Strategic Plan 2026-2031
Hunterdon Central conducted a new strategic planning process, starting in the Spring 2026, and we sincerely thank our stakeholders, i.e. students, staff, parents, Board and community members, for joining us to set goals for the next five years. The Board of Education contracted with the New Jersey School Boards Association to facilitate the process.
What is Strategic Planning?
It is creating an organization-wide mission…a vision…that directs, motivates and inspires all members of the educational community to work together for the common good. The Strategic Planning committee will be a focused group of students, staff, parents/guardians, community members and leaders. We will work together in both small and large groups to create a shared vision for the district, identify both the strengths of the school district (those special attributes that we can build on as we move into the future) and the critical issues that we will face (the challenges that the district must be prepared for in the future), and finally, draft goals for the next five years.
Planning Sessions were held on:
February 17, March 11 and April 14 at 6:00pm in the Commons
We sincerely thank everyone who attended a meeting and helped us plan for the future of Hunterdon Central!Here is the final complete strategic plan for 2026-2031, which will be on the July 20th Board of Education meeting agenda for approval. Notes posted below are also included in the complete plan.
Notes from Planning Sessions
Notes and any handouts from each of the three strategic planning sessions are posted below so attendees and the public could stay updated on the progress.
Planning Session #1 - February 17, 2026
This first planning session, which included 83 attendees, began with a review of where Hunterdon Central Regional High School is currently and then attendees discussed the strengths and challenges of the high school. To kick off the session, Hunterdon Central Superintendent, Mrs. Jessica Cangelosi-Hade, provided a state of the school presentation. Following the state of the school overview, attendees were asked to identify and list what they felt as a consensus were the top 10 strengths of Hunterdon Central and top 10 challenges that could be addressed. Notes and outcomes from the first session are posted here.
Planning Session #2 - March 11, 2026
During the second planning session, 63 attendees went through the "portrait of a learner" activity with each small group brainstorming to identify the core skills that they believe should be the hallmark of every student who walks across the graduation stage and would prepare them for the future of their choosing. The session concluded with identifying common themes across the small group read-outs and then narrowing them down into buckets or areas for goals. The four goal areas identified were: Student Learning Experience, Future-Ready, Health & Wellness, and Engagement. These goal areas will then lead into the last session on April 14th to draft specific goals and objectives for the next 3-5 years. Notes and outcomes from the second session are posted here.
Planning Session #3 - April 14, 2026
The final planning session included 50 attendees who developed goal statements and objectives within the four goal areas identified during session #2: Student Learning Experience, Future Ready, Health & Wellness, and Engagement. You can review the statements objectives here in the outcomes document. The next step is for the administrative team to draft action plans for each goal statement and how each objective will be met. The final strategic plan will be presented to the Board of Education for approval at the June 8, 2026 meeting.