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Superintendent's Update

Chris Oram, Ed.D.

Welcome to our Strategic Plan. This document is the dynamic blueprint for the growth of the National School District through the 21st century. It is the product of six months of intensive discussions by the Planning Team members and members of the National City community. Dr. Sheridan Barker of the Centre for Strategic Management TM in San Diego was our planning consultant and facilitator.

We now have a vision of where we want to be, an assessment of where we are now, and a set of criteria to measure our progress. We have defined the values that describe how we do business and developed a list of strategies and priorities to move us from where we are to where we want to be.

The future is uncertain. We will always be faced with change, so we need to manage change rather than react to it. This planning process has provided us with a system to lead, manage, and change the National School District in a well-planned, integrated manner based on our strategies. This systems approach also provides a management process that will change the way we do business day-to-day. The priorities from the plan become the priorities for our annual budgets, assuring that we focus our resources in those areas that move us toward our vision.

The Planning Committee is to be commended for their imagination, dedication, and perseverance throughout this process. I appreciate the vision and dedication that each person who worked on this project brought to this process.

A plan is of little value by itself. This document is the first step toward creating a high-performance, customer-focused organization that will benefit all stakeholders – our parents and students, our employees, the Governing Board, and all those with whom we do business. Our work in implementing this plan over the next few years will support our efforts to Create Successful Learners, Now!

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February 4, 2012