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Strategic Plan 2024-29

227 N. Fourth Street
 Geneva, IL 60134
 Phone: 630-463-3000
It's here! See the plan approved by the Board of Education
A Strategic Plan for 2024-29 has been approved by the Board of Education on May 13, 2024.
 
- Watch a video of the presentation of the plan. 
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Accomplishments

Stick figure pointing to a bulletin board with a check mark on it.GOAL 1: Enrollment and Staffing

2024-25 Accomplishments:
  • Conducted Demographic and Enrollment Projections Study - Geneva 304 has implemented an annual process for evaluating our demographic trends. Our projections suggest that enrollment is likely to continue to decline slightly in the coming years, then plateau and rebound.
  • Conducted Capacity Analysis of Schools - With the evolving use of our facilities, which include a growing preschool, specialized programming, and additional student services personnel, Geneva 304 elementary schools maintain utilization rates between 70% and 95%.
  • Determined Class Size Consistency at Elementary - The district’s Class Size Committee established new elementary class size targets to maintain reasonable, equitable, and sustainable class sizes across the district.
  • Made Thoughtful Reductions at Secondary Level - In response to ongoing enrollment declines, the district developed and implemented a restructuring plan at the middle school level to increase staffing efficiency and reduce staffing via attrition over the next several years.  At Geneva Community High School (GHS), we continue to be responsive to declining enrollment through the master scheduling process, reducing staffing while maintaining course offerings. 
  • Completed Early Childhood Review - The district assessed current and anticipated challenges affecting early childhood programming and developed criteria for establishing tuition-waiver eligibility for general education students with demonstrated financial need.
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GOAL 2: Career and College Pathways

2024-25 Accomplishments:
  • Began Work to Expand Dual Credit Courses - GHS offered four new dual credit courses in the 2025-2026 course catalogue: Restaurant Entrepreneurship II, Early Childhood Education, AP Calculus BC, and Introduction to Sustainable Urban Agriculture. Five additional dual credit courses have been recommended for the 2026-2027 school year. Read an article about our efforts on Dual Credit here.
  • Began College/Career Pathway Development - We developed frameworks for grades 6-12 that include specific career and college-exploration activities and tasks. In partnership with the Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES), Geneva established its first career pathway through the Intro to Teaching program. We are currently collaborating with our educators across other departmental areas to determine additional pathways for the class of 2029. Read about some of our Career Pathway programs.
  • Started Programmatic Investigation - We worked with our counseling and guidance team to identify high-interest career-focused coursework and initiated conversations with local partners regarding potential expansion.
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Goal 3: Cultural Competencies

2024-25 Accomplishments:
  • Formed a Working Committee - We formed a working committee that developed definitions around culture and scope and established a key guiding question: how are we preparing our students for the world beyond our school and community?
  • Reviewed Demographic Study - The committee reviewed the strategic plan survey results and the Geneva 304 demographic study with a focus on the cultures represented in our community. 
  • Began Activity Identification and Cataloging - The committee cataloged cultural awareness lessons and activities that already occur in the district.  The committee members identified a variety of field trips, guest speakers, author visits, assemblies, novel studies, lessons, etc. We determined that it’s important to work together to identify key experiences for all Geneva 304 students, with a focus on collaboration and idea sharing between schools.
  • Began to Identify Common Experiences - The committee began identifying our first phase of common experiences, which includes common read-alouds and consistent access to books and resources in our library media centers (LMCs).
  • Identified Current Community Partnerships - The district identified current community partnerships and volunteer opportunities available to students across the district and began the process of identifying key experiences for all Geneva 304 students with a focus on collaboration and idea-sharing between schools.

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Goal 4: Community Engagement

2024-25 Accomplishments:
  • Analyzed Visible and Responsive Communication Practices - The district analyzed visible and responsive communication practices to identify areas for improvement. We surveyed parents to establish a baseline of satisfaction with communication methods. 
  • Began Streamlining Electronic Communication - We streamlined digital communication. The district and high school emails to parents were consolidated into weekly and twice-weekly emails, reducing the total number.
  • Improved District Calendar - We improved the district’s event calendar by adding details to the high school and district calendars, making it easier to access community events.
  • Rolled Out New Logo - We introduced a new district logo, created based on input from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Communicating Long-Term Needs with the Community - We conducted a Facility Conditions Assessment to evaluate the current state of our facilities, and the original findings were presented to the Board of Education in January 2025. We are developing an ongoing communication plan as we prioritize our long-term capital needs.

Community Engagement Report

The District recently completed the Inclusive Engagement portion of the Strategic Planning process and is excited to share the results of the feedback, discussions, and input provided by stakeholders throughout the Geneva 304 community. Below you will find a link to the report, along with the results of our community survey.  In addition, you will find a link to the video of the Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 26, 2025, where Dr. Harris of HYA Associates presented the results from the Inclusive Engagement phase.

As the District moves to Phase 3: Focus on the Future, a team of District leaders charged with facilitating the Strategic Planning process will analyze the findings, develop Vision and Mission statements, and develop a list of 3-5 strategic goals for the District. Additional information regarding this process will be shared at future Board of Education meetings with a formal draft of the Strategic Plan presented at the Board of Education's regular meeting on Monday, May 13, 2025.