Lyon County School District, NV – Strategic Planning

OBJECTIVE

The Lyon County School District sought a comprehensive five-year strategic plan to ensure the District was data driven and clearly focused on student success. The strategic planning process needed to address the following objectives:

  Establish realistic priorities, goals, and objectives consistent with the School District’s mission and vision.

  Ensure the most effective use of School District resources by focusing on the most critical strategic issues and priorities confronting it.

  Communicate the School District’s priorities, goals, and objectives to constituents and stakeholders.

  Provide the flexibility to meet changing needs and conditions.

METHODOLOGY

MGT developed and implemented a customized strategic planning process to meet the Lyon County School District’s requirements. Over a period of several months, our team worked in partnership with the District’s Strategic Planning Committee to conduct an environmental scan and situational analysis; solicit input from parents, teachers, and other community stakeholders; and finalize mission, vision, operating principles, and strategic priorities, goals, and objectives.

OUTCOME

The Lyon County School District’s strategic planning process resulted in the development of a five-year strategic plan that included five major strategic goals and district-wide strategies to address strategic goals and objectives which were approved by the Lyon County School Board. The Strategic Plan served as a public declaration of the School District’s priorities and affixed accountability for addressing priorities critical to the School District’s direction for the next five years.