Strategic Planning Process

With a long history of supporting student success, the Board approved the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan in July 2021 which prioritizes our work for the next five years.  Development of the strategic objectives was a collaborative effort involving a diverse group of participants after an “open call” to the community to participate.  This enabled us to have voices at the table that represented different viewpoints from the community. 

During the planning sessions, each voice was heard, and individuals spoke freely.  The meetings included examining academic, demographic, and financial data as well as incorporating the results of the community survey conducted last November.  The group then performed a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and prioritized the themes.  The result is a plan that will improve the way we educate the students of Lake Mills.

The next step in this process will be to develop key indicators and benchmarks that will allow us to measure our progress and to revise our action plan if we are not seeing measurable results.  Finally, our belief statements were revised to reflect the need to educate the whole student and prepare for success after graduation.