Plan life cycle | Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

Who are we?

Where are we now?

StakeHolder Input

Where do we want to go?

How will we know when we have arrived?

How do we plan to get there?

Guiding Principles

The school board provides governance, establishes policies, and evaluates the superintendent while providing autonomy for meeting established goals and for managing day-to-day operations.
All students' academic and personal achievements will be at levels that will enable them to be fully productive citizens beyond graduation.
Education is a shared partnership among home, school, and community.
A safe, secure, healthy, and positive environment is essential for the education of all.
The commitment to the equitable allocation of resources is essential for all students to learn, grow, and achieve at their highest levels.
Fiscal responsibility, accountability, and stewardship must be maintained to ensure equitable allocation of resources.
Positive relationships with all stakeholders are built through a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, respect, and transparency.

StakeHolder Input

SWOT

Variety of academic programs
Focus on the whole child
Strong financial support from legislatures for new programs
Various methods of communications
Focus on preparing students for the next step ( college, career, military)
Technology
Recognizing successes for staff and students

Teacher quality/instructional expertise
Compensation
Lack of parental involvement
Passing children who are not
Prepared for the next level
Employee retention
Inequity/inconsistency across schools
Class size and the student-teacher ratio

Increasing wages
Increased flexibility and opportunities to redesign teaching
Funding
Create more
Engagement opportunities
Better meet individual student’s needs
Redesign calendars
Impact/change the culture within our district
Local jobs for students
Lifetime learning opportunities
Expand early childhood education programs

Student learning loss
Job loss
Mental health/social-emotional well-being of students, families, and employees
Funding issues
Poverty
Funding to pay teachers as professionals
Loss of students to private, charter schools and neighboring districts
Lack of family/parental engagement
Hiring highly qualified staff
Negative perception of school district
Statewide testing achievement mandates
Technology/social media influence

Strategic Goals, Strategic Priority

Priority Goal 1-Student Success, Academic Achievement, and Life Readiness
Priority Goal 2-Family Engagement and Stakeholder Partnerships
Priority Goal 3-Recruitment, Selection, Retention, and Talent Development
Priority Goal 4-Fiscal Responsibility and Resource Stewardship

Performance Objectives, Measure and Targets

- Performance Objective A-Increase and promote the number of work/life experiences and creative opportunities for students.
- Performance Objective B-Improve the integrity and fidelity of implementation of cohesive district-wide curriculum frameworks, instructional delivery, and assessment.
- Performance Objective C-Provide for and maximize early learning opportunities.
- Performance Objective D-Provide support and services to address students’ learning recovery, social and emotional learning, and life skill development.
- Performance Objective A-Enhance and target communication to engage and connect the district's diverse community of stakeholders.
- Performance Objective B-Promote and enhance activities at all schools to ensure a welcoming, nurturing, and supportive environment for families and visitors.
- Performance Objective C-Increase and support opportunities for stakeholder engagement and inclusion.
- Performance Objective A-Recruit, select, develop, and maintain a highly effective faculty and support staff workforce.
- Performance Objective B-Foster a positive climate and culture based on openness, equity, honesty, and transparency.
- Performance Objective C-Grow and maximize employee pathways and succession plans.
- Performance Objective A-Develop and implement effective, efficient, and equitable instructional and operational processes.
- Performance Objective B-Foster and sustain a safe, healthy, and positive environment.
- Performance Objective C-Maintain a transparent budget process that supports the district's strategic plan.

