Strategic Roadmap: Fast Forward CVSD 2023-2028

CVSD Strategic Roadmap Forum

Listen to CVSD Superintendent John Parker to learn about the district's new five-year strategic plan and answer questions.

CVSD and the Board of Directors recognize the goal of high-quality education for all students. The Board further recognizes that student achievement requires vision, structure, accountability and advocacy. This commitment led the district to the process of strategic planning in order to provide fundamental governance and management structure, guiding and supporting the work being done for our schools and students.

Planning enables the district to respond to new developments and continually improve its approach to education within the discipline of the planning process. This Strategic Roadmap will have a strong impact on students, staff and our entire Central Valley community, serving as a guide to direct the district for the next five years academically and culturally by creating multiple pathways to success.

Simply put, the Strategic Roadmap outlines the what, how and why of the work we do every day in CVSD.

Strategic Directions & Key Actions

Our Strategic Directions are broad objectives or focus areas that impact the future by:

Using existing strengths and opportunities within our organization,
Overcoming impeding perceptions, beliefs, assumptions and habits, as well as outmoded patterns, structures and policies, and
Catalyzing movement in the direction of our district’s vision.

Through equitable systems, staffing and distributions of resources, the following are the Strategic Directions CVSD will focus on over the next five years.

DIRECTION 1: Pursuing a Culture of Belonging & Equitable Opportunities for All

DIRECTION 1: Pursuing a Culture of Belonging & Equitable Opportunities for All

So that all students will have the tools necessary to be successful, we will focus our actions on:

ENHANCED SCHOOL CULTURE & CONNECTIONS

Develop and implement strategies for teachers to promote community and a “Sense of Belonging”
Explore, offer and promote additional learning experiences and activities based on student interest
Elevate student voice through a Student Advisory Committee and School Board meetings

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF HIGH QUALITY STAFF

Develop and implement recruitment and hiring processes that promote a diverse representation of staff that reflects our student body
Develop and implement robust on-boarding protocols for new hires to create a culture of collaboration and community
Develop and implement a professional development plan to support and grow new staff in their specific positions and encourage continued growth for all staff members

EQUITABLE RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION

Conduct resource needs assessments across all district schools and programs (staffing, facilities, materials, etc.)
Allocate resources equitably, based on need, across schools and programs

EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS

Review and update a district-wide fee schedule
Implement the School ERP Pro (Infinite Visions) inventory control and asset management system
Train staff on district procedures

EFFECTIVE FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Support learning and supportive educational environments through long-range facility planning
Support education through enhanced spaces and improved safety systems
Update and utilize technology, including artificial intelligence, infrastructure and devices, to facilitate and support future-focused learning strategies

DIRECTION 2: Reimagining Systems & Structures

DIRECTION 2: Reimagining Systems & Structures

To implement systems and structures that best prepare students for post-secondary pursuits and life, we will focus our actions on:

HIGH QUALITY LEARNING & TEACHING

Create data-driven building School Improvement Plans (SIP) in alignment with state standards
Establish a two- to three-year professional development plan in conjunction with the curriculum adoption schedule
Increase career pathways for middle and high school students through Career and Technical Education (CTE), recognizing diverse experiences and cultures in the workforce
Explore and pilot options for “school-within-a-school” programs

EFFECTIVE USE OF TIME

Explore and potentially implement a more balanced school year calendar
Explore and revise bell schedules to maximize learning
Initiate an audit on the district attendance trends and adjust policy accordingly

ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS

Consolidate K-12 communication platforms with an inclusive focus on the needs of the recipient

INTENTIONAL ASSESSMENT PRACTICES

Examine and analyze grading practices in conjunction with reporting processes

DIRECTION 3: Prioritizing District-wide Supports for the Whole Child

DIRECTION 3: Prioritizing District-wide Supports for the Whole Child

To establish student support services that are enhanced to improve academic, social-emotional and post-secondary outcomes, we will focus our actions on:

INCREASED DISTRICT LEVEL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS (Pre-K-12)

Audit student support services and resource allocation
Identify areas of inequitable student services
Develop and expand Tier 1 Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
Enhance Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS wrap-around supports focused on students’ social and emotional health, mental health, academic and basic needs
Ensure district diversity efforts build an understanding of and include diverse perspectives
Educate staff on disproportionality data and implicit bias

EXPAND STUDENT SUPPORTS

Create a scope and sequence to promote and support the whole child using multi-tiered and multi-domain systems of support

DIRECTION 4: Launching Infinite Possibilities

DIRECTION 4: Launching Infinite Possibilities

In order to help each child find their future, we will focus our actions on:

EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Conduct educational opportunities audit and needs assessment
Review and restructure core and elective class offerings at the middle and high school level
Enhance and implement K-12 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Model
Expand gifted and enrichment opportunities
Enhance life skills learning experiences

EXPANDED ALTERNATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES (ALE)