Strategic Plan
This plan represents the collective voices, insights, and aspirations of our students, staff, families, and community members.
Superintendent Dr. Jason Sefrit
Our Mission
Engage. Empower. Inspire. Every learner, every day!
Our Strategic Plan
Our strategic plan is a formalized roadmap that outlines the SCSD’s long-term vision, goals and priorities for improving student outcomes, fostering staff success, and meeting community needs. It is a framework for decision-making, resource allocation, and evaluating progress over the next five years.
Our Vision
The City of St. Charles School District will be a leader of academic excellence that prepares students to be successful in all aspects of life.
Our Values
Our Pillars
Academic Excellence
- Attendance
SCSD will increase proportional attendance from 85.3% to 90% by the end of 2029-30 school year and sustain this improvement through an ongoing cycle of continuous improvement, ensuring consistent engagement and attendance for all students. - Student Achievement
SCSD students will achieve a Target designation in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies in the academic achievement status and growth indicators on the Annual Performance Report by the conclusion of the 2029-30 school year. - Success-Ready Students
By the end of the 2029-30 school year, SCSD will achieve the “Target” status for Success-Ready Measures on the district’s Annual Performance Report (APR) by increasing the graduation rate and improving college and career readiness metrics.
Resources
- School Configuration
SCSD will determine a sustainable school configuration model that optimizes student transitions between elementary and secondary schools. - Facilities
SCSD will complete a comprehensive facilities improvement plan to ensure all buildings are safe, clean, and conducive to learning, as measured by professional analysis, increasing stakeholder satisfaction scores in annual facilities surveys, and completing at least five high-priority renovation projects identified in the plan. - Staffing
SCSD will achieve and maintain 100% staffing levels, as defined by a 10% or lower annual turnover rate for certified teachers and support staff, and an equitable distribution of highly qualified staff. - Finance
SCSD will demonstrate responsible financial stewardship by achieving unmodified annual audits, maintaining a fund balance that aligns with board-established priorities, and ensuring a balanced operating budget.
Culture
- Student Support
By the end of the 2029- 30 school year, SCSD will enhance its behavioral and academic systems of support by increasing the use of interventions to 100% implementation of Tier 1, 2, and 3 strategies, as measured by the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), ensuring that all students receive targeted, tiered support in both areas to improve overall student success. - Sense of Belonging
By the end of the 2029-30 school year, SCSD staff and students will feel increasingly safe and valued, as evidenced by a 0.10-point increase annually on the district’s culture and climate survey, with a total increase of 0.50 points over 5 years. This progress will be driven by ongoing efforts to improve school culture and sense of belonging across the district. - Community Involvement
By the end of the 2029-2030 school year, the district will enhance its community involvement as evidenced by a .10-point increase annually, with a total increase of .50 over five years, as measured by the district's culture and climate survey administered to families.