Katy ISD took another step in mapping out the path district officials want to take over the next several years.
Latest update
At a special Nov. 9 meeting, the Katy ISD board of trustees met with Julie Moynihan, a certified executive facilitator and coach at engage2learn—a strategic solutions partner that works exclusively with public school districts—to review the results and ideas from the board-nominated strategic design committee’s "strategic design refresh” that took place in October.
The goal from those sessions was to find critical opportunities and create 2026-28-specific results. Over 100 district staff, board members, students, community members and principals/administrators participated in these discussions.
What’s new
At the two sessions in October, the committee developed nine new goals based on the critical opportunities the board came up with at the August meeting and their own findings.
Goals include:
Focusing on student and staff safety
Implementing personalized learning experiences
Producing and maintaining operational resources and systems
Aiding best practices for employing effective assessments
Implementing best technology practices
Attracting and retaining high-quality staff members
Monitoring and communicating the district’s financial status
Fostering community engagement
Supporting student and staff well-being
In their own words
Board members Nathan Shipley, James Cross and Board President Lance Redman took part in the committee discussions last month and said they were all impressed with how everyone was engaged and on the same page in finding ways to improve the district.
“It was very encouraging—to me—to know that we are in alignment with our community if we’re moving forward with these,” Redman said.
Looking ahead
Superintendent Ken Gregorski said various team members will work on turning the newly created goals into “actionable steps” with progress expected to be shared in the spring of 2028.
