Strategic Plan

The Board of Education and administration have established annual district goals through the CSIP, Comprehensive School Improvement Plan and the BSIP,  Building School Improvement Plan to align with this strategic plan.

The vision, strategies, and action plans in this document guide the overall Comprehensive School Improvement Plan process.

Building Plans:

• Yellowjacket Early Learning Center
• Boone Elementary
• Center Elementary
• Indian Creek Elementary
• Red Bridge Elementary
• Center Middle School
• Center High School
• Center Alternative School

With the current Strategic Plan ending, District leaders have been working with our partner, International Center for Leadership in Education or ICLE, to develop the upcoming CSD Strategic Plan that will guide our District’s efforts through June 2026.

Superintendent Dr. Yolanda Cargile believes it is paramount that every staff member in the District is engaged in the process. The CSD Five-Year Strategic Plan will guide our work, conversations, written documentation, planning and implementation. As we design the guiding roadmap for our District, the six-month process is crucial to the future of our students’ successes. Feedback from varied stakeholder groups including students, staff, parents, community members and educational leaders is a vital component of the work.

Our objective is to ensure every staff member knows about the plan and most importantly, realizes their role in meeting established goals and helping to move the District forward. As a District, we want to create an environment where everyone is talking about the CSD Strategic Plan, including staff, partners, parents, students and community members. If we can create synergy focused on student success, together we can achieve the goals we strive to meet.

Our Strategic Planning partners, ICLE, will be gathering perceptions from all stakeholders in a series of WE Surveys. The WE™ Surveys ask students, staff and community members to share their perceptions anonymously about the learning environment, quality of instruction and leadership in a school or district. Survey results are presented in a detailed report that can guide decisions about school improvement.

The We Surveys help school leaders:

·       Learn how students, staff, and the community view the learning environment

·       Gain insight into how they perceive the levels of rigor, relevance, and relationships

·       Develop direction for increasing student achievement

·       Collect data to inform school improvement plans

·       Each survey has 60 items, which are rated on a Likert scale from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree

·       The surveys take about 15 minutes to complete

·       Data collection is completely anonymous

Stakeholder Surveys 

Center School District Parents/Guardians and Community members input was gathered to aid in designing our new Strategic Plan.

 The insight provided was valuable in the ongoing efforts to improve student achievement. 

Our Strategic Planning partners, ICLE, gathered perceptions from all stakeholders in a series of WE Surveys. The WE™ Surveys asked students, staff and community members to share their perceptions anonymously about the learning environment, quality of instruction and leadership in a school or district. Survey results are presented in a detailed report that can guide decisions about school improvement.

 The We Support Surveys helped school leaders:

• Learn how students, staff, and the community view the learning environment
• Gain insight into how they perceive the levels of rigor, relevance, and relationships
• Develop direction for increasing student achievement
• Collect data to inform school improvement plans
• Each survey has 60 items, which are rated on a Likert scale from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree
• The surveys take about 15 minutes to complete
• Data collection is completely anonymous, so please answer all questions honestly
• Please try to provide your perceptions and expectations of the school or district overall.

Goal 1: By 2029-2030, Center School District will develop a Pre-K-12 pathway of Real World Learning opportunities that will result in 100% of our graduating seniors achieving at least one Market Value Asset.

Strategy 1.1: Implement a robust 9th-12th Academy model that offers students a pathway to Market Value Asset obtainment.

Strategy 1.2: Increase Real World Learning opportunities for PK-8th grade students.

Goal 2: By 2025-2026, Center School District will eliminate systemic biases and practices that affect the equitable access to education, social-emotional support, hiring, and finance.

Strategy 2.1: Develop and implement a district-wide racial equity plan with a five-year timeline.

This year marks an opportunity to add an intentional focus on racial equity in the Center School District. This goal starts by establishing appropriate benchmarks that lift ALL we serve while paying close attention to those we unknowingly leave behind. Ultimately, ALL 2,600 CSD students, plus families and employees, benefit when goals and outcomes are matched with strategies/resources/policies/procedures based on the intentional needs of ALL and not just some or even most.

Additionally, a Racial Equity Request for Proposal (RFP) Committee has been developed to select a racial equity trainer for the Center School District. Look for information in future issues highlighting events and opportunities available as we work to do the work of ensuing EQUITY for ALL.

Please read district newsletters highlighting our equity work. 

equitynewsletter1.pdf

Goal 3: By 2025-2026, Center School District will provide high quality educational opportunities that result in 90% of students demonstrating academic performance of at least at 80% and/or a growth target of at least 20-25% on identified assessments.

Strategy 3.1: Design, implement, evaluate, and improve instruction to ensure students meet the Missouri Learning Standards.

Strategy 3.2: Analyze student evidence for increased student growth and achievement through Professional Learning Communities (PLC).

Goal 4: By 2025-2026, Center School District will provide 100% of school staff with alternatives to traditional behavioral exclusionary practices that will be implemented in the school community.

Strategy 4.1: Continue ongoing disproportionally meetings to review progress.
Strategy 4.2: Increase the focus and implementation of restorative practices in Center School District.
Strategy 4.3: Provide trauma smart training for students and staff.

Goal 5: By 2025-2026, Center School District will maintain a staff retention rate of 86-89% to sustain our high-quality diverse staff.

Strategy 5.1: Engage in community-based activities that showcase and highlight the
strengths and incredible opportunities as a team member at CSD. 

Strategy 5.2: Implement a comprehensive framework to collectively and individually develop the skills and talents of all staff in a collaborative culture.

Strategy 5.3: Create an environment that celebrates the collective efforts and
successes of high-quality staff as they work to ensure each student succeeds.

Goal 6: By 2025-2026, Center School District will maintain financial reserves between 18-22%.

Strategy 6.1:  Work collaboratively with the CEA through the Collective Bargaining
process to ensure the financial stability of the district.

Strategy 6.2:  Develop financial plans for each department. 

To learn more about Center School District's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, please click on the link: 2016-2020 Strategic Plan.