Steve Burger

The Putnam City Schools five-year strategic plan, implemented in the 2022-2023 school year, focuses on three core areas: Empowerment, Excellence, and Environment. The plan aims to create an inclusive home for all students, providing a transformative learning experience that ignites passion, sparks imagination, and empowers students for personal and community success. Specific goals include academic excellence through innovative and comprehensive learning, empowering students, families, and staff through inclusive collaboration and extensive services, and fostering a safe and supportive learning environment through efficient resource management. The plan emphasizes stakeholder engagement, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement to achieve these goals.

The Putnam City Schools Gifted Education Plan focuses on providing enrichment opportunities to promote the growth of skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for students to reach their full potential. Key goals include relating content to major ideas and themes, providing opportunities to create relationships across disciplines, enabling students to innovate and create new ideas, structuring learning environments that address the unique needs of gifted students, and providing instruction and training in leadership and socio-affective domains. The plan details identification processes, delivery systems for student services, program details, evaluation methods, and expenditure management.

The Putnam City Schools Annual Strategic Plan Report focuses on three core areas: Excellence, Empowerment, and Environment. The plan aims to cultivate well-rounded individuals prepared for the 21st century through a holistic approach encompassing educational programs, support systems, and a culture of inclusivity and diversity. Key performance indicators (KPIs) track progress across various objectives, including student achievement, equity, instructional excellence, technology integration, community partnerships, and facilities enhancement. The plan utilizes an "actual, target, and impact" (ATI) index to measure progress toward goals. The report details progress in areas such as student achievement in ELA and other subjects, career and technical education, social-emotional learning, school culture, staff retention, and operational efficiency. The plan emphasizes continuous improvement and seeks stakeholder feedback to refine and expand its initiatives.