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On October 15, 2024, the Avoca Board of Education officially adopted the district’s strategic plan, titled “Blueprint for Excellence.” This plan represents our collective vision for advancing our educational programs, improving student outcomes, and strengthening connections within the community.
The strategic plan was crafted with the invaluable input of many stakeholders, including parents, community members, employees, administrators, and members of the Board of Education – a purposeful collaboration intended to ensure that all stakeholder voices are represented and valued.
The plan identifies three priority areas: academic excellence, the student experience, and operations. It details several action steps for the 2024-25 school year, including professional development, curriculum review, individualized student career pathways, social-emotional support, increased exposure to academic and extra-curricular programs, stronger communication and partnerships, and more.
The strategic plan will serve as the district’s roadmap to ensure that all students are provided with an educational experience that is meaningful, innovative, and engaging, in an environment that is safe, welcoming, and supportive.
As the district moves forward with implementing this plan, the community is encouraged to stay engaged and involved; its continued support and collaboration are vital to the success of these initiatives. The district will continue to share updates. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and ensure a bright future for all.
View the 2024-25 Blueprint for Excellence Strategic Plan.
Blueprint Planning is intended to:
- Involve all members of the school community and reflect their shared perspectives.
- Allow stakeholder representatives to review community feedback in order to clearly define the district’s mission, vision and core values.
- Engage a team in defining the priorities of the district and suggesting action steps to accomplish objectives.
- Facilitate action planning focused on identifying who, when and how the work will get done.
- Provide the district with a road map that is transparent, accountable and focused.
- Enable the district’s efforts to innovate, allocate resources and continuously grow in a coordinated, thoughtful and aligned manner.
- Be an iterative, evolving and ongoing process that builds from one year to the next while reflecting emerging needs and changing demands.
Steps in the Avoca Planning Process
April-May 10, 2024
Community feedback gathered.
July 2024
Feedback reviewed by the Board of Education and Leadership Team.
Draft mission/vision/core values.
January 2025
Community team assembled mission/vision/core values reviewed. Priority Areas Developed. Strategies suggested.
May 2025
Leadership Team Action Planning. Action plans were developed that specifically identified what will be done to meet the objectives of each priority area and who will be responsible for leading the work.
August 2025
Revision, Adaptation, Communication.
Revision and review completed by the Leadership Team.
Board of Education Adoption.
Communication to the community and implementation of the plan with stakeholders.
Summer 2025
Revisions and review completed by the Leadership Team.
Action Steps and Goals Completed.
September 2025
Presentation to the Board of Education.
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Mission: We prepare each student to be a contributing member of their community and life-long, critical, independent thinkers in the career, college, or military experience of their choosing.Vision: We are a model school that provides a safe, inclusive, nurturing, welcoming, and challenging program focused on all aspects of learning and growing as a learner and a person.Core Values: We believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we strive to model our core values:Holistic Approach: Foster the development of well-rounded students.
Inclusivity: Offer high quality experiences for all students from all backgrounds.
Innovation: Focus regular review, updates and growth in all of our programming.
Excellence: Strive to be a community that people choose and a school that children are excited to attend.
Collaborative: Work together as a team that encourages everyone to participate.
Responsive and Engaged: Be responsive to community values and available resources while providing programs that meet the needs of every child and a workplace that supports all staff members.
Caring: We demonstrate compassion and consideration for the well-being and needs of others.
Integrity: We are ethical and consistent in our actions, values, and principles.
Priority Areas
Based on community feedback and initial planning by the Board of Education and Leadership Team, the following areas were identified as priorities to be focused on in order to fulfill the mission of the district:Academic Excellence
Goal: We will offer students a variety of opportunities to engage in meaningful learning experiences.The Student Experience
Goal: We will provide an atmosphere and environment that students want to be a part of.Operations
Goal: We will improve operations by ensuring that all parties are invested in the school community and have opportunities to fully participate in the district experience.
Our Next Steps and Accountability
Summer-Fall 2024
Blueprint Plan presented to the community and adopted by the Board of Education. (Superintendent, BOE)
Blueprint Plan "unpacked" and shared with faculty and staff. (Superintendent)
Blueprint Plan "unpacked" with smaller groups.(Directors and Principals)2024-25 Quarterly
Blueprint updates provided to the BOE, community and staff. (Superintendent and Administrators)February 2025
Blueprint updates provided to the BOE, community and staff. Budget recommendations provided. (Superintendent and Administrators)July 2025
Blueprint Planning Day Held. Updated for 2025-26. (Superintendent, Administrators, Staff)Spring 2026
Blueprint Refresh conducted. (BOE, Superintendent, Administrators, Staff, Community Members)Spring 2027
Blueprint Phase 2 Developed. (BOE, Superintendent, Administrators, Staff, Community Members)
