district has expanded its definition of success beyond traditional grades. The district has named this dual approach the “Cardinal’s Journey,” a framework for future preparedness. This framework, developed through broad stakeholder collaboration, identifies eight key competencies that will guide student development, signaling a promising practice with wide-ranging, positive impacts for the system. This comprehensive approach, set to be fully implemented next year, ensures students are prepared not just academically, but also as wellrounded individuals ready for future challenges. PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District’s careful considerations also extend to its staff and the broader community. Every year, the district conducts between 50 and 70 community engagement sessions. These sessions include events such as the annual Community Connections Breakfasts, which bring together local businesses and industry leaders; realtor breakfasts, held in collaboration with the local Realtors Association; and diverse advisory committees. “We also send mailers to our community members. We send two magazines and multiple postcards 299 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
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