STRATEGIC
PLAN GOALS 2025-2029Inspiring students to learn, empowering students for life.
Staff, students, families and community members significantly contributed to developing the district’s five-year strategic plan.
We’re grateful for the invaluable input we received during four summits, focus groups, and a survey.
Round Rock ISD administrators have identified several areas of improvement based on community feedback, with potential deadlines for achieving these goals incorporated into the strategic plan.
Our Goals
Goal 1: Communication
We will explore and utilize differentiated channels and platforms to facilitate effective and consistent communication to keep stakeholders actively included, informed, and involved.
- 1.1 Establish reliable and consistent communication serving the needs of multilingual community members by the 2027-28 school year. Year 4 / 2027–28
- 1.2 Modify communication strategies regarding access to district opportunities for students and their families by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
- 1.3 Develop improved districtwide communications by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
Goal 2: Community engagement
We will leverage the unique strengths, resources, and voices of our diverse community stakeholders to create a collective sense of ownership to student success.
- 2.1 Create active partnerships to enhance student career, occupational, and educational experiences by the 2026-27 school year. Year 3 / 2026–27
- 2.2 Establish regular engagement opportunities with students and their families by the 2026-27 school year. Year 3 / 2026–27
- 2.3 Align branding, mission, values, and vision with district focus areas by the 2024-25 school year. Year 1 / 2024–25
Goal 3: District and school culture
We will be bold in how we build, nurture, and sustain a safe, learning environment rooted in belonging and dignity in order for students and staff to reach their full and unique potential.
- 3.1 Establish processes for identifying and supporting students and staff by the 2028-29 school year. Year 5 / 2028–29
- 3.2 Prioritize students’ and staff’s physical, emotional, and social well-being by the 2027-28 school year. Year 4 / 2027–28
- 3.3 Identify and address the needs of underrepresented staff and student groups by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
Goal 4: Teaching and learning
All students are provided rigorous, innovative, equitable curriculum and instruction to support academic growth and achievement.
- 4.1 Develop a streamlined tracking of student growth data throughout the academic year by the 2024-25 school year. Year 1 / 2024–25
- 4.2 Create auditing system for curriculum across grade levels and subjects by the 2026-27 school year. Year 3 / 2026–27
- 4.3 Inform community members of and receive feedback on district and campus expectations, goals, resources, and decision-making by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
- 4.4 Deliver a professional development system aligned with student growth and achievement by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
- 4.5 Deliver a new instructional model that addresses highlighted needs by the 2027-28 school year. Year 4 / 2027–28
Goal 5: Staff retention
We will foster flexible and equitable systems with an intentional focus on staff engagement, retention, and development.
- 5.1 Maximize improvements to compensation by the 2025-26 budget year. Year 2 / 2025–26
- 5.2 Develop an intentional employee engagement, retention and development system to support talent pipelines and career pathways by the 2027-28 school year. Year 4 / 2027–28
- 5.3 Establish communication opportunities for staff to learn about district resources and provide honest feedback by 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
Goal 6: Facilities, infrastructure, and technology
We will provide the necessary infrastructure and technology required to empower students and staff to fulfill their unique potential and future aspirations.
- 6.1 Build an annual technology budget aligned with the long-range facilities master plan by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
- 6.2 Maintain facility infrastructure to preserve safety of community members by the 2027-28 school year. Year 4 / 2027–28
- 6.3 Develop replacement and improvement schedule aligned with the long-range facilities master plan by the 2025-26 school year. Year 2 / 2025–26
Specific Results Timeline
Year 1
SY 2024-2025
2.3
4.1
Year 2
SY 2025-2026
1.2
1.3
3.3
4.3
4.4
5.1
6.1
6.3
Year 3
SY 2026-2027
2.1
2.2
4.2
5.3
Year 4
SY 2027-2028
1.1
3.2
4.5
5.2
6.2
Year 5
SY 2028-2029
3.1