1. Strategic Plan for PK-12 Public Education: 2015-2020 Proposal

2. 2015-2020 Strategic Planning Goals Host a statewide conversation about K-12 education that includes all communities and stakeholders Develop an aspirational, optimistic vision for public education in Rhode Island in 2020 Write a focused strategic plan that: – Unifies and coordinates collective educational efforts – Ensures alignment with Board of Education goals – Promotes coordination between Pk-20 educational systems

3. Strategic Plan Development Process A 2015-2020 strategic plan for public education, developed through engagement, by and for Rhode Islanders A 2015-2020 strategic plan for public education, developed through engagement, by and for Rhode Islanders Convening a six-month statewide conversation Ambassador Design Team Continuous Council involvement and input

4. Timeline Timeline, by Major Plan Element October 2014 – March 2015 November 2014 – May 2015 June 2015

5. Council Convenes a Statewide Conversation: Collecting Stories & Data ActivityDetails Initial outreach High-level information collection (surveys, social media, electronic polling) In-depth outreach Community sessions Small stakeholder meetings Mixed media engagement Engagement of Community Partners Recruit partner organizations Partner-driven engagement

6. Support for Audacious Goal #1: 10,000 survey responses by 12/31/14 Survey will be active from 10/25 – 12/30/14 Surveys will be available: As web-link/web-survey, In paper, and Through text messaging. Surveys will be available in both English and Spanish

7. Ambassador Design Team ElementDetails Establish Ambassador Design Team Announcement and recruitment of Ambassadors Ambassador selection Team training Facilitator selection and training Ambassador training Team support Equipping the team with data and experiences Facilitator support General staffing & logistics

8. Support for Audacious Goal #2: Recruit a GREAT Ambassador Design Team Pool by 11/30/14 10-12 members x 2 (Core and Extended) Application process with final selections made by Council Seeking a truly diverse pool: (1)Race/ethnicity (2)Experience (3)Personality/style (4)Family history (5)Advocacy posture

9. Plan Development through Dialogue Ambassador Design Team Initial outreach: late fall - winter Extended outreach: winter – early spring K-12 Strategic Plan

10. A Strategic Plan for Pk-12 Public Education 2015-2020 ElementDetails Development of Plan Plan development through iteration between Council and Ambassador Design Team Adoption and Launch Council and Board adoption and launch Department launch RIDE development of the implementation plan