Does a new Strategic Plan need to be written every year?
No. The Strategic Plan will be updated annually. The periodic updates of the strategic plan are vital not only to the plan but to the McKinney school system itself. The first annual update is the most important part of the planning process for several reasons. First, the fact that it occurs represents a genuine commitment to the strategic planning; so, if there is any lingering belief that it might simply go away as other fads, that notion is dashed. Second, by subjecting the plan to a new reality; it achieves a re-validation of priorities and is strengthened in credibility. Third, because much of the plan will have been already accomplished, it generally gains a narrower focus which means even more intense concentration of effort on even more significant objectives. And fourth, the first update should be scheduled to allow the planning process to get in sync with the budgeting process.
