STRATEGIC PLAN ASSESSMENT
● USD 308 SpEd now serving Head Start & PreK
● PreK-to-Kindergarten pilot programs launched
● Right-sized faculty from 950 to 900 positions
● Classified pay scale raised to $16.00/hr
● 3 months of cash balance reserves maintained
● Graduation rate up from 86% to 91.2%
● Chronic absenteeism down from 30.6% to 18.8%
● 3rd grade reading up from 50% to 60%
Outcomes Are Improving Across Every Goal Area
STRATEGIC PLAN ASSESSMENT
Outcomes Are Improving: Clear Goals, Action Plans, Progress Monitoring
What This Means for Our Students
Strategic
Priorities
Student
Outcomes
● We start with what students need to achieve, not what buildings need to hold.
● Strategic priorities translate outcomes into district-wide direction.
● Adult actions — instruction, coaching, operations — are aligned to those priorities.
● Systems of support ensure the work is sustained, measured, and adjusted over time.
Adult
Actions
Systems of
Support
EARLY LEARNING INVESTMENT
Targeted Allocation Chart Kindergarten Teacher Retention, 2026–2027
What's Driving Retention
4-day delayed start
Extra preparation time before students arrive.
4-day delayed Additional staff: Kindergarten coachstart
Increased professional development
Connecting Lil' Hawks & Kinder priorities
Dedicated, job-embedded instructional support.
Ongoing training tied to the science of reading.
Aligned early-childhood and kindergarten programming.
ACADEMIC RESULTS
Early Reading Momentum, Kindergarten Through Grade 3
District-Wide Kindergarten Reading Profile
% of students identified as high risk (lower is better)
District-Wide Grade 3 ELA Assessment
% scoring Levels 2, 3, 4 (higher is better
District-Wide Grade 10 Results Show Continued Improvement
% scoring at/above Levels 2, 3, 4
ACADEMIC RESULTS
Gains Are Sustained Through High School
