Page 3 - Coffee County Strategic Plan FY19-FY23

Executive Summary

T he Coffee County School System participated in a strategic planning

process in partnership with Ford Next Generation Learning (FNGL)
Strand 1:
to develop a new five-year strategic plan and to become a FNGL
Community. Planning started in August 2017 and ended in June 2018. This Transforming
process is a continuation of a very successful strategic planning process that Teaching and
the district incorporated in 2013. The FNGL partnership brought a unique and Learning
comprehensive community approach to the process to increase community
prosperity shared by all; a strengthened talent pipeline; young people prepared Creating meaningful learning
for college, careers, lifelong learning, and leadership; educational equity and experiences that enable students
justice for all; and the capacity for all students to contribute and go further. to learn and apply academic,
FNGL infuses high expectations and academic rigor of college preparatory 21st century, and technical
academic programs with real-world relevance and rigor of career and technical knowledge and skills to real-
education. Students choose from among career academies across a variety of world challenges and that equip
sectors that drive economic growth in the community. FNGL uses the power them for success in college and
of workplace relevance and business relationships to excite stakeholders careers
about education - STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) +
education in particular - and to prepare them for college, career, and life.

The FNGL framework outlined a process that involved all stakeholders - Strand 2:
educators, employers, and community leaders - in strategic planning. Transforming
Everyone had a voice and is responsible in educating our the K-12
children. Three distinct but interconnected strands comprise School Experience
the FNGL framework.
Creating and maintaining the
career and interest-themed
A set of Essential Practices for each strand provided specific academies and the collaborative
guidance to help the district and community implement this model. culture, structures, and practices
necessary to transform teaching
These practices were drawn from research-based strategies shown and learning and to capitalize on
to be effective by successful FNGL communities.
community engagement

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Using the FNGL Self-Assessment as well as other environ-
mental and organizational scans, our district was able to identify our
roadmap for improving our current practices and continuing to better prepare Strand 3:
our students. This model supports our work as a charter system and pairs Transforming
resources with flexibility and accountability to empower our schools. The Business and Civic
model will allow us to focus deeply on student achievement and preparedness Engagement
through developing strong academic and technical skills, preparing our
students to navigate life beyond graduation, providing a welcoming Engaging employers, educators,
environment and positive culture, engaging families and community members, and community leaders in building
and developing and managing our fiscal resources. The Coffee County School and sustaining transformed
System is dedicated to our mission of Destination Graduation for College, secondary schools that promote
Career, and Life and our vision of creating a stronger community through community growth and prosperity
an equitable and excellent education for every student. This strategic plan by preparing students for future
provides a focus for our district’s work to support that mission and vision by work and citizenship
identifying our top priorities for the next five years.

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