E. Rivers Elementary�GO Team Business Meeting #3
December 1, 2025
Agenda
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Action Items
Discussion Items
Continuing the�2025-2030 School Strategic Plan Development Process
School Strategic Planning Overview
Purpose
To cascade the district strategic plan to the school level, while grounding our focus in the school’s Continuous Improvement Plan. This will create alignment, reduce confusion, and simplify our efforts.
Timeline
Our school’s 2030 Strategic Goals and Objectives should be updated, approved and ranked by January 2026. Schools will focus on the strategies as part of FY27 Budget and Continuous Improvement Plan processes.
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Revisiting the APS 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
GO Team’s Focus (Governance)
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School Strategic Planning Process Overview
Review Data
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Identify 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives
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Approve Your Strategic Plan & Rank Your Strategic Objectives for FY27
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Confirm 2030 Goals
Sample GO Team Business Meeting Cadence
Business Meeting 1:
Business Meeting 2:
Business Meeting 3:
Business Meeting 4 (Budget Allocation):
Align Mission/Vision/Purpose
In Our Last Meeting We…
We still need to…
Reviewed Our
School Data
Aligned Our
Mission and Vision
Confirm Our 2030 Goals
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All Grades
3rd
4th
5th
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All Grades
3rd
4th
5th
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One Cohort Over Time
3rd in 2022
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One Cohort Over Time
3rd in 2023
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E. Rivers Proposed Goals for the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan:
Sub Goal: Subgroups - Black proficiency will increase by 26.3 percentage points from 40.3% (2025) to 66.6% Economically Disadvantaged will increase by 26.2 pp from 25.6% (2025) to 51.5%
Hispanic will increase by 10.7 pp from 18.1% to 28.8%
Sub Goal: Subgroups - Black proficiency will increase by 26.3 percentage points from 35% (2025) to 61.3%
Economically Disadvantaged will increase by 26.2 pp from 21% (2025) to 47.2%
Hispanic will increase by 10.7 pp from 14% to 24.7%
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Today’s Focus:
School Strategic Planning Process: Step 4
Review Data
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Identify 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives
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Approve Your Strategic Plan & Rank Your Strategic Objectives for FY27
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Confirm 2030 Goals
Sample GO Team Business Meeting Cadence
Business Meeting 1:
Business Meeting 2:
Business Meeting 3:
Business Meeting 4 (Budget Allocation):
Align Mission/Vision/Purpose
4. Identify 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives
One District. One Goal. Every Child.
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Using our new, 2025-2030 Strategic Goals as a guide we will complete a Start, Stop and Continue exercise to review our current “Strategic Priorities” and identify our 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives
Guiding Questions:
Stop
- What current priorities/activities are not having the needed impact and should be stopped?
- Are there any priorities/activities that are no longer aligned with our mission, vision, goals or focus areas?
Notes:
Identifying 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives: Stop Discussion
Academic Program
Talent Development
Systems
& Resources
Culture
Guiding Questions:
Continue
- What current priorities/activities are working well and should be maintained?
Notes:
Identifying 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives: Continue Discussion
Identifying 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives: Continue Discussion
Enter the “Strategic Priorities” from your 2020-2025 Strategic Plan that you and your GO Team think should continue as “Strategic Objectives” on your 2025-2030 Strategic Plan based on today’s discussion.
We Are Strengthening Our Instructional Core
We Are Caring For Every Child
We Are Sparking Student Curiosity
Our Strength is Our Team
Our Responsibility Is Shared
Our School Is Efficient & Effective
“Getting Back to Basics”
“Community of Believers”
You will now move the Objectives (previously Priorities) you want to “Continue” to the appropriate Focus Area
Aligning Your Objectives to the District's New Focus Areas
Our Strength is Our Team
Our Responsibility Is Shared
Our School Is Efficient & Effective
We Are Strengthening Our Instructional Core
We Are Caring For Every Child
We Are Sparking Student Curiosity
DRAFT E. Rivers Elementary 2025-2030 Strategic Plan Template
By 2030, the percentage of proficient and above 3rd grade learners as assessed by the GMAS EOG ELA will increase overall from 48.1% (2025) to 69.1%
By 2030, the percentage of proficient and above 3rd grade learners as assessed by the GMAS EOG Math will increase overall from 42% (2025) to 62%
By 2030, the CCRPI School Climate rating will go 3 stars to 4 stars
Mission: By providing a rigorous, inquiry-based education, the E. Rivers’ family develops confident, engaged learners, inspiring them to be respectful and compassionate citizens of the world.
Vision: To build acceptance and confidence through collaboration and inquiry where all students thrive in a respectful environment
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Identifying 2025-2030 Strategic Objectives: “Start” Discussion
�Guiding Questions: Are there any new “objectives” we must START to completely address our 2025-2030 Strategic Goals? Do we have 1-2 Objectives to support each Focus Area? �
We Are Strengthening Our Instructional Core
We Are Caring For Every Child
We Are Sparking Student Curiosity
Our Strength is Our Team
Our Responsibility Is Shared
Our School Is Efficient & Effective
“Getting Back to Basics”
“Community of Believers”
Please Note:
Where we’re going
At our next meeting we will:
Let me or the Chair know of any additional information you need for our future discussion.
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Questions?
Information Items
Principal’s Report
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11/11/2025
SCHOOL UPDATES
Cluster Advisory Team Report
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Announcements
Thank you
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