Initiatives, Action Steps

- - Strategy 1-Monitor students’ Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) to ensure they are on track with career pathway completion and participating in advanced learning course offerings such as dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate.
  - Strategy 2-Recruit and educate minorities and female students to participate in STEM/STEAM courses utilizing career interest surveys and AP Potential.
  - Strategy 3-Provide essential information to students and families to support post-graduation goals.
  - Strategy 4-Build strategic partnerships in order to provide career exploration opportunities for students in grades PreK-5.
- - Strategy 1-Develop and implement a cohesive district-wide curriculum framework for each grade level.
  - Strategy 2-Implement evidence-based instructional strategies, resources, and delivery models to improve the quality of instruction within the teaching and learning process.
  - Strategy 3-Consolidate and provide a single district-wide student formative assessment tool that is aligned to Georgia standards and provides supplemental interventions for student growth and acceleration.
- - Strategy 1-Provide professional development for Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten program teachers to ensure effective instructional strategies that focus on the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of students.
  - Strategy 2-Build partnerships among early childhood programs, community members, and service delivery systems that focus on prevention and intervention, parent engagement, family support services, and program expansion.
  - Strategy 3-Conduct observations and assessments across all Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten learning domains to support students’ needs.
  - Strategy 4-Implement ACORN Academies across the district to serve additional three-year-old children and support school readiness.
- - Strategy 1-Create a comprehensive wellness plan to support students, staff, and families in the areas of social and emotional well-being and life skills development.
  - Strategy 2-Create a literacy task force to identify resources and best practices to address learning recovery and ensure students are reading on grade level.
  - Strategy 3-Provide extended academic and enrichment opportunities to students in order to accelerate learning recovery.
- - Strategy 1-Develop a Collective Communications Initiative to strengthen school and district communications and expand connections with a diverse make up of staff, parents, and the public
  - Strategy 2-Implement a targeted Outreach Campaign to increase connections with Hard-to-Reach audiences.
  - Strategy 3-Identify and expand the use of Communication Channels that effectively reach multi-lingual audiences.
- - Strategy 1-Provide guidance, resources, and supports for improving school culture in a manner that promotes positive school experiences for students, family, staff, and the community.
  - Strategy 2-Develop and implement methods to monitor and support the continuous improvement of school climate.
- - Strategy 1-Increase opportunities for stakeholders to gain a greater understanding of the school district and provide feedback through a variety of methods.
  - Strategy 2-Expand opportunities for stakeholders to participate, partner, and to volunteer in school and district-level events.
  - Strategy 3-Review and enhance methods for internal staff engagement and inclusion.
- - Strategy 1-Implement professional growth for all employees in order to provide opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge for supporting their work and/or profession.
  - Strategy 2-Implement the five-year compensation plan in order to remain competitive and retain our teachers, administrators, and support staff.
- - Strategy 1-Conduct climate surveys that allows employees to share their feedback on workplace climate and culture.
  - Strategy 2-Develop a milestone recognition program to help build value, pride, and positive relationships within the school system.
- - Strategy 1-Create and promote employee pathways to support job advancement, career opportunities, and district-wide retention.
  - Strategy 2-Create district-wide succession and action plans for employees to assume possible future roles to ensure leadership continuity and long-term district success.
- - Strategy 1-Recruit additional bus drivers to eliminate double backs and establish a reserve of drivers.
  - Strategy 2-Conduct an annual audit of student and staff devices in order to implement a life cycle replacement plan.
  - Strategy 3-Annually revise the existing Resource Allocation Method Plan (RAMP) to ensure equitable allocations of district funds and personnel based on current needs within the district.
- - Strategy 1-Review and revise school safety plans to ensure a safe and positive school environment.
  - Strategy 2-Implement random onsite inspections in order to maintain safe and healthy school environments.
  - Strategy 3-Create an awareness campaign for Free and Reduce Lunch to increase student participation in the school lunch program.
  - Strategy 4-Review and revise the Code of Conduct to focus on restorative and progressive discipline.
- - Strategy 1-Create a transparent budget process to support stakeholder involvement and inclusion.
  - Strategy 2-Create a culture of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for reducing expenditures and increasing efficiencies.
  - Strategy 3-Develop and provide sound financial management practices in order to provide stability and a pathway for achieving district goals and objectives.

The Way Forward 2026 DAS-REMI

Map View

Who are we?

Where are we now?

Where do we want to go?

How will we know when we have arrived?

How do we plan to get there?

Guiding Principles

Mission

Vision

Performance Data

Financial Data

StakeHolder Input

SWOT

Strategic Goals, Strategic Priority

Performance Objectives, Measure and Targets

Initiatives, Action Steps