Strategic Plan

Vision: Own Your Future

Mission: Foster a community of learners in developing the knowledge and skills to be Future Ready

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Core Values

  • Academic Excellence

  • Collaborative Relationships

  • Student Engagement

  • Marion Way: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, Integrity

District Goals

  1. Each student will achieve at high levels across all academic areas

    1. By May 2021, the graduation rate for students graduating in 4 years will maintain at or above 95%. The average graduation rate for the state of Iowa was 90.98 in 2017.

      1. Baseline Data: 2017-18: 96%

      2. Trendline Data: Graduation Trendline

    2. By May 2022, we will increase the percent of K-6 students demonstrating reading proficiency by meeting the FAST spring benchmark from 66% in May 2019 to 80%.

      1. Baseline Data: May 2019: 66%

      2. Trendline Data: FAST Trendline

        1. *No 2019-20 spring data due to COVID

    3. We will increase the percent of students demonstrating college readiness as measured by the percent of those taking the ACT scoring an ACT composite of 22 or higher from 68.63% in 2017-18 (state average was 50.59%) to 70% in 2022-23 while maintaining 60% or higher participation rates. (64.15% of students took the ACT in 17-18)

      1. Baseline Data: 2017-18: 66.04%

      2. Trendline Data: ACT Trendline

        1. *Limited 2019-20 ACT data due to COVID

  2. Establish and maintain a safe environment that supports the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of each learner

    1. We will increase the percent of PK-12 students identifying a trusted adult as measured by the Trusted Adult Survey, from 93% in 2018-19 (K-12) and 90% in 2019-20 (PK-12) to 95% in 2020-21.

      1. Baseline Data: 2018-19: 93%

      2. Trendline Data: Trusted Adult

    2. By May 2022, we will increase the average daily attendance rate from 94.4 to 95.4 as measured by the Iowa State Performance Profiles. An indicator of ‘career readiness’ for each individual child is 90% or more attendance rate.

      1. Baseline Data: 2017-18: 94.4%

      2. Trendline Data: Attendance

        1. *Delayed state data update due to COVID

    3. As measured by the annually administered Conditions for Learning Survey, we will increase the composite score from 32.18 in Spring 2019 to 55 in Spring 2022.

      1. Baseline Data: 2018-19: 32.18 composite

      2. Trendline Data: Conditions for Learning

        1. *Not administered in 2019-20 due to COVID

  3. Attract and retain high quality staff engaged in ongoing, collaborative, professional learning

    1. During the 2020-21 school year, MISD leadership will develop a blended learning walkthrough tool to implement beginning in Fall ‘21. During the 2021-22 school year, MISD teachers will continue to increase implementation of blended learning strategies in their classrooms, as measured by the blended learning walkthrough tool.

      1. Baseline Data: Data collection to begin Fall 2021

    2. We will annually maintain an Employee Cost ratio at 75-80% of annual budget.

      1. Baseline Data: 2014-15: 80%:

      2. Trendline Data: Employee Cost Ratio

  4. Partner with families and the community to positively impact student outcomes

    1. We will increase the percent of students graduating with 25 or more volunteer hours from 50% in 2018-19 to 60% in 2021-22. An indicator of ‘career readiness’ is 25 or more hours of community service.

      1. Baseline Data: 2018-19: 50%

      2. Trendline Data: Volunteer Hours

    2. We will increase the percent of high school students participating in a job shadow or internship from 30% in 2018-19 to 40% in 2021-22.

      1. Baseline Data: 2018-19: 30%

      2. Trendline Data: Career Readiness

    3. During the 2020-2021 school year, we will determine baseline data for the percent of families accessing Powerschool to view student progress at least quarterly for students in grades 5-12, with the goal of at least 80% or more. Baseline Data: *Baseline data collection during 2020-21

      1. Trendline Data: Powerschool Access

  5. Establish and maintain fiscally responsible and equitable systems for development, allocation, and alignment of resources

    1. Annually, we will maintain a solvency ratio between 5-15%, not to exceed 25%.

      1. Baseline Data: 2014-15: 7.07%

      2. Trendline Data: Solvency Ratio

    2. Annually, we will maintain an Unspent Authorized Budget (UAB) between 5-15%, not to exceed 30%.

      1. Baseline Data: 2015-16: 21.06%

      2. Trendline Data: UAB

    3. Given the 2019-20 Facilities Study, we will update the 5 year facilitiy plan by Sep. 2020, providing status updates thereafter

      1. Trendline Data: Facilities Plan

Our Vision

Own Your Future

Our Mission

Foster a community of learners in developing  the knowledge and skills to be Future Ready.

Core Values 

  • Academic Excellence

  • Collaborative Relationships

  • Student Engagement

  • Marion Way: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, Integrity 

District Goals

1. Each student will achieve at high levels across all academic areas

2. Establish and maintain a safe environment that supports the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of each learner

3. Attract and retain high quality staff engaged in ongoing, collaborative, professional learning

4. Partner with families and the community to positively impact student outcomes

5. Establish and maintain fiscally responsible and equitable systems for development, allocation and alignment of resources