HAGERSTOWN, MD News (7/23/2024) – Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) is excited to announce the approval and launch of its new strategic plan, titled Your Journey, Our Commitment. This plan, set to guide the district from 2025 to 2030, was developed with extensive input from community members, staff, students, and local business partners.
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Superintendent Dr. David T. Sovine expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “After several months filled with community conversations, collaboration, and thoughtful planning, I am excited to share our Washington County Public Schools strategic plan. Your Journey, Our Commitment will be our collective road map for decision-making in the coming years, and it lays out a clear and compelling strategy for accomplishing our reinvigorated vision and mission.”
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The strategic plan is centered around four key priority areas, each with specific goals and objectives to guide the district’s actions:
Student Success WCPS aims to engage each student in authentic, rigorous learning experiences to prepare them with the skills, knowledge, and habits necessary for success. The goals include increasing kindergarten readiness and college and career readiness, enhancing intervention and support services, and boosting student involvement in extracurricular activities to foster a greater sense of belonging.
Access and Opportunities The district will focus on identifying and addressing barriers to student learning and success. Objectives include increasing pre-kindergarten enrollment, ensuring access to college and career preparation avenues, supporting student transitions, and integrating the Portrait of a Graduate competencies into the Essential Curriculum.
Culture, Safety, and Wellness WCPS is committed to creating a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment for all students and staff. This includes fostering a positive school culture and climate, improving student attendance, and enhancing staff recruitment and retention efforts.
Community Engagement The plan underscores the importance of partnering with caregivers and the community to develop strong, meaningful connections that support student success. Objectives include increasing family engagement, strengthening collaborations with local organizations and businesses to expand student learning opportunities, and enhancing transparency and communication.
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The development of Your Journey, Our Commitment was a collaborative effort involving multiple opportunities for meaningful input from a broad spectrum of the WCPS learning community. The process began with engaging the community through forums, surveys, and focus groups to gather input from parents, students, WCPS staff, and community partners. This inclusive approach ensured that diverse perspectives were considered.
A design team, consisting of representatives from various stakeholder groups, synthesized the feedback to identify key priorities and goals. This iterative process included reviewing current initiatives, aligning with the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, and refining the plan based on community feedback. The steering committee, which included WCPS leadership, clarified the components of the plan and delineated measurable outcomes, which will be used to monitor WCPS’ progress over the next five years.
Andrea Semler, Supervisor of Special Education: Birth to K Program, served on the design team. She noted, “The strategic plan represents who we are as WCPS and who we are as a community. I view it as an action plan and also as a call to action for all stakeholders to inspire and connect us as a greater Washington County community.”
Dr. Sovine added, “I am incredibly thankful to everyone who contributed to the development of this plan. This is just the beginning. We look forward to continuing to engage our community as we start to implement the plan, monitor our progress, and make adjustments along the way.”
The strategic plan can be viewed at the WCPS website.
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