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Weimar Independent School District’s board approved the final Strategic Plan that outlines key strategies and action plans to improve the district during its meeting, Monday, Nov. 10.
The district started formulating its five-year plan for 2026-2031 in December 2024. Throughout the spring and summer of 2025, the Strategic Plan Committee researched and designed action plans to uphold the district’s beliefs, vision and mission centered on excellence in education and citizenship. Superintendent Chase Seelke voiced his appreciation for those involved in the plan’s various developmental stages.
“We are looking at 50 people that had a hand in creating the Strategic Plan, which really does a lot to empower [it] because so many people were part of creating it,” Seelke said. “…We work for the community and for the school district. Understanding their priorities and their goals gives me clear focus on what needs to be done.”
The plan outlines improvements to five areas — future-ready teaching and learning, social-emotional learning, technology, communications and marketing, and facilities and operations — realized through 10 action plans to be implemented over the next three to five years. The committee will revisit the action plans annually to assess progress, receive updates and consider any adjustments.
For future-ready teaching and learning, the Strategic Plan directs for Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative-aligned lessons, individualized professional development opportunities, a public and accessible resource list, and increased experiential learning. For social-emotional learning, the district will purchase a PreK-12 social-emotional learning curriculum and create a guidebook of protocols and resources for mental health support.
For technology, the district will implement a technology plan to address infrastructure needs, instructional integration, student and staff training, and continuous safety evaluation. For communications and marketing, the district will develop a district-wide communications plan and work to increase trust and engagement with local organizations and communities. For facilities and operations, the district will create a long-range facilities committee to advise and address instructional space available for current and future enrollment.
“I am so excited to have a goal that we are trying to accomplish now. We have full focus on it. We know where we are going. We know what we are trying to achieve,” board secretary April Mikulenka said. “…All of these strategies are so good, and it’s going to project our district into a very positive direction.”
