Strategic Plan Development

Phase 1 Feedback Survey

Palm Beach County School District Phase 1 Feedback Survey was open from Monday, March 22 - Friday, April 9, 2021. It was available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese. We encouraged all students, parents, District employees, and Palm Beach County community members to complete their survey before it closed on April 9.

A summary of results can be seen below or by accessing this Feedback Survey link. As a reminder, Phase 1 input will be used by the Strategic Plan Steering Committee to inform drafts of potential goals and associated measures for consideration as part of the next strategic plan.

Phase 2
Focus Groups

Palm Beach County School District organized Phase 2 Focus Groups in late May of 2021 to provide students, parents, District employees, and Palm Beach County community members with an additional opportunity to provide feedback on the goals and measures once they were drafted.

Student and Community Input

Student Engagement - During the student engagement, we visited 6 schools over two days. Approximately 180 students engaged in this activity; averaging 25-30 students from each school. We used several interactive, facilitated techniques to ensure their voices were heard. The student engagement took place on March 24-25, 2022.

Students interacted with questions aligned to Educate, Affirm, and Inspire:

• During your time in Palm Beach schools, what has supported your success in this area?
• What things have gotten in the way of your success in this area?
• If you had a younger cousin entering 1st grade next year and you could create the best experience for them during their next 12 years of school, what would you change or create for them within this area?

Student Engagement Data

Thought Exchange - We utilized a proprietary tool called Thought Exchange to solicit stakeholder input on the draft strategic plan framework. This tool allowed people to input their thoughts, and then rate the thoughts entered by others on a 1-5 scale with 5 being the greatest level of agreement. The system randomized the order in which thoughts appear, so the latest thoughts had the same chance of being viewed as the first thoughts. The Thought Exchange survey was available from March 29-April 12, 2022.

Thought Exchange Data

All meetings are broadcast live on the District’s YouTube channel and a listening only option is available so that all members of the community can keep track of the Steering Committee’s progress along the way if they so choose. Check the SDPBC Calendar for more information on how to access each meeting as a member of the public.

In addition, all Steering Committee meetings are recorded. A link for each meeting recording will be posted above.

Steering Committee Membership

The Strategic Plan Steering Committee is composed of 37 individuals representing students, parents, community organizations, teachers, principals, regional offices, and major District divisions. Over the course of the next six months (March - August 2021), the Steering Committee will work together to draft goals and associated measures for recommendation as part of the District’s next strategic plan. More information on how stakeholder feedback collected during Phase 1 and 2 of the engagement plan will be utilized to inform the work of the Steering Committee can be seen below.