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Strategic Plan

Our Mission

Ensuring Learning While Challenging and Supporting Each Student to Achieve Full Potential

What is Strategic Planning?

Strategic planning is the process of setting goals, deciding on actions to achieve those goals and mobilizing the resources needed to take those actions. A strategic plan describes how goals will be achieved through the use of available resources.

Strategic Planning Timeline

December 2018 – Initiation

  • Formation of a stragic planning committee (Communications Advisory Committee)
  • Identification of priorities, goals, and objectives
  • Establishment of a timeline
  • Identify a Facilitator: NEWESD 101

February 2019 – School Board Draft Preliminary Strategic Plan

  • Development of Strategic Goals, objectives, initiatives
  • Creation of a draft strategic plan document

March-May 2019 – Data Collection & Analysis

  • Methods used: ThoughtExchange (staff, families, and community), focus group (PTA/PTO/Booster Reps), and listening sessions coordinated by NEWESD 101 in each school building (administration, staff, and students)
    • ThoughtExchange is an online platform for gathering and analyzing feedback from large groups. Participants share thoughts and rate others’ contributions anonymously. Uses advanced algorithms to identify key themes and insights from the feedback.

March-April 2019 – Stakeholder Engagement

  • Engagement with high school students, families, staff, and community members on preliminary draft plan through data collection methods
  • Incorporation of stgakeholder input into the planning process

June-July 2019 – Review & Approval

  • Accept and discuss recommendations, provide further input (June 2019 Work Session)
  • Presentation of the draft plan to the school board. Discussion and review (June 2019 Regular Board Meeting)
  • Final approval by the school board (July 2019 Regular Board Meeting)
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Strategic Plan

Infographic outlining the Pullman Promise, focusing on student-centered values and cultural beliefs.

Students First

We provide:

  • A consistently welcoming, healthy, safe environment
  • Personalized learning for the growth and individual success of each student
  • Supportive relationships with each student

Mutual Respect

  • Inclusive culture in which we value each individual and celebrate our community’s diversity

Build Together

  • We honor our students’ futures 
  • We cultivate authentic, collaborative relationships based on shared purpose

Shared Decisions

  • Data and feedback inform decisions about best practices, professional development, and student support programs

Cultivate Trust

  • We communicate transparently
  • We assure fiscal responsibility now and for the future

Take Action

  • We are accountable through measurable goals
  • We commit to constructive feedback and continuous improvement

The Pullman Promise: Priorities, Goals, Success Indicators

Mission: Ensuring learning while challenging and supporting each student to achieve full potential

Vision: The Pullman School District mission provides a clear and shared focus among all stakeholders. This common understanding underscores our vision that we each have a stake in student learning and achievement. To fulfill this vision, the District targets its human and fiscal resources toward continuous improvement. Excellence, measured by results, is evident in all we do and is inclusive of work, programs, and facilities.
Our Priority Our Goal Success Indicators Measured By:
Students First
We provide:
  • A consistently welcoming, healthy, safe environment
  • Personalized learning for the growth and individual success of each student
  • Supportive, sustained relationships with each student
 Prioritize actions to ensure a caring and safe environment to cultivate the highest levels of learning.
  • Student climate survey conducted (Fall) every 2-years by CEE
  • Student Achievement Measurements
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Annual Board Reports
Mutual Respect 
  • Inclusive culture in which we value each individual and celebrate our community’s diversity 
 Foster a growth mindset that values the beliefs and experiences of all.
  • Closing achievement gap (State/District Assessment Data)
  • Community/Staff climate survey conducted every 2-years by CEE
  • “A Community of Belonging” Update during Regular Board meetings
  • Staff Professional Learning 
Cultivate Trust
  • Communicate transparently
  • We assure fiscal responsibility now and for the future

Plan expenditures to meet students educational needs.

Facilitate Board Community Listening Sessions and Communication Plans/Schedules.
  • Community/Staff climate survey conducted every 2-years by CEE
  • Annual Budget/Fiscal Audit Reports
  • Facilitating Open Access to Information 
Build Together
  • We honor our students’ futures
  • We cultivate authentic, collaborative relationships based on shared purpose
 Empower all stakeholders to collaborate and pursue innovative means that prepare students for the future.
  • Conduct Open House Events for Families
  • Family/Teacher Conferences (K-8) Attendance Rates
  • Career and Technical Course Offerings Board Report
  • Data Reporting of AP and College in the Classroom Opportunities Board Report
  • Extracurricular Participation Rate Reports
  • Encourage Community Involvement through School/District Events, Volunteer Opportunities and Community Presentations
Take Action
  • We are accountable through measurable goals
  • We commit to constructive feedback and continuous improvement
 Monitor teaching and learning; enhance curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
  • Graduation Rates (based upon 4 and 5 year cohorts)
  • Annual Alumni Outcome Survey conducted 18 months and 5 years after graduation 
  • District Committees
  • Student Attendance Rate Monitoring
  • Annual Board Reports
  • Board Meeting Content Calendar/Schedules
Shared Decisions
  • Data and feedback inform decisions about best practices, professional development, and student support programs 
 Support professional development, quality facilities, and sustainable initiatives to meet our mission and vision.
  • Staff Professional Learning Opportunities and Surveys
  • Annual Course Offerings and Program Board Reports
  • District Staff Mentoring Program
  • District Committees