In April, School Board President Gary Friedlander, Superintendent Dr. Theresa Dunkin, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Robert Hudson will present Strategic Planning That Gathers No Dust: A 21st Century Approach to Long-Range Planning at the National School Boards Association Conference in Boston. Board members Ellyn Ross and Alan Rubenstein will also be part of the presentation.  "Share the Success" is the focus of this year's conference where school district leaders from across the nation will gather information about successful programs and initiatives such as District 102's 2010 future planning process.

In the fall of 2010, D102 students, teachers, administrators, parents, and other community representatives worked collaboratively to create a product that would determine the direction and monitor progress toward new goals. The work of this group resulted in a five-year strategic plan called Learning Vision into Action with goals in Personalization and Academic Rigor, Life and Learning, Human Capital, and Writing. National conference goers will learn how District 102 leveraged 21st Century tools to engage stakeholders, solicit community input, archive processes, and communicate results. Visit http://d102.org/learningvision/ for more information on D102's Strategic Design process.