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OUSD Strategic Planning

The Council facilitated a series of four strategic planning workshops for the OUSD Board and Superintendent which culminated on June 19th in the adoption of a new strategic direction, OUSD's first since returning to local control from state receivership.

Below are links to the five documents presented to the Board by the Superintendent and which form the foundation for the year-long planning process next yield that will yield the five-year strategic plan.

  1. Letter from Superintendent Smith inviting the OUSD community to participate in the process
  2. Building the Plan Together Part I: A one page "at-a-glance" overview of the 10 strategic areas for work and discussion during the 2010-2011 strategic planning year.
  3. Building the Plan Together Part II: An eleven page overview of the proposed planning process, community engagement, workplans and outcomes for the 2010-2011 year.
  4. Building the Plan Together Part III: A proposal to create task forces to lead the work within each strategic area with questions for board feedback during tomorrow's discussion
  5. Thriving Students: A 57-page narrative further detailing the strategic direction, theory of action, and plans to ready OUSD to become a full-service community district.
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