Strategic Plan Process
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Get an inside look at the progress of the TSCS Strategic Plan. In this brief update, Focus Team Leader Rachel Lake shares how community input is shaping our long-term goals and outlines what to expect next as we turn insights into actionable plans. Watch the video to learn more about where we are in the process and what’s ahead.
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A Vision for the Future
At the invitation of the TSCS board, in early 2025 Dr. Mitch Owen and a team from Orthodox Ministry Services arrived on campus to begin work with Saint Constantine community.
A Core Team of TSCS faculty and parents was assembled and together went through a carefully structured process of sharing thoughts about the school’s current state, what was working well and what was not, future hopes, and broader trends that might affect the school’s plans.
Core Team
The team was then given training that enabled them to go out on their own and conduct interviews with the larger community. Divided into four committees, each focused on a particular constituent group—parents, faculty, students, and supporters—the team spent two months recording feedback from over a hundred participants and producing a summary to share with the entire Core Team.
In April, information gathering continued. Two all-staff Town Hall meetings were held to ensure everyone had an opportunity to be heard. Orthodox Ministry Services also did interviews with twenty-one key administrators in order to better understand TSCS structures and culture.
In May, the team brought their work together and presented their consensus view of the strengths, challenges, and vision for Saint Constantine’s future. They identified six areas of focus for more detailed planning.
This Fall, new committees have been organized around each of these focus areas. They are tasked with formulating both specific goals and an actionable plan for meeting those goals.
Focus Areas and Team Leaders
1. Campus facilities and equipment | Ed Taussig
2. Strengthening financial operations and increased financial transparency | Kellie Kuykendall
3. Developing a comprehensive internal and external communications approach | Rebecca Rautio
4. Increasing organizational clarity and accountability at all levels | Justine Dalbey
5. Ensuring Upper School retention through age-appropriate formation | Galen Nicol
6. Engaging the whole community in the entire school experience | Rachel Lake
As the committees do this work, they again will be reaching out to the TSCS community and the broader education world. The resulting goals and action plans will be published as The Saint Constantine School Strategic Plan. We invite you to stay engaged with the work of the Strategic Plan process by visiting this page for ongoing developments.
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