Planning
The Planning Process
In Rockwood, we have a shared belief that education is not just about students or educators. Learning is inherent and human. It is about relationships and the experiences that bring us together every day.
What is the process?
Strategic Plan Kick-Off Meeting
Nearly 30 Rockwood patrons gathered May 21, 2024 at the Center for Creative Learning for a Strategic Plan Kick-Off meeting to initiate discussions and help set the stage for Rockwood’s next five-year strategic plan.
What was the kick-off meeting?
ThoughtExchange
Throughout the year, Rockwood patrons were encouraged to answer the question “What do we want to promise our children?” through a ThoughtExchange. This feedback was used to inform both the language of the Forward Together Goal Areas and the Promise.
How did we use ThoughtExchange?
Strategic Plan Steering Committee
In an effort to generate creative solutions that include a good cross-section of individuals and perspectives, committee members were both selected from the applications and invited by the superintendent to participate based on role, background and location within the district.
What was the steering committee?
Community Engagement Meetings
There were four community engagement meetings held throughout the year that were open to all patrons of the Rockwood community. Each meeting focused on one of the four goal areas.
What was discussed at the community meetings?
Small-Group Input
Once the community engagement meetings were complete, focus areas were developed and the Rockwood Promise started to take shape, feedback was obtained from a number of groups and shared with the committee to help revise and fine-tune both the Plan and the Promise.
Who were these groups?
Community Survey
We shared a community survey across all communication channels, including a mailer sent to all district residents, inviting them to weigh in on the draft Plan and Promise. During the committee’s final meeting, significant changes were made to the draft Promise, which was shared again with the community for feedback.
What were the results of the survey?