The 2023 – 2028 Strategic Plan
MPS’s Areas of Strategic Initiatives and Measures
MPS has used the information collected to identify critical areas to be addressed in our strategic plan for the 2023–2028 school years.

Key strategic initiatives and special projects were identified. Each team reviewed multiple data sources and completed a root cause analysis and needs assessment to determine strategies that must be implemented to meet our targets. The five-year timeline was developed and a 2024–2025 action plan was created for each strategic initiative.
You can view the five-year timelines for each strategic initiative and action steps in 2024–2025:
Strategic Plan Dashboard
Click here for the 23-24 Strategic Plan (Year 1) dashboard
- Student achievement & graduation
- Staff – morale & professional learning
- Rightsizing the district & facilities upgrades
- Special projects:
- Budget planning
- Calendar
- Communications
- School lunch program
Engagement in the Strategic Planning Process
MPS engaged students, families, staff, and members of the community to inform the development of the 2023–2028 Strategic Plan through conducting surveys and holding multiple community feedback sessions.
About Our Strategic Planning Process
Strategic Plan Survey Results
- Members of the community and MPS families, staff, and students were invited to take an additional survey in spring 2024.
- Members of the community and MPS families, staff, and students were invited to take surveys in January and February 2023. More than 33,800 responses were collected:
Community Feedback Sessions in April
Community feedback sessions were held in April. These public meetings were an opportunity to learn more about the findings and about the draft of the strategic plan. The feedback collected at the meetings will help finalize the new strategic plan, which will be launched in July 2023. You are welcome to provide additional feedback.
About the Strategic Plan
The 2023–2028 Strategic Plan will support MPS’s Five Priorities for Success.
The plan will include accountability measures and annual performance targets.
The plan, which is outlined in the policies of the Office of Board Governance of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, will guide the district’s overall improvement plan.
The plan, which is being drafted with input from all MPS offices, will align with the Baldrige Excellence Framework to enhance the district's performance through innovation and improvement.
*Some information is not posted to the dashboard for reasons of privacy and security.