Darren Perkes

The Strategic Plan for Cache County School District serves as a roadmap to achieve educational excellence and ensure student success. Guided by the mission, vision, and core values, the plan prioritizes enhancing student outcomes, fostering strong relationships, investing in employees, and establishing efficient support systems over the next five years. Developed through extensive collaboration with community stakeholders, it reflects a collective vision for impacting students and the community.

This Three Year Plan for the Cache County School District's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs outlines a vision for serving students and preparing them for post-secondary education and training. The plan is structured around six key areas: Program Evaluation and Needs Assessment, Program Development and Improvement, Recruitment and Training of Qualified Teachers, Recruitment of Students from Underrepresented Populations, Equipment, Resource & Facility Management, and Safety and Security of Students and Resources. It serves as a blueprint for guiding CTE initiatives, priorities, projects, and budgetary decisions over the specified period.

The board meeting covered a wide range of reports and policy discussions. Key topics included a study on the impact of advanced coursework on student outcomes, the introduction of a new student code of conduct manual, and a review of instructional days and hours across schools. Additionally, the board discussed credit recovery packet approval, established procedures for job description reviews, and reviewed changes to the SHINE stipend program for high-need teaching areas. Several new policies were introduced, including those concerning school closures, boundary changes, long-term planning commitments, and reporting transparency. Finally, a draft for the upcoming board meeting schedule was presented for review.

The meeting featured a construction update regarding the progress of two new middle schools and discussions on maintaining project budgets. Additionally, the Superintendent presented an update on the district's Strategic Plan, which incorporates feedback from various stakeholders and includes the development of core values, strategic priorities, and a leadership strategy.

The document provides the official board meeting schedule for the 2025-26 school year, detailing a series of business sessions, study sessions, public hearings, and a board retreat. The schedule outlines key administrative activities including truth in taxation hearings, school land trust planning and voting, grant presentations, employee recognition, and budget hearings held throughout the academic year.