Promise: Inspire Innovation… Empower Potential… Enrich Our World.
Vision: Elkhart County’s school district of choice.
Tagline: Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.

 

Core Values
Put Students First • Whole Child • Craftsman Mindset • Integrity • Teamwork

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1.0 Financial Stewardship (Owner: Dr. Bob Evans)

A stable, efficient financial system sustaining “best in class” learning.

 

Key Measures:
• Retire all long-term debt by 2040
• Maintain 17.2% Education Fund cash balance
• Maintain 50% Operations Fund balance by Jan 2027
• Invest 2% of property valuation annually into capital improvements

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2026 Priorities:
• Capital project plan through 2040
• Secure 2026 GO Bond

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2.0 Student Achievement (Owners: Javier Jimenez & Lori Schreiner)

A top-performing academic system preparing every graduate for college, careers, and life.

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Key Measures (1% Annual Increase - 3% Stretch Goal):
• Attendance: 94%+ until 90% of students meet threshold
• Behavior: <3 referrals until 90% on-track
• Course Performance: C or better, 7–12 (June 2026–27 goal)
• iKRA, iRead/Acadience, ILEARN: Improve toward Indiana top quartile
• PSAT/SAT: Improve toward national top quartile
• State Accountability: Annual improvement

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2026 Priorities:
• Strengthen SOI/IPP, Learning Science, MTSS, PLC systems
• Redesign 7–12 master schedule
• Redesign Special Education, EL, High Ability models

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3.0 Operational Excellence (Owner: Dr. Alan Metcalfe)

Innovative, high-performance systems supporting student success.

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Key Measures:
• Annual Strategic Continuous Improvement Plan updates
• Two policy review cycles per year
• All schools meet Fidelity Framework standards

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2026 Priorities:
• Two full board policy update cycles, with Handbook updates
• Implement Layered Review Checklists

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4.0 People & Culture (Owner: Tracey Noe)

Recruit, retain, and engage highly effective staff; strengthen student and parent engagement.

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Key Measures:
• Student Engagement: Improve Hope, Engagement, Well-Being (2027–28)
• Employee Engagement: +1% annually; reach top quartile by 2030
• Parent Engagement: Improve annually using NPS type measure & surveys (2027–28)

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2026 Priorities:
• Launch Parent NPS system
• Define engagement metrics for students/parents
• Expand extracurricular and community involvement
• Working with benefits communications and engagement Gallup work

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General Success Indicators:
ABC On-Track Data • State Assessments • Graduation/Postsecondary Outcomes
• Policy Updates • Fidelity Checklists • Engagement Metrics • Financial Stability
Indicators Cash Flow and balances