the middle of creating a plan, or currently implementing and curious about how to strengthen the impact of the plan. We recommend a small team attend together, with at least one central office administrator and one school board member.Outcomes:Explore examples, artifacts, and hear on-the-ground perspectives from districts currently creating or implementing strategic plansApply ideas to your own context in order to strengthen planning and/or implementation of a strategic planWhen is it happening?2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on:December 3, 2026: Why is having a strategic plan important? December 21, 2026: What are the components of an effective strategic plan?January 13, 2027: How do we effectively engage with all stakeholders during strategic planning and beyond?February 4, 2027: How do we ensure strategic plan sustainability and ownership?March 3, 2027 : How do we align budget priorities and strategic plan goals?Cost: $500 per district. Maximum of 3 per team, with a strong recommendation to include a school board member and superintendent on the team.