Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Updates its Strategic Plan: July 2017

In 2014, the community of the greater Chippewa Falls area gathered together to discuss its priorities for the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District (CFAUSD). Out of this discussion, a three-year strategic plan was developed, taking the district to 2017.

This past summer, the district engaged in a process to revisit the goals of the 2014 plan, consider the progress so far, and make a few needed updates. The updates maintained a commitment to the priorities outlined by the community in 2014 and the values articulated by the Board of Education in policy. The district has not changed directions with the 2017-2020 focus. Rather, this is an update of plans that seek to pursue the next level of progress.

Annually, the Board of Education, district leaders, department leadership teams, and building leadership teams set goals and identify the strategic actions to ensure progress towards the three-year outcomes identified in the strategic plan.

Dr. Heidi Eliopoulos, Superintendent of Schools said, “We are excited about our future as a district and consider it an honor to work with the children of our community. We look forward to continued partnership with our community to ensure that our tomorrows are even better than today.”

"A Community Conversation for Educational Excellence"

In the fall of 2013, the Board of Education for the CFAUSD began a landmark event and process, “A Community Conversation for Educational Excellence,” reigniting the practice of strategic planning. The Board convened a group of 140 community stakeholders to develop a deeper understanding of community expectations. Over the course of three days, participants identified the issues and trends that impact our schools and our community, distinguished the attributes and skills our graduates need to prepare them to be successful after high school, and created a picture of how the CFAUSD should prepare students for a changing tomorrow. This event served to create connections between community stakeholders and the school district and to promote a sense of shared beliefs.

The CFAUSD Board of Education places a high degree of importance on community input. After closely analyzing the themes from the “Community Conversation,” which represent our community’s expectations, the Board was able to incorporate those expectations into their governance Results and Operational Expectation Policies.