The Blue Ridge school district is embarking on its latest strategic plan and the first that will involve Superintendent Dr. Hilary Stanifer.

The second-year education veteran will lead the strategic planning process and she is looking forward to strategic planning as it's something she very much enjoys. 

So far, the district has enrolled the help of the Illinois Association of School Boards and also have brought major stakeholders in the community to the table for the early stages of the process.

According to Dr. Stanifer, the mission statement of the school is a priority at this time. Additionally, they are focused on things like facilities, curriculum, and district/community relations. She indicates everyone got the opportunity to weigh in on those things and they tried to find trends among the feedback on each of those areas.

As things move along, Dr. Stanifer and the Board of Education were asked to give their goals in strategic planning. Those goals along with what they heard from the community and its stakeholders, will be condensed and then worked on for the remainder of the school year.

Dr. Stanifer says while they have made progress to this point, they are by no means done with strategic planning. She's also very happy that once they have their plan finished and in place, the Illinois Association of School Boards continues to keep in contact with them about the things they are doing and making sure the plan is incorporated into everyday aspects of the district.