Acton-Boxborough Regional School District (ABRSD) partnered with District Management Group (DMGroup) on a strategic planning and district reorganization initiative to create an updated strategic plan as well as a set of 3-5 actionable options for district reorganization that could guide district operations for the next 5-10 years.

Strategic Plan

The strategic plan is a clear roadmap for the school district that helps everyone work together to reach important goals for students and the district in a sustainable way for the community. Important parts of our plan will include:

• Vision and Mission: How we ultimately define success for our schools, deeply grounded in our “Vision of a Graduate.”
• Theory of Action: Our beliefs about what makes our school district distinct and how we believe we will accomplish our vision and mission.
• Priorities & Measurable Goals: A set of 3-5 big areas of focus that we believe will lead to the strongest outcomes for our students and community, each with a set of specific goals that we will be able to measure to track our progress.

Options for Reorganizing the District

Using the strategic plan as a guide, a set of 3-4 options will be presented to the ABRSD School Committee for how the district could reorganize schools and programs to continue to provide strong outcomes for students, while creating more sustainability for staff members and the community.

1. Broad Community Engagement

• Total engagement points (i.e., Number of survey responses, number of interview and focus group participants, attendees at community meetings, etc.).
• Representation of the community by type of community member (i.e., Parents and families, teachers, students, other community members) and groups (i.e., Student needs, grade levels, ethnic or cultural groups, etc.).

2. Clear Plan For Excellent Schools

A clear strategic plan based on community needs, approved by the school committee, that shows how ABRSD will continue to maintain excellent schools with corresponding options for possible reorganization.

3. High Impact & Realistic Options

A summary of how each proposed option would maximize benefits, while limiting drawbacks, for students, families, educators, and the community, in addition to being highly feasible for the district to pursue.

4. Financial Sustainability

Specific cost information about how each proposed option for reorganizing schools will create a more efficient and sustainable district.

Updated: June 13, 2025

The Steering Committee is comprised of school committee members, families, educators, school and district administrators. The Steering Committee anticipates meeting on the dates below to discuss the topics listed (subject to change). Steering Committee meetings are open to the public and held in the Auditorium of the Administration Building located at 15 Charter Rd. in Acton. Agendas and meeting minutes will be published to the school committee website. Agendas will be available at least 48 hours prior to each meeting.

Public comment is a vital part of our process. All comments submitted to the Steering Committee are public records. You can submit a comment in one of two ways:

• Online: The preferred method is to use the official Public Comment Form on the district's website. This ensures your comment is properly logged and distributed to all committee members. Submit your comment here.
• Email: You can email your comment directly to the School Committee. Please be aware that your email address will become part of the public record.