Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/29/2021 - 5:30 PM
Category: Regular Items of Business
Type: Action
Subject: 15. Action on Request to Waive Board Rule 1.10 for Consideration of and Possible Action on Resolution 2122R-008 by Director Gokalgandhi on the Development of a District Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
Goal 3
Effective and Efficient Operations
Policy:
Attachments Resolution 2122R-008
File Attachment:
2122R-008 Gokalgandhi - Strategic Plan.pdf
Background: Board Governance Policy 2.01 states “the Board shall develop a Strategic Plan for a specified time period, to include a mission statement, goals, objectives, and accountability measures. The Board’s Strategic Plan shall guide the process for implementing the District’s overall improvement plan for the Twenty-first Century.”

In July 2007, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors adopted the Working Together Achieving More strategic plan, which included strategic areas and goals, measurable objectives, key outcome measures, and performance metrics with annual targets outlined through the 2011-12 school year.

In February 2014, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors adopted an update and reaffirmed the "Working Together - Achieving More" strategic plan.

In September 2016, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors adopted the Eight Big Ideas plan. The plan included goals, objectives, lines of effort, key outcome measures, and performance metrics with annual targets outlined through the 2019-20 school year.

If approved, the attached resolution would direct that the next district strategic plan be developed. The Resolved portion of the resolution reads:

RESOLVED, That the Board direct the Chair of the Board’s Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget, in collaboration with the Administration, the Office of Board Governance, and the Office of Accountability and Efficiency, to immediately begin the development process of the next district strategic plan; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the process include a published timeline and significant public input from various stakeholder groups; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the resulting strategic plan:
• be for a specified time period;
• include a mission statement, goals, and objectives; and
• include accountability measures and annual performance targets for each year of the plan; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the plan be brought to the Board for approval no later than April 2022 for implementation beginning July 1, 2023 to allow for alignment between the new strategic plan and the FY23 district budget.
Fiscal Impact Statement: This item has no fiscal impact.
Implementation and Assessment Plan Upon approval, the Office of Board Governance will work with the chair of the Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget to schedule an item for the Commitee's consideration relative to a district strategic plan.
Recommendation: The recommendation is that the Board waive Board Rule 1.10 in order to give immediate consideration of this item and that the Board determine how it wishes to proceed relative to the resolution itself.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer