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Strategic Direction Committee

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Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey asking for feedback on our draft strategic direction pillars, goals and indicators. The Strategic Planning Committee met during the 2024-25 school year to discuss each priority and brainstorm what each priority might look like for Lakewood. The committee presented a draft to the board in May.

The strategic planning process provides an opportunity for district stakeholders to build a collaborative vision for the future. The 2025-2030 Lakewood School District Strategic Plan will guide Lakewood's work over the next five years.

While developing the Lakewood Compact beginning in 2019, members of the Lakewood community identified a set of commitments. To ensure that the strategic planning process was grounded and focused, a survey was created and sent to parents, students, staff, and community members (September 16 – October 4, 2024). The survey asked whether our community still agrees with the three strategic priorities outlined in the Lakewood Compact:

  • Service, Leadership and a Community of Caring 
  • Equitable Access to Powerful Learning 
  • Collaborative Community and Programmatic Partnerships

There were 315 responses. Feedback from this survey was critical in solidifying the three priorities that will serve as the foundational pillars of the district strategic plan. As a result of feedback from this survey, one change was made to the third priority: 

  • Service, Leadership and a Community of Caring 
  • Equitable Access to Powerful Learning 
  • Collaborative Family and Community Engagement

Meeting Schedule

  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Presentation to the Board: May 2025

Opportunities to provide feedback

  1. March 5-19, 2025: Survey to gather community feedback on the 2025-2030 Lakewood School District Strategic Plan draft. 
  2. Strategic Planning Committee members met with community members to listen and receive feedback.
    • March 12, 2025 at LHS Library, 5:30 p.m.
    • March 13, 2025 via Zoom, 5:30 p.m.

Meeting Materials