Strategic Plan
Santa Maria-Bonita School District has created a Strategic Plan sprouting from the ideal of strategics or strategic thinking. Strategics is the method by which a community continuously creates a plan to serve an extraordinary purpose. According to Dr. William Cook, Strategics expert, “Strategic decisions are those commitments that challenge the existing orders, create disequilibrium, and encourage risk toward new realities.” Our focus is for every student to be engaged and inspired in their learning in preparation to continuing their journey towards achieving their future aspirations.
This logo is representative of the many components that make up the Santa Maria-Bonita School District Strategic Plan.
Objectives:
The three green sprouts in the logo represent the objectives of the SMBSD Strategic Plan.
Every student will…
- Discover who they are, their passion and purpose, through meaningful educational opportunities.
- Be empowered with self determination to have ownership and joy in their learning.
- Be prepared for limitless possibilities and achievements using their unique gifts and talents to develop skills to reach their maximum potential.
Strategies:
Strategies, represented by the four blue book pages, include...
- We will engage families and community to fulfill our mission.
- We will recruit, support, and retain high-quality people.
- We will provide structures and facilities to support inclusive learning experiences.
- We will nurture the whole child.
Action Plan:
The action plans that were created are not intended to be comprehensive, but it is grounded in a new strategic context that gives meaning to everything we do in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.
By understanding and embracing the action plans, we ensure that our efforts remain intentional, purposeful, and aligned with our strategic context. This empowers us to act thoughtfully, adaptively, and creatively as we work together toward achieving meaningful results for our students.
Bright Futures Project:
The Bright Futures Project represents Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s focused, multi-year commitment to ensuring every student has access to Rigorous, Empowering, Accelerated, and Liberating (REAL) learning experiences. This initiative is grounded in the belief that a unified, student-centered system—where all schools are supported through high-quality instruction, inclusive practices, and meaningful partnerships—leads to academic growth, engagement, and long-term success.