Culture Strategy Planning
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On February 15, 2021, the Williamson County Board of Education approved a contract with Fostering Healthy Solutions (FHS) to work with the district in developing a Culture Strategy Plan. FHS will be gathering data and feedback from stakeholders to guide the goals of the plan. The main objective of the plan is to create a safe educational environment for all students.
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Listen and Learn Sessions
Fostering Healthy Solutions is hosting Listen and Learn Sessions during April, May and June. These sessions will be an opportunity for WCS stakeholders to share their thoughts with Fostering Healthy Solutions.
The sessions require attendees to register beforehand, and each session is limited to the first 100 people who register. The sessions will be open forums and comments will be limited to two minutes each.
Each virtual Listen and Learn session will be one hour long and cover the following questions:
- What changes would you like to see implemented for students and why?
- What changes would you like to see implemented for WCS?
Those interested in attending will be able to select between morning, midday and evening sessions in April, May and June. Registration links for each session will be released through InFocus, the Tuesday prior to the meeting.
Read the InFocus article for additional information.
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The following Q and A is in regard to the Fostering Healthy Solutions, FHS, parent survey that was distributed May 5, 2021. The deadline for returning the survey is Monday, May 10 at 8 a.m. Survey responses go directly to FHS.
FAQs as of May 2021
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Can you return to the survey after partial completion?
Yes, you can.
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What is the process to return to the survey?
Just click on the link again. If the questions do not show the previous answers, just start where you left off. The results have been submitted.
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What if someone gets a message that they are "locked out" of the survey?
This likely means that the survey is down and they should try again later. However, it may be the result of it being a link forwarded from someone else.
FAQs as of April 2021
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I’ve heard that Fostering Healthy Solutions, FHS, is creating curriculum to be used in WCS classrooms?
No. Fostering Healthy Solutions was hired to help the district gather input from stakeholders and create a culture strategy plan. The main focus of the work is to help the district create a safe, welcoming environment for all students.
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Is it true that the district will be implementing critical race theory?
No. FHS will not be training our staff on critical race theory nor is it being talked about in discussion groups with employees. FHS is gathering feedback and information from stakeholders.
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FHS is not responding to my emails. Why not?
FHS is reading your emails, but they will not be directly responding to emails during this time. They are in the process of gathering information through a series of nine Listen and Learn sessions. In addition, they will be conducting a variety of surveys to also gather input. Information will be shared after the data gathering process is complete.
FAQs as of March 2021
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What is the role of Fostering Healthy Solutions and Williamson County Schools?
The preliminary work of Fostering Healthy Solutions, FHS, will be to gather data as it relates to diversity and inclusivity in the district, assess that data and make recommendations to the district on the development of a culture strategy plan to move us forward.
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What is the agenda for this work?
There is no agenda other than to engage our school district community and grow our teachers and staff in how we serve all students.
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We don’t have a race problem in WCS. Why is this needed?
Diversity is much broader than just race. Based on the feedback we have received from students and alumni, we believe we can improve in how we serve our diverse student body and increase a sense of belonging for all students. Some students and recent graduates have shared stories of race-based actions against them at school that they were afraid to report based on their perception of how the administration would respond. In addition, some members of our faculty and staff have made mistakes in instruction over the past few years that likely could have been avoided with better preparation and knowledge of our diverse student body.
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What is the curriculum that will be used for diversity training for students and at what grades?
There is no student curriculum. Fostering Healthy Solutions will be helping the district in strategic planning, setting goals and action steps based on our community’s needs.
