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Strategic Plan

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Strategic Plan Process

Photo of strategic plan focus group kickoff
Photo of students in strategic plan focus group
Photo of strategic plan focus group learning about the plan process
Photo of the crowd at one of the two summit events
Photo of student participants speaking at one of the summit events
Photo of facilitator with participants in the needs assessment session
Photo of director of curriculum and instruction working with needs assessment participants
Photo of participants in a small group work session during the needs assessment

About Batesville School District's Strategic Planning

Batesville School District is committed to ensuring every student has access to a high-quality learning experience. To help guide the district into the future, district leaders launched a comprehensive strategic planning process.

The strategic planning process began with community engagement and a needs assessment. Stakeholders then collaborated to develop the strategic plan through a series of meetings and workshops this spring.

There were several opportunities for stakeholders to get involved. The district engaged a series of focus groups to seek input from across the district and community.

In addition, the district hosted two community Summits on February 17 at the Batesville Performing Arts Center. Both sessions covered the same information, and attendance was open to all students, parents, staff members, and community members.

After community input has been gathered and analyzed, a full strategic planning report will be presented to the Batesville School District Board of Directors for review and approval in late April.

For more information about the Batesville School District’s strategic planning process, community members are encouraged to visit the Batesville School District Strategic Plan webpage or contact the district at 870-793-6831.

Hear from Batesville School District Strategic Planning Participants

 

“Creating our belief and coming to a common goal resonated with me the most. We had a group of about 40 people, and we came to an agreement of what we want for the future. That is powerful.” – BSD Student

 

“To create a group for multilingual support during this process made me feel included as a parent of a multilingual learner.” – BSD Parent

 

“Setting goals as a part of the strategic planning process resonated with me because they will help establish the actionable steps for change.” – BSD Teacher

Focus Groups

  • Photo of Strategic Planning's focus group introductions
  • Photo of students as a part of the Strategic Planning's focus groups
  • Photo of focus group facilitator with participants
  • Photo of focus group facilitator explaining the strategic plan process
  • Photo of focus group facilitator with participants during lunch
  • Photo of focus group participants laughing during the session

Summit

  • Photo of crowd at one of the two Summit events learning about the strategic planning process
  • Photo of crowd at one of the two Summit events learning about summit's established norms
  • Photo of Summit's student panel with facilitator
  • Photo of Summit facilitator in the crowd with the question: What ideas will shift education to be more focused on creating a more personalized learning experience?
  • Photo of Summit facilitator during the panel with the prompt: In an ideal school, describe what would be happening in the classroom.
  • Photo of Summit student participant talking into a mic

Needs Assessment

  • Photo of facilitator kicking off the Needs Assessment session
  • Photo of two staff members working during the Needs Assessment session
  • Photo of curriculum director working with staff during a Needs Assessment session activity
  • Photo of small group discussion during Needs Assessment activity
  • Photo of small group discussion during Needs Assessment activity
  • Photo of a staff member speaking during Needs Assessment activity