Eudora Schools Human Resource Strategic Plan 2025-2030
Every student in Eudora Schools is known by name, strength, and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
OUR
PLAN
A five-year human resource plan designed to maximize employee retention, foster leadership development, enhance communication, and promote workplace civility, thereby improving organizational culture and performance.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Our guiding principles are fundamental truths that provide direction and shape decisionmaking, actions, and behaviors in various contexts
OUR VALUES
Our values are foundational beliefs we operationalize to better serve our students, families, employees, and community
OUR COMMITMENT
Every staff member in Eudora Schools is known by name, valued for their strengths, supported in their needs, and empowered to lead from where they are so that together, we can fulfill Our Promise.
OUR TEAM FOCUS
Three focal points serve as the vision and mission of our strategic plan.
OUR CONNECTED FOCUS
The Human Resource Strategic Plan aligns with our District Strategic Plan to focus our efforts and fulfill Our Promise.
OUR GOALS
Our goals are designed to improve employee retention, foster leadership development, enhance communication, and promote workplace civility, thereby improving organizational culture and performance.
OUR COMMITMENT TO LIVING OUR PROMISE
Eudora Schools is committed to upholding a culture of civility, investing in employee leadership development, and fostering workplace stability so that each employee can strive to fulfill Our Promise.
OurHumanResource StrategicPlan
Our five-year plan is designed to promote workplace civility, develop leadership capacity, enhance communication, and improve workplace stability ultimately strengthening our organizational culture and performance.
Employee surveys, exit interviews, onboarding practices, and research from the field were evaluated as part of this process. All data points were analyzed and prioritized to pinpoint growth and identify collective focus areas for Eudora Schools over the next five years.
Our commitment begins with upholding a culture of civility, investing in employee leadership development, and fostering a stable and supportive workplace environment all in service of our shared promise: that every student is known by name, strength, and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
Eudora School Board of Education
OurGuidingPrinciples
ROLE OF THE BOARD
Our primary responsibility is representing the community voice to provide quality education for our district’s kids.
Implement 2025-2030 District Strategic Plan and Human Resource Strategic Plan.
HOW WE ACT
Respectful Informed Responsible Listen
WHO DOES WHAT
Negotiations: Eric Votaw and Mark Chrislip Curriculum (CCC): Heather Whalen Foundation (ESF): Kelly Woods
Interlocal: Claire Harding and Zach Brooks
Planning Commission: Joe Hurla
OurValues
Maintain community values while embracing growth, innovation, and diversity.
Develop and implement an adaptive and transparent communication process that meets the needs of a variety of stakeholders.
Improve student success through expanding opportunities for students both academically and through activities.
Attract and retain high-quality staff through strong relationships and building trust. Aligning fiscal actions to meet current and future needs.
Act with self-awareness and constantly reflect on actions taken to ensure alignment to the needs of students.
Every staff member in Eudora Schools is known by name, valued for their strengths, supported in their needs, and empowered to lead from where they are—so that together, we can fulfill Our Promise.
OurTeamFocus
We will embody a welcoming school community where civility is the cornerstone of every interaction.
We will support employee development to help team members reach their full potential as they strive to fulfill “Our Promise”
We will create a secure, supportive environment where employee contributions are valued.
Eudora Schools is committed to upholding a culture of civility, investing in employee leadership development, and fostering workplace stability so that each employee can strive to fulfill Our Promise to know every student is known by name, strength, and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
OurConnectedFocus
OurGoals
Strengthen civility in action in all areas to embody a welcoming school community
Create opportunities for collaboration and connection across departments and buildings.
Strengthen communication and trust. Build conflict resolution capacity
Create opportunities for peer recognition
Reduce silos and ensure consistent messaging across roles and buildings.
Action items
Track the percentage of staff participating in cross-team events.
Count the number of peer nominations for staff recognition awards.
Measure pre- and post-training confidence in handling disagreement respectfully
Monitor participation in civility training and analyze post-professional development feedback scores.
Evaluate survey responses to “I feel informed and included in decisions that impact my work.”
Assess the consistency of information reported in feedback forms
Analyze staff satisfaction with transparency across leadership teams
Review survey responses on staff perception of being “heard and valued.”
Analyze the quarterly count of staff suggestions acknowledged, with outcomes communicated.
OurGoals
We will support employee development to help team members reach their full potential as they strive to fulfill
“Our Promise”
Model and reinforce a culture where every individual takes initiative, shares responsibility, and leads from their role
Create visibility and accessibility in leadership opportunities, establishing clear leadership pathways
Provide support and increase opportunities for leadership skillbuilding
Support a collaborative culture, recognizing and valuing all voices
Broaden the mentoring model to include staff from a variety of roles, promoting district-wide collaboration and collective growth.
Action items
Establish regular feedback loops.
Create transparent role selection protocols. Establish Leadership Professional Development Series
Regularly share actions taken in response to staff feedback to promote transparency and trust.
Conduct regular check-ins to assess comfort level in providing honest feedback
Utilize reflection tools such as goal-setting prompts and end-of-year self-assessments to measure how staff lead from their roles and take initiative
Measure participation rates in feedback sessions.
Track the percentage of feedback items addressed in follow-ups.
Analyze staff survey results on the transparency of the role assignment selection process
Count the number of attendees in the leadership professional development series
Compare pre- and post-workshop self-assessment scores.
Monitor the number of updates in the two-way communication system.
Evaluate staff survey results on feeling valued and heard
A leader is someone who takes responsibility for recognizing and developing the potential in people including themselves and in systems, in order to move toward a shared goal
OurGoals
Initiatives
Action Items
Offer training that prepares staff to work skillfully with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Schedule regular feedback sessions to encourage dialogue. Implement anonymous suggestion boxes and/or digital platforms for continuous input
Provide timely follow-up on feedback received, outlining actions taken. Conduct annual salary benchmarking against neighboring districts. Review and adjust benefits packages to meet staff needs
Explore opportunities for performance-based incentives
Develop clear career progression pathways within the district. Offer professional development opportunities to support continuous professional growth
Recognize and celebrate staff achievements and milestones
Metrics
Living Our Promise: Throughactsofcivility,leadershipdevelopment,
andworkplacestability
Every student in Eudora Schools is known by name, strength, and need and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
We will embody a welcoming school community where civility is the cornerstone of every interaction and employees are empowered to engage, lead, and thrive.
We will support employee development to help team members reach their full potential as they strive to fulfill Our Promise: to know every student by name, strength, and need, and graduates are prepared for the future they choose.
OurCommitmentto Living Our Promise
Our Human Resources Strategic Plan Annual Review helps us monitor our progress toward our organizational goals. It highlights key performance measures aligned with the results we must achieve to realize our strategic priorities. Each measure is intentionally connected to one or more goals within the Human Resource Strategic Plan. At Eudora Schools, every staff member is known by name, valued for their strengths, supported in their needs, and empowered to lead from where they are so that together, we can fulfill Our Promise.
These measures may be revised or recalibrated over time to reflect work completed, new opportunities, and innovative ways to track advancement toward our goals. While the data in the annual review represents a district-wide summary, district and school leaders continuously review the data to assess our work and make improvements.
Our Promise
Every student in Eudora Schools is known by name, strength, and need and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
