The RPS strategic plan has fifteen essential objectives, each of which is a building block of the world class school system we are creating. 

• We will Elevate Deeper Learning to provide every student with an education characterized by the three elements of deeper learning that have been identified by researchers Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine: mastery, identity, and creativity.

• We will Implement a Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to provide all students with access to a strong core curriculum and to give students who struggle the additional resources they need to succeed.

• We will Expand and Upgrade Mental Health Services for students and staff by screening for those who need support and by expanding options for treatment.

• We will Enhance Belonging and Behavior so that all students feel accepted and safe at school.

• We will Engage Parents and Caregivers to help families support students’ academic, social, and emotional development.

• We will Establish Strategic Partnerships that enable RPS to achieve the objectives of the strategic plan and that also advance the priorities of our partner organizations.

• We will Improve Recruitment and Retention processes to enable RPS to attract and retain talented staff, especially in hard-to-fill positions and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in our schools.

• We will Develop Leadership Capacity to equip staff at multiple levels of the

  school district with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to guide our work.

• We will Uplift Youth Voice and Leadership so that issues that matter to

  students can be articulated and addressed and so that young people can

  contribute to their schools and our community.

• We will Build Postsecondary and Career Pathways that help all students

  develop a vision for life after high school and take steps to realize that vision

  throughout their progress through RPS.

• We will Modify Funding Formulas to provide schools with greater flexibility to allocate staff time and other resources in ways that meet student needs.

• We will Restructure School Improvement processes to continually analyze and improve student outcomes.

• The Rochester School Board will Review and Revise Policies for Equity and make changes as needed to ensure that students from marginalized communities have the support they need to thrive in RPS schools.

• We will Redesign Transportation Routes to increase service to early childhood programs and to enable elementary schools to begin at times that optimize learning for younger students while preserving the benefits of later start times for older students.

• We will Increase Philanthropic Support to advance implementation of the RPS strategic plan and to promote innovation across the district.