Chagrin Falls Schools Invites Residents to Strategic Plan Roundtable Discussions

May 2, 2022 by Staff Report

As the end of the 2021-22 school year approaches, Chagrin Falls Schools is completing phase one of the district’s strategic planning process by holding in-person community engagement roundtables.

These roundtables — focus groups — will be opportunities for staff, parents, alumni and community to come together and have the opportunity to listen and learn from each other, according to a May 2 press release.

Students in grades 7-12 are also welcome to attend and share their experiences with parent/guardian permission.

Each session will have a maximum of 100 people.

Sessions will be held on May 19 in the Chagrin Falls High School commons and on May 24 in the Chagrin Falls Intermediate School cafeteria.

There are three 1-1/2 hour sessions on each day, ranging from 3:30-9:30 p.m.

“Based on what we have learned so far from our school community through conversations with our students, staff, parents, alumni and community partners, and through the Listen/Learn Questionnaire and board meetings, we have five areas of focus that we will be discussing,” Chagrin Falls Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Penczarski explained.

These five areas are:

1. How could the district strengthen or extend its current mission, vision and values? Why?
2. How could the district strengthen or extend its preliminary profile of a graduate based on what has been learned these past two years? Why?
3. What could the district do to advance student and staff mental, physical and emotional well-being? What’s working well and not working well? Why?
4. What could the district do to advance academic excellence and future fluencies in a learner and learning-centered experience? What’s working well and not working well? Why?
5. What could the district do to provide students with the tools, partnerships, infrastructure and resources they need? What’s working well and not working well? Why?

For community members that have not yet had an opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions about the district, these community engagement roundtable will give them that opportunity, the release said.

For residents who are unable to attend these roundtables, the district will have more opportunities to participate throughout the strategic planning process.

An email communication was shared April 29 with parents and those residents who have signed up to receive district news and information through Constant Contact about the upcoming community engagement roundtables and how to sign-up. Information can also be found on the district website homepage.

Residents having trouble accessing the information or sign-up form should email Mike Daugherty at Mike.Daugherty@chagrinschools.org.