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.
At the beginning of this journey, we established a theme for the year and this process – Partner, Plan and Promise. We PARTNER to listen, We PLAN together, and We PROMISE to bring our collective vision to life. This set the stage for a systematic review that would involve our entire Rockwood community. We looked at the planning process as a roadmap of how Rockwood will continue to improve in the years ahead.
From the beginning of the process, we knew it was imperative that there be representation from every patron group across all four quadrants of the district. We wanted both the Plan and the Promise to represent the values, aspirations, goals and priorities of our community. Along the way, we asked questions, listened, evaluated and took a closer look together at what we can do better. The yearlong process included:
- a Strategic Plan Kick-Off Meeting on May 21, 2024
- use of the ThoughtExchange platform to collect thoughts and feedback
- formation of a Strategic Plan Steering Committee including a good cross-section of individuals and perspectives
- four community engagement meetings held throughout the 2024-2025 school year
- further input gathered from smaller, focused groups
- a community survey across all communication channels inviting people to weigh in on the developing plan
