Strategic Plan (2026-2030)

Dear Santa Clara Unified School District Community,

During my first 100 days as superintendent, I held a series of listening and learning sessions, during which a clear theme emerged: our students, families, staff, and community all desire a single "North Star" to ensure we are moving in the same direction. My goal is to transition our district from a place where we may feel like we are all working hard yet "spinning" in different directions to a place where our organization is aligned and we’re all moving with intention in the same direction. Our students deserve our full attention, and that requires us to be strategic about where we focus our energy.

I am pleased to invite you to a Strategic Plan listening and learning session to review our draft plan based on your input in the fall and hear your feedback on our current thinking. This document is not a new set of tasks. It is a guiding roadmap designed to align the vital work we are already doing so we can move with purpose and shared momentum toward our North Star: Student Learning.

The draft Strategic Plan reflects thousands of points of input from the superintendent search last spring to my initial 100 days, and the dedicated work of our district committees. To ensure we have it right before finalizing the plan in May, we need your perspective on our four Strategic Pillars:

Pillar 1: Academic Excellence and Instructional Coherence
Pillar 2: Safe and Inclusive Environment
Pillar 3: Organizational Alignment and Fiscal Stewardship
Pillar 4: Systems, Communication, and Accountability.

All students, families, staff, and community partners are welcome. As we work to build bridges to a stronger future, your voice remains the most essential component. I have full confidence that together, we will create a more stable, predictable, and successful future for our students.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Respectfully,

Dr. Damon Wright
Superintendent