Strategic Planning Process

Beginning with the 2022–23 school year, Putnam City implemented our five-year strategic plan. The strategic plan was developed collaboratively with feedback and direction from multiple stakeholders to establish a roadmap guiding Putnam City Schools into the future.

The planning process has included direct feedback from all our stakeholder groups. This consisted of the Superintendent’s Cabinet, workshops with the Board of Education, our site Administrators, Faculty and Staff, Students and Families, our Putnam City Schools Foundation and surveys of our greater Community. In the more than 1,800 survey responses, some of the most common terms we heard were “Family,” “Trailblazer,” “Innovative” and “Creative.”

From the feedback and guidance, the strategic plan was developed. A strategic plan is a way to define an organization’s path forward to achieve goals, fulfill a mission and ultimately meet a collective vision.

This strategic plan is structured with a core framework comprising of our vision, mission, core values and three focus areas. These three focus areas are empowerment, excellence and the environment. These areas provide focus for the development of the district’s 11 goals as well as the 77 subsequent objectives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the critical (key) quantifiable indicators of progress toward achieving the goals and objectives. KPIs provide actionable elements for strategic and operational improvement. KPIs are reported annually in a supplemental report illustrating progress and are intended to be a variable element of the strategic plan to meet the changing needs of the district. This strategic plan is Putnam City’s way forward and is a guiding light illuminated by the torch of knowledge represented in the logo that challenges us all to GO BOLDLY into the future.

After a year of development, we are excited to present and initiate the Putnam City Schools Strategic Plan.