School District Number 60, Peace River

Challenge

(Please note that this project is still in progress)

School District 60 of Peace River North is made up of 60 elementary and secondary schools throughout the district. Burdened by overcrowding, the board and superintendent are faced with creating additional schools and a middle-school system. Not limiting this to a restructuring activity, the District is engaging in a whole-system, district-wide transformation that is not only shifting the physical structure of school buildings but also having an impact on the leadership, culture and daily operations of each school, the delivery of the curriculum and the lives of individual students.

Solution

Working with the board’s leadership team, IPI consultants co-designed, coached and provided input on guidance structure, engagement strategy and planning as well as topic identification, interview protocols and event designs. The consultants also facilitated large summit events and provided guidance on follow-up activities and implementation.

Results

The activities are beginning to have a positive effect on the energy, participation and optimism of this community. Input into the planning and implementation of the engagement strategy is building momentum as more and more community members are accepting the invitation initiated by the board and superintendent to design their future district.

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