Plan Development

Development of the FY23-27 Strategic Plan began during the 2021-22 school year with a goal to create a clear, focused, and measurable plan reflecting our community's priority to maintain an excellent, high-performing school system. The division partnered with Insight Education, a firm with 20+ years of experience in school district strategic planning, to facilitate this work.

The process unfolded in three stages: pre-work, design and implementation.

Recognizing the importance of stakeholder input, the division engaged students, families, staff, and community members throughout the process.

A Stakeholder Survey identified five top priorities:

Recruitment and retention of staff

Personalized pathways for students

Safety and security

Preparing students for life after high school

Student mental health and wellness

A Steering Committee, composed of school board office staff, administrators, teachers, families, community members, and students, met monthly from January through May.

Focus Groups gathered feedback in April to refine the plan's priorities.

A Public Hearing in May allowed final community input before the Board's adoption of the plan in June.

The resulting plan aims to:

Convey a clear vision - what the division aspires to do.

Define the mission - who we serve, what we do, and how we achieve our vision.

Highlight our core values - a set of beliefs which matter most to our community.

Identify our strategic priorities - broad focus areas of work.

Strategic Plan Committee Members

Student and Family Representatives

• Isaiah Bennett, Bruton Zone
• Karley Haskiell, York Zone
• Laura Hogan, York Zone
• Stacey Major, Grafton Zone
• Monique Randall, Bruton Zone
• Nick Borer, Tabb Zone

Teacher and School Administrator Representatives

• Charity Ayres, Grafton High teacher
• Savina Booth, Yorktown Elementary teacher
• Arletha Dockery, Bruton High principal
• Brian Fries, Coventry Elementary principal
• Cliff Harmon, York High school counselor
• Melissa Madrigal, Grafton Middle teacher
• Haley Minney, Bethel Manor Elementary teacher
• Christine Swanson, Yorktown Middle assistant principal
• Candice Welch, Tabb High assistant principal
• Michael Young, Tabb Middle teacher

Business and Community Representatives

• Christine Stiefel, Joint Base Langley-Eustis
• Brian Fuller, York County
• Sunny Lee, Newport News Shipbuilding
• Kathyleen Wyatt, Ed.D., Ferguson Enterprises

Division Representatives

• Victor Shandor, Ed.D., Division Superintendent
• Katherine Goff, Public Relations and Communications Officer
• David Reitz, Ed.D., Director of Leadership and Accountability
• Karen Cagle, Ed.D., Director of Curriculum and Instruction
• Aaron Butler, Ed.D., Director of School Administration
• Christy Morgan, Associate Director of Student Services
• Margaret Kirk, Accounting and Finance Manager
• Tracee Vaught, Senior Personnel Specialist - Staffing