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We are in the process of writing a 5 year strategic plan. The plan is entitled,"5x5." Five star quality, scoring 5s for teachers, schools and the district in five years is the goal. Each child in Cheatham County deserves an exemplary education with opportunities to get prepared to reach their dreams.

We are in the process of gathering data. We are asking these three questions:

  • What are you most proud of in Cheatham County School District? This questions helps me understand fully the culture. We want to ensure that we preserve and protect what we find pride in. 
  • What is working well in our district? What should we retain? Where are we succeeding?
  • What are our next steps? Where do you want to see us in 2023? What can we envision? Where are the gaps in our programming? What are we missing currently? 
We will take this data and begin to analyze it during the month of October. We will find themes and create strands for the plan. Within each strand we will create goals and then action steps to meet the goals. All along the way we will publish updates on our progress. We would love your feedback. This is not my plan but rather our plan. It is my goal to have a finished product to deliver to the Board of Education by our February meeting. 

Being a visionary requires courage. We must dream big and think outside of the box. Being a dreammaker is serious business and that is the term that defines our work. Is there anything more important? I think not! Join me in this process and help me to create a comprehensive and innovative plan for Cheatham County School District. 

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