Westport Public Schools

This document articulates Westport Public Schools' strategic purpose and vision for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education. It aims to leverage AI to rehumanize education, free educators from administrative tasks, personalize student learning at scale, and foster adaptability, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. The vision emphasizes empowering teachers, providing tailored learning experiences for students, ensuring equitable access, responsible data use, and developing AI literacy for all stakeholders. The strategic approach is guided by themes of humanity, alignment with the district mission, ethics, equity, purposeful innovation, and authenticity in task design, with a focus on measurable outcomes in instructional time, student support, and equity.

This document details educational programs and support services, including homebound and gifted activities, educational interns, and instructional program improvements. It covers pupil services, consultations, student evaluations, medical, professional technical, and legal services. The plan aims to foster academic excellence, provide specialized instruction, support student wellness, and ensure continuous professional development, aligning with the entity's vision and guiding principles, with financial projections extending to 2026-2027.

This Strategic Plan for Westport Public Schools outlines a comprehensive vision for ethically integrating artificial intelligence to transform education. It is structured around key strategic objectives: fostering ethical AI use with integrity, preparing students to lead with AI while emphasizing human advantages, empowering educators with AI tools, and ensuring the district's future readiness through adaptability and continuous learning. The plan also focuses on creating 'smarter schools' by optimizing operations, preserving the humanities in an AI-driven world, elevating performance and presentation skills, and developing empowered human mindsets and leadership. The overarching goal is to leverage AI to enhance learning, human connection, and operational efficiency, aiming to position the district as a national model for AI-powered, human-centered public education.

This document provides a detailed multi-year operational and resource allocation plan for Westport Public Schools, covering fiscal years 2022-2023 through 2026-2027. It outlines staffing, roles, and budgetary requirements across all departments, including administrative, teaching, and support services. The plan details strategies for enhancing educational experiences for all students, maintaining facilities, and fostering professional development. Key initiatives for 2026-2027 are focused on advancing the WPS Strategic Plan, particularly through the development of an AI Literacy framework, comprehensive curriculum revisions, and integrating the WPS Contributing Citizens Vision of a Graduate.

This document presents the Superintendent's Proposed Budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It details projected expenses for various categories including instructional supplies, software, technology supplies, graduation expenses, textbooks, library materials, audio-visual materials, non-instructional supplies, and health services. The budget outlines proposed spending for new and replacement instructional and non-instructional equipment, and furniture across multiple elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as district-wide departments, providing a comprehensive financial plan for the educational system.