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Olympia School District Updates Strategic Plan

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Olympia School District (OSD) announced it is updating its Strategic Plan to align with Washington’s revised learning standards for the 2027-28 school year. Superintendent Murphy said the update will emphasize authentic learning, healthy living, and student voice, building on existing student outcomes.

The plan includes hands-on learning, outdoor education, wellness programs, and technology use. The district will examine enrollment trends, school capacity, and resource allocation to support the new focus. Community engagement opportunities will be shared as the process continues.

OSD will provide updates on strategic plan documents, professional learning roadmaps, and the Portrait of a Graduate through its website. The district aims to prepare students for future success while responsibly managing resources.

📄 Source: School District — https://osd.wednet.edu/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=85411780
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    Olympia School District announced it is updating its Strategic Plan“As part of Olympia School District's long-term planning work, we're updating our Strategic Plan to reflect a shared vision built around Authentic Learning and Healthy Living.”
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    The update will align with Washington’s revised learning standards for the 2027-28 school year“The district is beginning an update of its Strategic Plan as Washington prepares to introduce revised learning standards in the 2027-28 school year.”
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    Superintendent Murphy said the update will emphasize authentic learning“Superintendent Murphy described a potential focus on Authentic Learning and Healthy Living, building on the district’s existing Student Outcomes and the work already taking place in OSD schools.”
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    Superintendent Murphy said the update will emphasize healthy living“Superintendent Murphy described a potential focus on Authentic Learning and Healthy Living, building on the district’s existing Student Outcomes and the work already taking place in OSD schools.”
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    Superintendent Murphy said the update will emphasize student voice“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology.”
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    The update will build on existing student outcomes“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology. Excellent instruction and strong relationships would remain at the center of the district’s work.”
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    The plan includes hands-on learning“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology.”
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    The plan includes outdoor education“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology.”
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    The plan includes wellness programsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    The plan includes technology use“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology.”
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    The district will examine enrollment trends“Enrollment and space needs also vary across schools and grade levels, making it important to examine both districtwide trends and the unique needs of individual school communities.”
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    The district will examine school capacity“This work is informed by a range of data, including enrollment forecasts, demographic and housing trends, school capacity and comparisons with other Washington school districts.”
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    The district will examine resource allocation to support the new focusNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    Community engagement opportunities will be shared as the process continues“As the long-term planning process moves forward, this page will serve as a central source for new reports, updates, meeting information, community engagement opportunities and other important details.”
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    OSD will provide updates on strategic plan documents“As the long-term planning process moves forward, this page will serve as a central source for new reports, updates, meeting information, community engagement opportunities and other important details.”
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    OSD will provide updates on professional learning roadmapsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    OSD will provide updates on the Portrait of a GraduateNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    OSD will provide updates through its website“As the long-term planning process moves forward, this page will serve as a central source for new reports, updates, meeting information, community engagement opportunities and other important details.”
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    The district aims to prepare students for future success“This approach would emphasize hands-on and experiential learning, collaboration, student voice, outdoor education, wellness, community partnerships and thoughtful, age-appropriate use of technology. Excellent instruction and strong relationships would remain at the center of the district’s work. Long-term planning helps the Olympia School District make thoughtful decisions about how we serve students today while preparing for the future.”
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    The district aims to responsibly manage resources“Our long-term plan has three major components: Strategic Plan Update Bond Planning School Closure & Consolidation FAQs for each of the components (listed above) will be added and updated throughout the school year. Long-Term Planning FAQs These are three separate but connected efforts. The strategic plan update, school closure and consolidation, and a bond don’t depend on one another, but they complement each other. We need to constantly revise and update our strategic plan to prepare students for the world of now and tomorrow and give our teachers and staff the best tools to do that; examine how we staff our district and how many schools we run, since that shapes our finances and our ability to invest in classrooms; and invest in our facilities so they’re clean, welcoming and structured to support the learning we’ve identified in our strategic plan. A Letter to the OSD Community from Superintendent MurphyBoard Policy 6883 Analysis Strategic Plan Update As part of Olympia School District's long-term planning work, we're updating our Strategic Plan to reflect a shared vision built around Authentic Learning and Healthy Living. This update builds on our existing Six Student Outcomes and OSD Core Values — Excellent Instruction and Strong Relationships — while aligning our facilities, resources, and professional learning with the experiences we want every student to have. The resources below offer a closer look at this work: Strategic Planning Documents OSD 5 Year Professional Learning Roadmap Explore the District's five-year roadmap for strengthening teaching, learning, and student success. OSD Portrait of a Graduate The OSD Portrait of a Graduate highlights six key outcomes that prepare every learner for success in school, work and life. OSD Strategic Plan Update An overview of OSD’s strategic plan upda”

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