Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Rochester Public Schools

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Rochester Public Schools

Potential Collaborators: Black Data Processing Associates of Southern Minnesota ; Bolder Options ; Boys and Girls Club of Rochester ; IMAA ; Journey to Growth Diversity and Inclusion Committee ; Listos Preschool and Childcare ; Rochester-Olmsted County Youth commission ; Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce ; STEM Forward ; United Way of Southeast Minnesota

Related Projects

AVID: advancement via individual determination implementation in RPS ; City of Rochester: 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan ; Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) ; Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan ; Exploring - Discovering Your Future ; Family and Community Engagement (RPS) ; Parents Are Important In Rochester (PAIIR) ; RCTC Building Out Minnesota State’s Equity 2030. ; RCTC/Perkins Collective Impact ; Rochester Family Literacy ; The Rochester Early Childhood Education Hub ; World's Best Workforce

Impacts 

Major Impact:  Education

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Children & Youth, Commitment, CMRC, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy, OpenBeam

Level 2: African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American, Latino, LGBT, Women, C2C: Prenatal-K Development, C2C: Kindergarten Readiness, C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Children & Youth

DMC Impacts:

Education/Learning Environment

Community Health Impacts:

Type of Project

Planning  

 2022 Plan

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2019 Strategic Plan 

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Graduate Profile

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Feb 3 2026 Midyear Review: 

• Video Clip
• Talking Points 

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Background Memo, Video Clip, Presentation 

• Background
• Presentation Slides
• Part 1 Goals and Part 2 Goals

• Background Information
• Video Recording
• Presentation Slides

Sep 23, 2025 School Board Prep

• Superintendent Video recording clip 
• Presentation Slides
• Proposed New Logo

PB Reporting

Aug 2025: Superintendent Goals; 

Aug 2025: Strategic Planning Study Session

Mar 2025: "Rochester Public Schools kicks off rebranding effort to gain an edge in a ‘competitive environment”

The Rochester School Board has officially approved a $445 million budget for the 2025–26 school year, setting the stage for a year of stability and strategic investment in local education. 

RPS 2026-2027 Budget Cut Projection

PB Reporting

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Study session by the school board on evaluating the superintendent.