Duluth Public Schools Strategic Plan
Duluth Public Schools is launching a comprehensive strategic planning process starting April 25, 2022. The overall process and strategic plan will be created with input from Duluth Public Schools students, staff, families and community members focused on future system-wide enhancements to improve outcomes for students.
The district is engaging with TeamWorks International on the strategic planning process. TeamWorks uses a process called "classroom to boardroom," which if you have been through a traditional planning process, this process is in reverse, or upside down, in that we will start with the classroom and end up at the boardroom. When the planning process is complete we will have a clear and unified vision of the district's purpose and how to work together to bring about our desired outcomes and our core values.
You can read former strategic plans:
Desired Daily Experiences
The Desired Daily Experience will ask students, when they engage with the school or when they come to school, what is the Desired Daily Experience? What does that look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? This information will be used to build our operational plans moving forward.
The Desired Daily Experience will ask staff, when they engage with the school or when they come to school, what is the Desired Daily Experience? What does that look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? This information will be used to build our operational plans moving forward.
The Desired Daily Experience will ask families, when they engage with the school or when they come to school, what is the Desired Daily Experience? What does that look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? This information will be used to build our operational plans moving forward.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Magas | Superintendent |
| Anthony Bonds | Assistant Superintendent |
| Cathy Erickson | Excutive Director of Business Services and Chief Financial Officer |
| Brenda Spartz |
Director of Elementary Education Teaching, Learning and Equity |
| Jen Larva | Director of Secondary Education Teaching, Learning and Equity |
| Tawnyea Lake | Director of Assessment and Evaluation |
| Jason Crane | Director of Special Services |
| Theresa Severance |
Director of Human Resources |
| Adelle Wellens | Communications Officer |
| Bart Smith | Technology Manager |
| Patty Paquette | Executive Assistant to Superintendent |
| Kayla Carroll | Executive Assistant to Assistant Superintendent |
| Nate Smith |
Coordinator Office of Education Equity |
| Brian Jungman | Denfeld Representative: English Teacher |
| Danette Seboe | Duluth East Representative: Principal |
| Brian Kazmierczak | Lincoln Park Representative: Principal |
| Gina Kleive |
Ordean East Representative |
| Hamilton Smith | Area Learning Center/Academic Excellence Online Representative |
| Jacob Hintsala |
Residential Representative |
| Cindy Miller | Lakewood Representative |
| Erica Wittmers-Graves | Lester Park Representative |
| Anne Collins | Congdon Representative |
| Zach Steigauf | Myers-Wilkins Representative |
| Brie Eisenbarth | Lowell Representative |
| Jennifer Bobbe | Piedmont Representative: Principal |
| Adam Metzer | Laura MacArthur Representative |
| Callie Tinsley | Stowe Representative |
| Tom Cawcutt | Homecroft Representative: Principal |
| Shannon Guzzo | Special Education Staff Para |
| Jamie Smith | Support Staff Para |
| Angie Frank | Duluth Adult Education Representative |
| Nicky Kumerow | Early Childhood Representative |
| When / Where | What / Who |
|---|---|
|
April 27 4-7 p.m. |
Storywall and Lifecycle Session Three-hour session
Who
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May 5 4-7 p.m. |
Environmental Scan Three-hour session – Environmental Scan and Insights for Desired Daily Experience:
Who
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| April 25-May 12 |
Engagement about Desired Daily Experience (DDE) School and Community-based Stakeholder Engagement Affinity-based facilitated stakeholder sessions ensuring representation of demographics of district:
Who
|
|
May 18 4-7 p.m. |
Desired Daily Experience (DDE) - Draft and Revised Strategic Directives document Three-hour session
Who
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| September 2022 |
Engagement about Desired Daily Experience (DDE) Feedback survey of students (grades TBD ), families, and staff ensuring representation of demographics of district. Who
|
| September 2022 |
Classroom to Boardroom Process Update One-hour session with Duluth School Board
Who
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| Fall 2022 |
School and Department Data Needs and Analysis Three-hour session
Who
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| September 2022 |
Classroom Theory of Action and Desired Daily Experience Three-hour session
Who
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| October 2022 |
District Vision Card Three-hour session
Who
|
| October 2022 |
District 3 Year Operational Plan Three-hour session on
Who
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| October 2022 |
Classroom to Boardroom Process update One-hour session with school board
Who
|
| November 2022 |
District Vision Card, District 3 Year Operational Plan Three-hour session
Who
|
| Strategic Roadmap Session - Draft |
| Date & Time | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
April 25
7-8:30 p.m.
|
Community Engagement #1
|
Ordean East
Media Center
|
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April 26
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
|
High School Students
2 groups at each site
|
Duluth East (AM)
Denfeld (PM)
|
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April 26
2:30-4 p.m.
|
Elementary Staff #1
|
Virtual
|
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April 26
5-6:30 p.m.
|
Elementary Parents #1
|
Laura MacArthur Elementary
Media Center
|
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April 26
7-8:30 p.m.
|
Middle School Parent #1
|
Laura MacArthur Elementary
Media Center
|
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April 27
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
|
Middle School Students
2 groups at each site
|
Ordean East (AM)
Lincoln Park (PM)
|
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April 27
4-7 p.m.
|
Storywall with Strategic
Planning Team and invited
Community and staff members
|
Lincoln Park Middle School
Media Center
|
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April 27
7:30-9 p.m.
|
Community Engagement #2
|
Lincoln Park
Media Center
|
|
April 28
8:30-10 a.m.
|
District Staff
|
United Healthcare Group |
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May 3
3:45-5:15 p.m.
|
Middle School Staff #1
|
Virtual
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May 3
5:30-7 p.m.
|
High School Parent #1
|
Virtual
|
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May 4
3:45-5:15 p.m.
|
High School Staff #1
|
Virtual
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May 4
5:30-7:30 p.m.
|
Middle School Parent #2
|
Virtual
|
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May 5
4-7 p.m.
|
Environmental Scan with
Strategic Planning Team and invited community members and staff
|
East High School
Media Center
|
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May 10
2:30-4 p.m.
|
Elementary Staff #2
|
Virtual
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May 10
5-6:30 p.m.
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Elementary Parents #2
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Virtual |
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May 11
5-6:30 p.m.
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High school Parents #2
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Denfeld High School
Media Center
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May 11
7-8:30 p.m.
|
Community Engagement #3
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Denfeld High School
Media Center
|
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May 12
5-6:30 p.m.
|
High School Parents #3
|
East High School
Media Center
|
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May 12
7-8:30 p.m.
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Community Engagement #4
|
East High School
Media Center
|
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May 16
5-7 p.m.
|
Education Equity Advisory Committee
All are welcome to join
|
American Indian Community Housing Organization |
|
May 18
4-7 p.m.
|
Desired Daily Experiences
with Strategic Planning Team
|
Lowell Elementary
Media Center
|
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