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Strategic Plan Process

Riverside Unified School District is developing a comprehensive five-year Strategic Plan to guide our collective efforts and shape the future of our district. A strategic plan is more than a document; it is a guiding framework that articulates our shared vision and provides a clear, actionable roadmap to achieve it.

This work builds directly on the Superintendent’s 100 Days Plan, which prioritized listening, learning, and understanding the perspectives of our students, staff, families, and community. What we heard throughout those first months made one thing clear: our district benefits from strong alignment, shared priorities, and a cohesive long-term vision.

Learn more about the 100 Days Plan

This Strategic Plan reflects our continued commitment to clarity, alignment, and measurable progress in service of every student we serve. By aligning our priorities, resources, and actions, we ensure that decisions are grounded in student success and community well-being.

Throughout this process, Riverside Unified will work collaboratively with key stakeholders – including our school communities, teachers, staff, community partners, district leadership, and the Board of Education – to gather input and co-create a plan that reflects our collective aspirations. 

The Strategic Plan will serve as a foundation for learning by setting clear goals and strategies that empower educators and students alike. It will help unlock the promise and potential of our youth by focusing on equity, opportunity, and innovation. And by fostering partnerships and shared accountability, it will strengthen the bonds that make our communities and Riverside resilient and vibrant. 

At the end of this process, Riverside Unified will have an actionable plan that not only charts our course forward but also inspires confidence in our ability to deliver on our mission.

October 2026 Status Update

From plan to action

Riverside Unified's Strategic Plan, adopted by the Board of Education in [adoption date], sets four goals for the next five years. Year 1 is now underway, and it starts with the work our schools and departments already do: organizing it around shared goals, measuring what matters, and reporting our progress openly.

Our four goals

Read the full Strategic Plan ↗

Year 1 at a glance

47
Year 1 Actions, each with a named district leader responsible for it
1,000+
pieces of existing work identified by district teams to support those actions
36 of 47
actions already supported by strategies and funding in our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

This fall, district leaders mapped who owns each action, listed the programs and routines already in place, and connected the plan to our LCAP so the two work together. Each action now has a plan in progress with a clear outcome, measures and targets for June 2027.

Where we are

Summer 2026 · Complete
Benchmarks and public accountability
Plan adopted; starting points identified.
Fall 2026 · Now
Plan launch and alignment
Connecting the plan to the work already underway and setting measures for every action. Board update on November 19.
Ongoing · Next
Quarterly walkthroughs and reporting
Regular progress reports to the Board and community, with a public progress dashboard.

Tracking our progress

We are building a public progress dashboard so families, staff and community members can see how each goal is moving. It will draw on the measures each action sets this fall and be updated on a regular schedule. Check back here for updates after the November 19 Board meeting.

How the plan was built (February–June 2026)

The plan builds on the Superintendent's 100 Days Plan, which prioritized listening to students, staff, families and community. From February through June 2026, Riverside Unified gathered input from staff, the Board of Education and the community; held planning sessions with district leadership and the Board; hosted community open houses and a feedback survey; and finalized the plan for Board review and adoption.

Learn more about the 100 Days Plan

Questions or ideas? We want to hear from you. Contact Riverside Unified at (951) 788-7135.

Plan Creation Timeline Feb - Jun 2026

February - March

RUSD Staff Input

Board of Education Input

Community Input

March

District Leadership Planning Session

Board Planning Session (Open to Public)

March 30 Community Open House

Draft Strategic Plan

April - May

Board Feedback Workshop
(Open to Public)

Community Feedback Survey

Community and Staff Open House

May - June

Update Strategic Plan

Executive Leadership Review

Finalize Strategic Plan

Board Review and Adoption