2024—2029 Strategic Plan
In HCPSS Superintendent William J. Barnes’ The First 90 Days plan, he prioritized the development of a new strategic vision for the school system. The process to develop a systemic strategic plan began in summer 2024.
The final strategic plan reflects:
We are a great school system that inspires Growth, Well-Being, and Excellence for all.
HCPSS creates an innovative and accountable learning community where we expand opportunities and access, remove barriers, and foster an inclusive environment.
Our priorities and strategies are grounded in the following commitments in order to provide an excellent instructional experience for all students:
BE GREAT through Belonging, Equity, Growth, Reimagination, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork — Together. We can BE GREAT when we work as a team.
Feeling socially connected, supported, and valued and experiencing appreciation, validation, and affirmation.
Creating a just environment where everyone has access to the opportunities and resources they need to be successful.
Increasing in knowledge, skills, and personal and social development, through learning, practice, mistakes, and persistence toward goals.
Problem solving collaboratively to find innovative solutions and alternate pathways to meet the diverse and changing needs of all.
Being outstanding within a culture of support that encourages high expectations and values personal effort.
Demonstrating trustworthiness through words and actions and taking responsibility for both, in order to meet high standards.
Highlighting the importance of everyone’s active contributions and recognizing that great accomplishments do not happen alone.
Students must be equipped with skills that help them innovate, apply knowledge, collaborate, persevere, and communicate effectively. We asked our community what skills students should have when they leave HCPSS.
HCPSS students will possess these future-ready skills through a great academic experience:
Express ideas and share well-informed opinions for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Understand how to contribute to and benefit from diverse perspectives in a variety of situations, in school and beyond.
Gather information, weigh evidence, evaluate arguments and sources, and utilize multiple perspectives to find solutions.
Ask questions, grapple with ideas, and critically analyze practices to improve and innovate.
Recognize one’s identity and strengths, stay adaptable, and continue efforts to achieve, despite setbacks.
Identify and persistently work toward achieving meaningful short- and long-term goals.
Identify components of the concern, set goals, and generate ideas for solutions and equitable outcomes.
Apply strategies that value diverse perspectives to overcome disagreements and work toward mutually-beneficial outcomes.
Recognize that multiple perspectives and skill sets result in deeper and fuller understanding.
Gain experience in different team roles to understand how to effectively apply skills and strengths in various situations.
To be a great school system for all, we will translate our mission and commitments into strategies and goals that are aligned with these five priority areas.
To create equitable learning environments, each student’s experience is grounded in high expectations aligned to standards, guided by their needs, assets, and aspirations, and backed by necessary supports to prepare them for future endeavors.
To inspire growth and engagement, each student thrives in a safe and supportive environment where their academic, social, emotional, and behavioral health needs are met, and has equitable opportunities to co-create and shape their experiences.
To promote excellence and well-being, each employee is viewed as a valued member of a learning and working community where their expertise is valued and professional growth is prioritized.
To be innovative and accountable, dynamic systems are built to plan, allocate, and monitor resources, striving for safe and healthy environments that prioritize need and advance equitable outcomes.
To strengthen belonging and access for all students, family engagement opportunities and community partnerships are established to extend learning and supports for students within and beyond the classroom.
