Listening Tour/Town Hall Meetings
Weekday meetings: 6-7:15pm
Tuesday, September 17 - Sandrekkia Morning Zone 2 (Wakefield)
Thursday, September 19 - Michael Mason Zone 1 (Southwest High School
Tuesday, September 24 - Evelyn Callaway (Southwest Community Center)
Wednesday, October 2 - Greg Adams Zone 8 (McDermott Elementary School
Thursday, October 3 - Leigh Ann Wilson Zone 4 (Terry Elementary
Tuesday, October 15 - Anna Strong Zone 5 (Hall Media Center
October 21 - Vicki Hatter Zone 6 (Henderson)
Wednesday, October 23 - Joyce Wesley Zone 9 (Roberts Elementary School - confirmed)
Saturday meetings: 10-11:15am
9/21 - Norma Johnson Zone 7 (Dunbar Community Center
LRSD Strategic Plan Update to Board
LRSD Strategic Plan Flyer - Year 1 Initiatives - Updated 9/7/2024
LRSD Strategic Plan Overview - 9/7/2024
After a year of listening to our students, staff, family members, School Board, and community LRSD in partnership with Greenway Strategies Group has developed a Strategic Plan that will lead us into the future of LRSD. We have identified four theme areas along with objectives where we will be focusing our action steps:
Affirming school cultures
Create a sense of pride, belonging, and community for the district and each school
Nurture student wellness
Productively address disruptive behavior to engage all students in learning
Equip families to support their students’ individual success
Meaningful students learning experiences
Redesign curriculum to ensure relevance
Transform learning experiences to be engaging and compelling
Expand individualized support for student learning
Valued and equitable school options
Equitable and effectively distribute resources aligned to student success
Ensure all students access enriching, high-quality academic and non-academic experiences
Excellence in our talent
Ensure high expectations and an unbiased commitment to the success of every child regardless of race and culture
Support staff to grow, thrive, and adapt to the changing landscape
Align staffing with student needs
Within each of the themes and objectives are initiatives that are broken down over three years in order to best focus on actionable steps we can take as a district to accomplish our goals.
What's a Strategic Plan - Why Are We Doing It?
A strategic plan is a crucial part of an organization's ongoing efforts for improvement, guiding its direction through a review of the organization's current standing and envisioning future goals. This plan will be developed by collecting feedback from school district staff, students, families, and community members via in-person and online listening sessions, and includes several key elements:
Clear and detailed statements outlining the desired outcomes for students, staff, families, the community, and the district.
Specific actions outlining the steps taken to achieve objectives.
Data collection and analysis methods to evaluate progress.
Established standards that serve as benchmarks to measure progress toward reaching goals.
Take the Survey! (Important Update - Survey Window Extended)
The Little Rock School District (LRSD) is beginning a strategic planning process. Input from our community is essential for an effective strategic plan that improves student success and experiences. Please take a few minutes to respond to this anonymous survey. The survey will close on Monday, February 26th.The results will be shared with the Board of Education in a public meeting in March.
Link to English Survey
Encuesta del Plan Estratégico del Distrito Escolar de Little Rock
Thank you for your participation and support!
Previous Strategic Planning Meetings
During phase one of this effort, LRSD has presented information about the Strategic Planning process to several organizations and conducted multiple community engagement sessions:
Community Cafes at local schools– parents, staff, students, and community members
Chamber of Commerce – business leaders and community stakeholders Civic and Faith-based Organizations
Parent-Teacher Association Groups
Student Groups at all District high schools and some elementary and middle school sites