Audrey Matott is reporting in The Daily Mail the Cairo-Durham school district's Long-Range Planning Committee presented its goals and strategies for the district at a recent Board of Education meeting. Acting Superintendent Anthony Taibi (TIE-ee-bee), third grade teacher Tim Fisher and Cairo town councilman Doug Ostrander (OH-strander) presented the Strategic Plan for Excellence on behalf of the 23 members of the committee. The group met in five sessions over the past two months and identified goals for the district, and the strategies to be implemented to meet those goals. Priorities identified for the schools included: the importance of student well-being, strong administrative leadership, a rigorous and vertically aligned curriculum, community involvement and transparent and ongoing communication. The committee also recognized the geographical, educational, financial and socioeconomic challenges faced by the district. As part of the strategic planning process, the committee also redeveloped the district’s mission and vision statements. A step-by-step guide to achieving the goals identified in the Strategic Plan will now be developed. Community members interested in taking part in developing the operating plan are encouraged to contact the district clerk. The full text of the Strategic Plan for Excellence is available online at Cairo-Durham [dot] org. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.