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Oct 24, 2025·StrategicPlan
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RSU 34 Strategic Plan
The strategic plan for RSU 34 is built upon four pillars: Raising Student Aspirations, Engagement, and Achievement; Excellent, Empowered, and Supported Staff; Community Collaborations; and Safe and Sustainable Facilities and Operations. This plan guides the district in addressing challenges such as declining enrollment, aging facilities, competitive staff recruitment, rising costs, and significant student behavioral and mental health needs, while prioritizing student welfare and maintaining fiscal responsibility for the long term.
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The RSU 34 DEIB District Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy to cultivate a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all students and staff, emphasizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It focuses on four strategic pillars: fostering community and parent involvement, enhancing teacher recruitment and evaluation, providing robust professional development, and driving cultural and organizational change. Key initiatives include restructuring Title IX procedures, establishing a DEIB Coordinator position and Advisory Committee, strengthening reporting mechanisms for discrimination, and integrating a Multilingual Learner Teacher/Coordinator to support a diverse school community.
Mar 20, 2024·StrategicPlan
Board
Rsu 34 Strategic Plan
The RSU 34 Strategic Plan outlines four pillars to guide the district's vision: raising student aspirations, engagement, and achievement; ensuring excellent, empowered, and supported staff; fostering community collaborations; and maintaining safe and sustainable facilities and operations. The plan aims to create a dynamic educational community where students thrive through engaged learning, achieving success academically and in life. Specific objectives within each pillar address student needs (academic, social, emotional), staff well-being and development, community partnerships, and facility improvements. The plan emphasizes student ownership of learning, comprehensive support, and a variety of opportunities to engage students holistically. Community feedback highlights key themes for each pillar, including expanding performing arts, strengthening STEM, enhancing mental health support, addressing literacy gaps, improving special education support, and enhancing career readiness. For staff, key themes include competitive salaries, reducing workload, expanding professional development, and fostering a positive school culture. Community collaboration focuses on strengthening parent engagement, expanding partnerships, and increasing access to resources. Finally, facility improvements focus on safety, maintenance, technology integration, and accessibility.
Jan 1, 2024·StrategicPlan
Board
RSU 34 Strategic Plan 2024-2029
The RSU 34 Strategic Plan (2024-2029) focuses on four pillars: raising student aspirations, engagement, and achievement; ensuring excellent, empowered, and supported staff; fostering community collaborations; and maintaining safe and sustainable facilities and operations. The plan aims to create a dynamic educational community where students thrive through engaged learning, are well-prepared for success academically and in life, and are supported holistically. It emphasizes student engagement, ownership of learning, comprehensive support, and a focus on individual aspirations. The plan also prioritizes attracting, retaining, and developing highly-skilled educators, enhancing community partnerships to enrich student experiences, and ensuring safe and innovative learning environments.
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