ECPS Priorities

Our Strategic Plan Priorities

On their very first day of school, each child in our district walks into their classroom with big dreams inside and infinite possibilities ahead. We believe in our students and their boundless potential. Together, alongside our community, we are reimagining an education system that prepares every scholar for a life full of opportunity. As part of this revolution, we’ve identified five key priorities.

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Our students deserve a personalized education focused on their individual interests and unique talents--and that’s exactly what they will receive in every Edgecombe County public school. We’re accomplishing this goal by:

Supporting high-quality teaching and learning for all
Incorporating social-emotional supports into every student’s personalized learning experiences
Conducting a comprehensive review of our special education practices and updating our special education trainings to ensure every student receives the right supports
Creating outside-the-box learning and leadership experiences

At ECPS, we’re helping our students imagine a future with no limits. To do so, our teachers must inspire and evoke confidence in our students. That’s why we’re hiring lifelong learners and focusing on their professional development, too. As part of this priority, we’re:

Establishing and strengthening our partnerships with Institutions of Higher Education, specifically focusing on increasing our staff diversity
Redesigning our educator retention strategies
Developing a robust teacher cadet program at all ECPS high schools
Implementing personalized professional development programs for all ECPS staff
Paying our strongest teachers to lead teacher teams, so even more students have access to excellent teachers every year

Every ECPS student has a unique set of values, needs, life experiences and identities--and each of these students deserves the opportunity to design their own future. We’re creating safe, welcoming and inclusive learning spaces to ensure they can do so. Our initiatives include:

Creating an equity audit process
Helping our team members explore their own biases and racial identities, while supporting our leaders to increase equitable practices
Revising our policies and procedures to ensure they incorporate trauma-informed, equitable practices
Incorporating more robust student support teams into every school
Closing the opportunity gap through increased educational, career, community and extracurricular opportunities
Ensuring all ECPS students can attend a high-quality pre-K program

We consider students and families lifelong members of the ECPS family, and want to ensure their long-term success. From encouraging early learning opportunities to creating partnerships in our community, we’re always focused on how we can help them thrive. Our next steps in this process include:

Telling our story so every community member understands our vision and needs
Facilitating learning opportunities for our littlest learners (0-4) in the community
Increasing opportunities for our students and graduates by building sustainable community partnerships
Creating a “Life Center” that provides services to students--and their families--from birth to 25
Developing family/community teams that identify key barriers to learning and empower us to pursue solutions

Every department in our district, from maintenance to child nutrition, is focused on reimagining our students’ success and helping them achieve their unique goals. Our departments are implementing a number of initiatives as part of Futures Reimagined, including:

Implementing an equity-based funding system
Maintaining all school buildings to ensure maximum learning can occur and optimizing each school’s technological capabilities
Realigning roles and responsibilities to strategic priorities
Investing in hardware, software and electrical capacity to empower learning--anywhere, anytime
Increasing funding opportunities, including grant proposals

ECPS Strategic Plan 2019-24