Katy ISD board of trustees have formally begun brainstorming the direction for the district’s future.
What happened
At a special Aug. 31 meeting, Katy ISD board of trustees met with Julie Moynihan, a certified executive facilitator and coach at engage2learn—a strategic solutions partner who works exclusively with public school districts—to identify critical opportunities and action items for Katy ISD in 2027-29.
“The main reason why we're here is because we want student learning and we want it to be successful,” Moynihan said.
The framework
During the meeting, board members came up with their own critical opportunities for growth, which included:
- Making sure students are career ready after graduation
- Flattening enrollment
- Marketing the district
- Social well-being
- Artificial intelligence and technology
- Engaging with families
- Mental health
- Ensuring the best way for teachers to succeed
- Community engagement with the state legislature
Board members also shared action items based on the critical opportunities such as adding to its career educational pathways, identifying academic targets the district needs to focus on, efficient use of technology, maximizing student outcomes, increasing critical thinking skills and utilizing advertising/social media.
Stay tuned
Moynihan said a survey will be available from Sept. 14-28 for the community to contribute their ideas about Katy ISD before the board-nominated strategic design committee meets to review the district’s critical opportunities and action items on Oct. 14 and 28.
The board is scheduled to have another workshop to hear what the committee considered on Nov. 9.
