I have appreciated that this particular campaign (D65 school board) has stayed positive. Our forums and questionnaires have been civil and issues-focused even while there are significant contrasts between candidates.
Yes, these are basic concepts, so why have they been so neglected? I have …
I have appreciated that this particular campaign (D65 school board) has stayed positive. Our forums and questionnaires have been civil and issues-focused even while there are significant contrasts between candidates.
Yes, these are basic concepts, so why have they been so neglected? I have raised this issue at every campaign event and on every questionnaire since early January, and the vast majority of folk I have talked to did not know we had a strategic plan or that it had gotten to this point.
From my standpoint, it is fundamentally pragmatic to argue that we need to go back to the basics, and a strategic plan is really the only long-term formal way to operationalize "innovation, pragmatism, data-backed ideas, and a growth mindset" in ways that further our mission and ensure taxpayers have transparent and accountable governance. Otherwise, we will remain stuck in a reactive cycle where the board continues to get pressured to adopt the shiny new thing often under the pressure of urgency (or "fast," as you say).
I'm one of the few candidates that has hands on experience working on strategic planning in educational institutions, and if I am elected, we will get this fundamental issue right.
Thanks Megan for sticking with this conversation!
I have appreciated that this particular campaign (D65 school board) has stayed positive. Our forums and questionnaires have been civil and issues-focused even while there are significant contrasts between candidates.
Yes, these are basic concepts, so why have they been so neglected? I have raised this issue at every campaign event and on every questionnaire since early January, and the vast majority of folk I have talked to did not know we had a strategic plan or that it had gotten to this point.
From my standpoint, it is fundamentally pragmatic to argue that we need to go back to the basics, and a strategic plan is really the only long-term formal way to operationalize "innovation, pragmatism, data-backed ideas, and a growth mindset" in ways that further our mission and ensure taxpayers have transparent and accountable governance. Otherwise, we will remain stuck in a reactive cycle where the board continues to get pressured to adopt the shiny new thing often under the pressure of urgency (or "fast," as you say).
I'm one of the few candidates that has hands on experience working on strategic planning in educational institutions, and if I am elected, we will get this fundamental issue right.