Superintendent School Year Goals/Initiatives: 2025-2026

Dr. Tony Byrd, Superintendent

Meeting Date: August 21, 2025

Global Ends Statement

“Every student will achieve academic and personal success to belong, thrive, and foster civic engagement and socioeconomic agility in an ever-changing global community.”

Ends-1 – Academic Success

“Every student will demonstrate annual academic growth and achievement that meets or exceeds grade-level expectations.”

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Ends-2 – Personal Success

“Every student will be prepared, growth-oriented, curious, courageous, and globally aware.”

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Ends-3 – Economic Success

“Every student will demonstrate achievement predictive of post-secondary readiness and socioeconomic agility.”

Goal 1: Year 5 Strategic Plan Implementation

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Strategies:

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1. Internal structural alignment
2. Professional learning strands for principals and teachers that will help improve student performance
3. Quarterly KPI checkpoints and board updates

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Metrics:

1. A dashboard showing the completion rate of strategic plan initiatives and status of KPIs updated quarterly.
2. 100% compliance of all required Policy Governance reports to the school board.

Goal 2: Academic Performance Improvement

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Strategies:

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• New instructional philosophy and graduate profile implementation
• Principal instructional leadership plans
• Continued instructional rounds
• Ongoing professional learning to principals in support of great instructional leadership

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Metrics:

• 3rd Grade Literacy: A 5% increase in the number of 3rd grade students meeting or exceeding grade-level proficiency in literacy, as measured by the CMAS assessment.
• Math Proficiency: A 5% increase in the number of 4th and 8th grade students meeting or exceeding grade-level proficiency in math, as measured by the CMAS assessment
• Post-Secondary Readiness: A 5% increase in the number of students who are college or career ready, as measured by PSAT/SAT scores and post-secondary metrics.
• STAR Assessment Growth: A median SGP of 55% or higher for reading and math growth for all students as measured by the STAR assessment.

Goal 3: Bond/MLO Recommendation (by May–June 2026)

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Strategies:

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• Systematic meetings with top community leaders
• Clear, consistent community engagement plan
• Clear, consistent communication plan

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Metrics:

• Community Meeting Attendance: The number of community engagement meetings held and total public attendance at these meetings.
• Communication Reach: The number of residents reached by communication efforts (e.g., website visits to the bond/MLO page, social media impressions, email newsletter open rates).
• Recommendation Approval: Successful presentation and approval of a bond and/or MLO recommendation by the Board of Education by June 2026.

Goal 4: Strong Statewide Relationships

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Strategies:

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• Participation in statewide organizations
• Representation at statewide leadership conferences
• Presenting on key SSD work

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Metrics:

• Participation in Statewide Organizations
• Conference Attendance & Presentations

Goal 5: Deeper Summit County Partnerships

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Strategies:

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• Launch Pathway Advisory Groups
• Continue participation in weekly Rotary meetings
• Continue board leadership with the Summit Foundation and Early Childhood Options
• Participation in Consejos de Familias Hispanas, Facilities and DAC (as needed)
• Meeting monthly with all mayors/managers/commissioners

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Metrics:

• Pathway Advisory Group Launch: The number of Pathway Advisory Groups successfully launched and the number of members participating in each group.
• Meeting Attendance: Report of the superintendent's participation in key community and inter-municipal meetings, including , including weekly Rotary meetings, board leadership with the Summit Foundation and Early Childhood Options, and routine participation in Consejos de Familias Hispanas, Facilities and DAC.