2017–2020 Strategic Plan Mission: In partnership with our community, Richland School District Two will work to develop the global citizens of tomorrow — citizens who are prepared to lead and excel in their chosen pathway. Richland School District Two — The District Of Choice Where Every School Is An Excellent Choice Vision: Richland Two strives to be the premier school district — a learning and working environment where all partners are committed to creating, sustaining, and investing in a culture and environment of excellence and where all are afforded the opportunity to maximize their gifts and talents as they pursue their pathway to purpose. Richland School District Two — The District Of Choice Where Every School Is An Excellent Choice Key Terms Strategic Goals Principle Practices Four Squares — Core Values Learning Learning is the cornerstone on which all that we do in Richland Two is built. We strive to provide innovative learning environments in which all partners can acquire knowledge and skills through quality instruction and engaging experiences. Character, Community and Joy help to support this key square. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL TALENT GOAL Richland Two will work to ensure success of all partners by preparing them for their futures. Richland Two will dedicate resources towards the ongoing development of the gifts and talents of all partners. CULTURE & Richland Two will promote collaboration among all partners in order ENVIRONMENT to build and add to our collective knowledge and expertise. GOAL Character Character is a building block to a great education. Positive character traits are essential to becoming contributing members of society. Without opportunities to develop and strengthen strong character traits, learning is not complete. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL TALENT GOAL Richland Two will encourage our partners to demonstrate a high level of moral and ethical character within and outside of the Richland Two community. Richland Two will work to recruit, develop and retain partners who exemplify character that is ideal with the high expectation of the district and the Richland Two community. CULTURE & Richland Two will work to maintain a culture and environment that ENVIRONMENT reinforces positive character traits. GOAL Community We value the power of working with our entire community — parents, residents, businesses, faith-based organizations, government entities and elected officials (partners). Working together, we strive to continuously improve the Richland Two community and support each other in maximizing our gifts and talents as we pursue our pathways to purpose. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL TALENT GOAL CULTURE & ENVIRONMENT GOAL Richland Two will maximize opportunities for partners to collaborate and work together for the greater good. Richland Two will strive to identify and maximize the collective talent of its partners. Richland Two and its partners will work to make the Richland Two community an all-inclusive and desirable place to live, work and play. Joy What is success without celebration? We value the practice of honoring our accomplishments. Sharing in the joy of a job well done promotes future success. Just as fans revel in a game won, our Richland Two family should take time to revel in the great achievements made by all of our partners. A joyful environment produces happy and productive people who embrace innovation and learning. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL Richland Two will celebrate and recognize the achievement of all partners. TALENT GOAL Richland Two will consistently look for ways for our partners to experience joy while learning and working. CULTURE & ENVIRONMENT GOAL Richland Two will strive to have a joyful and productive environment for all partners. Next Steps • Develop outcomes under each strategic goal — students, staff and community • Apply principle practices to accomplish outcomes • Schools develop strategic plans aligned to district School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties STRATEGIC PLAN 2016—2021 Our Vision School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is an educational system that will empower all students to meet or exceed expectations for academic, social, and emotional growth and success. We will provide opportunities for students, as innovative learners, to develop creative and critical problem solving skills to meet dynamic global changes. We will maximize our use of resources through collaborative partnerships with our community, business, and education partners. District Five’s students will be prepared to pursue excellence for tomorrow’s challenges. Our Mission The mission of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, in partnership with the community, is to provide challenging curricula with high expectations for learning that develop productive citizens who can solve problems and contribute to a global society. Our Goals Goal 1: We will provide Goal 2: We will develop Goal 3: We will maintain Goal 4: We will recruit, Goal 5: We will maximize world-class knowledge via challenging curricula with high expectations for all students. productive citizens who demonstrate worldclass skills and life and career characteristics who will contribute to a global society. hire, and retain a highly effective, diverse staff who understands what students need to succeed in a competitive, global workplace. the school district’s resources of time, expertise, and finances. Strategy 1.1 We will employ research-based instructional practices that provide challenging curricula and high expectations for all students. Strategy 1.2 We will provide professional development experiences for all district staff to ensure that challenging curricula with high expectations is provided to all students. Strategy 1.3 We will increase and support choice options in order to provide challenging curricula for all students. Strategy 1.4 We will utilize all available data to ensure that each student is provided appropriately challenging curricula. a safe, supportive, nurturing environment that is conducive to working and learning. Strategy 3.1 We will promote facility and equipment safety in Strategy 2.1 We will monitor order to provide a safe environment for students and staff. students’ progress toward Strategy 3.2 We will promote college, career, and life sucoperational safety in order to cess. Strategy 2.2 We will provide provide a safe environment for opportunities for civic partici- students and staff. Strategy 3.3 We will develop a pation through community building and character devel- sense of community district wide in order to provide an enopment to ensure students vironment conducive to working are actively involved in the and learning. global society. Strategy 2.3 We will provide Strategy 3.4 We will minimize opportunities to develop world classroom disruptions in order to provide an environment con-class skills in collaboration, ducive to working and learning. communication, innovation, Strategy 3.5 We will promote and critical thinking. overall health in order to proStrategy 2.4 We will foster the development of integrity, vide an environment conducive to working and learning. self-direction, perseverance, and interpersonal skills. Strategy 5.1 We will maximize time by establishing and communicating policies, procedures, and staffing models that provide Strategy 4.1 We will recruit a highly qualified and diverse for the effective operation of the system, minimize duplication of staff. Strategy 4.2 We will retain a effort, and maximize instructional and planning time. highly qualified and diverse Strategy 5.2 We will maintain a staff. professional development reStrategy 4.3 We will mainsource plan that maximizes staff tain a staff that is effective and community expertise to adand understands what studress training needs in curricudents need to succeed in a lum and instruction, assesscompetitive, global workplace. ment, communication, and administration for all personnel. Strategy 5.3 We will maximize the district’s financial resources through proper maintenance of facilities and equipment, proper budgetary procedures, fiscal accountability, and materials and energy conservation. Pursuing Excellence for Tomorrow’s Challenges 2014-2019 STRATEGIC PLAN About Our Strategic Plan Richland One's 2014-2019 Strategic Plan was developed with input from board members, district employees, parents and community representatives. The plan was unanimously approved by the Richland One Board of School Commissioners. OUR VISION Richland School District One, in collaboration with an engaged community, is committed to ensuring that each learner achieves his/her potential in a safe, caring, academically challenging and diverse learning environment that will develop productive citizens for a changing world. OUR MISSION We are Richland One, a leader in transforming lives through education, empowering all students to achieve their potential and dreams. OBJECTIVES • Students will master numeracy and literacy skills. • Students will demonstrate higher-order thinking, social skills and character traits necessary to be contributing citizens in a global society. • As lifelong learners, students will be empowered to continue exploring their interests and passion. • STRATEGIES • Strategy 1: We will ensure a variety of innovative, transformative, personalized learning experiences for each student from early childhood through graduation. • Strategy 2: We will foster an environment that embraces change and leads to a responsive culture of accountability, communication, and stakeholder engagement. • Strategy 3: We will build/grow capacity for individual and system-wide productivity to accomplish our mission. K-12 Strategic Plan Comparison Matrix ISLLC Standard Mission, Vision, Goals Plan 1 Rich 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Plan 2 Rich Lex 5 Plan 3 Internal and External Stakeholders Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3 Facilities Plan 1 Professional Development Plan 2 Plan 3 Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3 
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