Strategic Planning is underway. Focus groups will begin on February 2, 2012. There will be two parent and two staff focus groups at each school, and four community groups which will be open to all interested community members. No RSVP is necessary and all are welcome to attend.

Participants will engage in a individual SWOT analysis, a structured format of identifying District 36 strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and a group prioritization activity.

Input from the focus groups will be used to inform the next phase of data collection, the survey. This information will play a vital role in creating The Winnetka Public Schools Strategic Plan, which will guide the work of the District for the next three to five years.

The community groups will be held at Carleton Washburne School on:

Click here to for a complete Focus Group Schedule.

The Strategic Planning Process document was adopted at the December 13, 2011 Board meeting and is updated monthly. Use the links below to view the current version, the first quarter calendar, and the review of literature that was presented at the November 15, 2011 Board meeting.

• Strategic Planning Process January 2012 (PDF)
• Strategic Planning Calendar (PDF)
• Strategic Planning Literature Review (PDF)