Strategic Plan
Ends
E1 District Vision
The Morton School District shall distinguish itself by producing students who reach their highest levels of individual success.
Reported to Board: Annually - September
E2 District Mission
The philosophy of Morton School District is that every student matters, every moment counts. To achieve our mission the Morton School District will utilize the best instructional practices in all grades and classrooms; build, implement, and monitor student interventions; teach, monitor, and re-teach a system that supports a safe and inclusive environment; and, seek ways to enhance our learning culture through data-driven decisions.
Reported to Board: Annually - August
E3 Academic Performance
By the end of the 2030/31 academic year, the District will be rated in the top five (5) districts in the following categories when compared to the other districts participating within WIAA’s District 4 and in our classification.
E3-1Overall Composite Score (Combination of all following categories)
E3-2Elementary Schools (Combination of ELA, Mathematics, and Science)
E3-3Elementary ELA
E3-4Elementary Mathematics
E3-5Elementary Science
E3-6Junior High Schools (Combination of ELA, Mathematics, and Science)
E3-7Junior High ELA
E3-8Junior High Mathematics
E3-9Junior High Science
E3-10Senior High Schools (Combination of ELA, Mathematics, and Science)
E3-11Senior High ELA
E3-12Senior High Mathematics
E3-13Senior High Science
Reported to Board: Annually - September
E4 Reading and Mathematics
E4-1By the end of the 2030/31 academic year, 100% of all students in each grade K-6 will have met grade-level reading expectations as measured by the DIBELS Assessment.
E4-2By the end of the 2030/31 academic year, 100% of all students in each grade 7-11 will have met grade-level reading expectations as measured by the STAR Reading Assessment.
E4-3By the end of the 2030/31 academic year, 100% of all students in each grade 2-11 will have met grade-level mathematics expectations as measured by the STAR Mathematics Assessment.
Reported to Board: Triannually - November, February, June
E5 Post-Secondary
E4-1Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the post-secondary preparation of students will be measured according to the following ratings:
Good - Greater than or equal to 40% of upper-class students in the Jr/Sr High School earn college credits
Fair - Between 25% and 39.99% of upper-class students in the Jr/Sr High School earn college credits
Low - Less than 25% of upper-class students in the Jr/Sr High School earn college credits
E4-2Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the post-secondary programming will be measured according to the following ratings:
Good - Greater than or equal to 80 college credits are offered on-site
Fair - Between 40-80 college credits are offered on-site
Low - Less than 40 college credits are offered on-site
E4-3Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the post-secondary acceptance of seniors will be measured according to the following ratings:
Good - Greater than or equal to 95% of all seniors are accepted to a post-secondary institution/program
Fair - Between 80% and 94.99% of all seniors are accepted to a post-secondary institution/program
Low - Less than 80% of all seniors are accepted to a post-secondary institution/program
Reported to Board: Annually - June
E6 PBIS
Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year less than 35% of all students will have been issued a referral.
Reported to Board: Biannually - February, June
E7 Extracurricular
Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the participation of students in all extracurricular activities will be measured according to the following levels:
Good - Greater than or equal to 40% of students in the Jr/Sr High School will participate in at least one extracurricular activity
Fair - Between 20% and 39.99% of students in the Jr/Sr High School will participate in at least one extracurricular activity
Low - Less than 20% of students in the Jr/Sr High School will participate in at least one extracurricular activity
Reported to Board: Annually - May
E8 Staffing
E7-1Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year both the elementary and secondary buildings will have a dedicated principal for each building.
E7-2Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the Jr/Sr High School will have at minimum 35% of its staff CTE certified.
E7-3Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the District will employ at least a 0.5 FTE Music and/or Art educator.
E7-4Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the Elementary school will employ at least a 1.0 FTE specialist certificated teacher.
E7-5Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the Elementary school will employ at least a 0.8 FTE Pre-School certificated teacher.
Reported to Board: Annually - August
E9 Financial
E9-1Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the District’s financial health of the general fund will be measured according to policy 6022:
Good - General fund exceeds 10% of the budgeted expenditures plus one month’s payroll.
Fair - General fund is between 5% and 9.99% of the budgeted expenditures plus one month’s payroll.
Poor - General fund is below 5% of the budgeted expenditures plus one month’s payroll.
E9-2Each academic year till the end of the 2030/31 academic year the District’s financial health of the capital projects fund will be measured according to policy 6022:
Good - Capital Projects fund exceeds $150,000
Fair - Capital Projects fund is between $125,000 and $149,999.99
Poor - Capital Projects fund is below $125,000
Reported to Board: Annually - October
E10 Facilities
Prior to the end of the 2030/31 academic year, the District will have successfully passed a bond that meets the needs of the District moving forward.
Reported to Board: Annually - December