Tracy Himme

The Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District's Instructional Technology Plan (2026-2029) outlines a comprehensive roadmap for integrating digital tools into academic spaces. It aligns financial resources, technical infrastructure, and academic standards to cultivate an innovative, equitable, and secure learning ecosystem. Key priorities include the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence, robust cybersecurity defenses, 1:1 hardware equity, and foundational future-ready skillsets. The plan's vision is to ensure all students graduate as creative, engaged, and digitally literate citizens prepared for a global marketplace.

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This document outlines the organization's mission to educate, inspire, and empower students to become creative, engaged, and productive citizens, aspiring to graduate all students prepared to pursue their hopes and dreams. Guided by core beliefs centered on student priority, continuous improvement, and a supportive environment, the plan focuses on key strategies including fostering a safe and supportive environment through MTSS, promoting continuous learning via Teacher Clarity, and engaging the community through the NYSEDs Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework.

The strategic plan is guided by the mission to educate, inspire, and empower each student to become a creative, engaged, and productive citizen, aspiring to graduate all students prepared to pursue their hopes and dreams. Its core beliefs prioritize students, fostering their growth and achievement through meaningful opportunities, appropriate support, and caring relationships. Success is emphasized through strong partnerships among students, families, educators, and the community, within a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment that values integrity, diversity, and respect.

This document outlines a comprehensive plan for English Language Learners (ELLs), detailing the district's philosophy, administrative practices for screening, identification, and placement, alongside robust parent communication strategies. The plan incorporates systems for annual academic progress and English language proficiency tracking, data-driven instruction, and descriptions of curricular and extracurricular services. It further addresses evaluation procedures, support services, policies for ELLs with disabilities, exit procedures, and support for former ELLs, ensuring professional learning for staff and timely submission of required data.