Juliane Ramić, Vice President, North Penn School Board of Directors. (Credit: North Penn School District)
"This is the beauty and value of public education. I could not be more grateful to live in a community that values processes to support continuous quality improvement and community engagement."
(The following is a Letter to the Editor from North Penn School Board Director Juliane Ramić. The views expressed within are her own.)
Dear North Penn Community,
Over the course of three chilly days this school year, 40 school personnel, students, parents, community members and a representative from the school board gathered to review North Penn’s mission and vision statements. This committee reviewed demographics, student performance, and climate survey data, and began to outline our priorities for the next three years.
The feedback garnered was then compiled by our core planning team to create a comprehensive plan ready for community review and submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The process included a wonderful balance between data reviewed from a variety of sources, input from the committee, and most importantly, community feedback.
I was honored to have been able to join this effort, serving as the School Board’s representative, and wish to thank each member of the committee for their time and engagement, especially our students! This collective effort to plan and prepare to best support our North Penn students could not be a better example of the value of supporting continued engagement to support student experience and outcomes. This is the beauty and value of public education. I could not be more grateful to live in a community that values processes to support continuous quality improvement and community engagement.
With input from key partners and takeaways from extensive data reviews, goals and priorities were developed, and the plan was then rolled up into the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s comprehensive planning framework which serves as a tool for all Pennsylvania local education agencies (school districts, charter schools, area vocational schools/ career and technical centers and Intermediate Units).
On February 11, 2025, the comprehensive plan was presented during the NPSD Board of School Directors work session meeting. Following the presentation to the board, the plan was then posted on the district’s website (NPSD Comprehensive Plan 2025-2028) and available for community review and comment.
Lastly, in the spirit of supporting ongoing opportunities for community engagement: should you have any questions about the plan or input for consideration, please contact Assistant Superintendent Dr. D’Ana Waters at watersdw@npenn.org by March 15, 2025.
And because we all know that the success of any strategic or comprehensive plan is ongoing engagement, here are ways you can stay informed and engaged:
Sincerely,
Juliane Ramić
Vice President
NPSD Board of School Directors
