Rockwood Hears Input from Community Members at Strategic Plan Kickoff Meeting

Nearly 30 Rockwood patrons gathered May 21 at the Center for Creative Learning for a Strategic Plan Kick-Off meeting to initiate discussions and help set the stage for Rockwood’s next five-year strategic plan. During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain provided a district update, and attendees had the opportunity to share their vision for the future of Rockwood and what our collective community promise should be to our children.

Dr. Cain shared with the group that the meeting was the beginning of a yearlong process to engage a wide variety of voices and perspectives in order to develop goals and aspirations for the future of Rockwood. Discussions at the meeting included reflecting on the district’s successes and challenges as well as who we want to be as a district for our students, staff and community. 

Participants also engaged in a ThoughtExchange that is open to the public. If you would like to share your feedback, please visit this website. You have the ability to share your thoughts about what you think we should promise our children and rate the thoughts shared by others as well. This feedback will be used by the Strategic Plan Steering Committee, which will help lead the efforts to gather feedback and develop the next five-year plan. The Steering Committee will include students, staff, parents and community members and will meet five to seven times over the course of the next year. 

If you would like to be considered for the Steering Committee, please submit your information here, and we will be in touch as to whether you have been selected. The first meeting will tentatively be in September. In an effort to generate creative solutions that include a good cross-section of individuals and perspectives, committee members will be selected based on role, background and location within the district.

"We are excited for this opportunity to hear from the entire Rockwood School District community as we embark on the vitally important process of crafting our next five-year strategic plan," Dr. Cain shared. "We are at our strongest when we are able to come together, share opinions and collaborate to focus on our future: one in which Rockwood continues to be a state and national leader in educating our students, valuing our staff members and caring for our families and community."

Click here to view a video replay of the meeting.