Fall 2023 Engagement
This fall, we asked LSR7 students, parents, staff and community members to be our guide.
As three strategic planning processes aligned in the Lee's Summit R-7 School District this school year, LSR7 collaborated with the school community to understand district needs as we determine future priorities and goals for our district.
We asked our community to help us design our next strategic plan, identify long-term facility needs and provide input about district communications by providing feedback in two district surveys shared from Sept. 5-17, 2023.
Input provided in the September 2023 surveys will be used to inform three important processes: our 2024-27 strategic plan, our next long-term facilities plan and a Fall 2023 Communications Audit.
In addition to surveys, district committees and focus groups were formed this year to support these processes.
Learn more about these committees, as well as our Communications Audit focus groups, below.
September 2023 Surveys
All in our school community had the opportunity to provide valuable input for strategic planning through two surveys shared in September 2023.
Note: The district promoted an interest form available from Aug. 10-30 to seek community participation in the above committees. Those selected to participate in advisory committees or focus groups were notified in early September.
Comprehensive School Improvement Program (CSIP) Committee
LSR7 must create and finalize its 2024-27 strategic plan before the 2021-24 strategic plan sunsets in June 2024. A CSIP committee made up of parents, staff, students and community members will determine focus areas of LSR7's next strategic plan this year.
Time Commitment: The 50-member CSIP Committee meets for seven two-hour evening meetings from September 2023 through spring 2024.
Facilitator: Dr. Christy Barger, Associate Supt. of Academic Services
Committee Members:
Amy L. Taylor
Austin Graham
Ben Pridgeon
Bernadette Spooner Thompson
Brooke Morehead
Caysie Turner
Chad Hertzog
Chantal Rasnic
Cherie Rushton
Christine Johnson
Cody O'Brien
Davoya Marshall
Dawn Twenter
Diana Houlle
Donald L Reynolds
Dr. Ally Roberson
Elizabeth Carpino Andes
Erica VanNess
Erica Wilson
Erin Jensen
Hal Reising
Heather Kenney
Jaimee Hartenstein
Janie Taylor
Jennifer Kevern
Jennifer Lowe
Joseph Franz
Joslyn Boyd
Kathryn Campbell
Kelsea Cox
Kristen Merrell
Kristin Ruthstrom
Lindsay Evans
Lisa Janeway
Mackenzie Sainz
Marian White
Marshon Stephenson
Matt Jones
Michael Allen
Mike Hathcock
Mitch Culbertson
Rachl Aguirre
Sara McMillin
Shannan Booth
Shannon Dowers
Sherri Kane
Staci Mathes
Tori Wilson
Tray Mayfield
Wil Codilla
Addison Kirkham
Ryan Murdock (BOE Committee Assign)
Heather Eslick (BOE Alternate)
Comprehensive Facilities Master Planning (CFMP) Committee
The Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan group will update the district’s long-term plan for capital improvements, maintenance, repairs and equipment purchases, determine big-picture priorities for facility needs and review feedback from building-level engagement groups.
Time Commitment: The 50-member CFMP Committee meets from September 2023 - February 2024.
Facilitator: Dr. Steve Shelton, Associate Supt. of Operational Services; LINK
Committee Members:
Amy Krinke
Amy Westacott (Ex-Officio)
Antonio Block
Blake Little
Brad Kiehl (Ex-Officio)
Brian Linquist (Ex-Officio)
Bruce Maples (Ex-Officio)
Carry Dooley
Chad Hertzog (Ex-Officio)
Chad Tamborini
Christa Battaglia (Ex-Officio)
Christy Barger (Ex-Officio)
Dan Manley (Ex-Officio)
Dave Boulden (Ex-Officio)
Dr. David Buck (Ex-Officio)
Don Andrews
Donna Gordon
Elaine M Bluml
Erika L Elbert
Genevieve Boehm
Hannah Pruett (Ex-Officio)
Heather Kenney (Ex-Officio)
Jared Hook
Jason Koivuniemi-Berg
Jenni Edwards
Jennifer Dorssom
Jeremy Bonneson (Ex-Officio)
Justin J Wylam
Kari D Harrison
Katy Bergen (Ex-Officio)
Kayla J Taylor
Kelly Twenter (Ex-Officio)
Kent Anderson (Ex-Officio)
Kevin Whaley
Kimberly Pierson
Kirk Hipple
Kristi Marshall
Kyle Gorrell (Ex-Officio)
Laurel Hogue
Laurie Nelson
Lecretia Jones
Leslie Mott (Ex-Officio)
Lily Page
Lindsey Rowe
Lisa Parker
Liz Hartenstein
Lori Danella (Ex-Officio)
Lorna Puls
Matthew D Simmons
Matthew Hague
Matthew Hoffman
Michael Bailey
Michael VanBuskirk
Michelle Goodman
Missy Haskamp
Nathan Holder (Ex-Officio)
Nick Brown
Rachel Johnson (Ex-Officio)
Ryan Hall (Ex-Officio)
Shelly Sanders (Ex-Officio)
Stephenie Bertz
Susan Byrne
Taylor Warwick
Tim Collins (Ex-Officio)
Tracy Sanders (Ex-Officio)
Tyler Cesonis
NSPRA Communications Audit Focus Groups
As part of a voluntary communications audit for the first time since 2018, the National School Public Relations Association is hosting focus groups this fall to learn more about district communication needs.
Time Commitment: 10 focus groups met on either Sept. 26, 27 or 28.
Facilitator: National School Public Relations Association
The following individuals RSVP'd to participate in one of 10 focus groups.
Addi Moore
Amy Fennewald
Andy Campbell
Artelia L. Carter
Avaya Hall
Bill Baird
Bill Filbern
Bill Moorman
Bobby Olm Shipmann
Brylee Naudet
Caden Bichsel
Michael Ervin
Cassie Fogel
Cathy Barr
Chad Hertzog
Chris DePue
Cooper Spacil
Dan Manley
Dana Wilkins
Dave Boulden
David Carlson
David Jackson
David Mitchell
Delaney Carr
Elaine Bluml
Erica Gordon
Erica Miller
Erin Jensen
Estefanny Mendez
Greg Bustamante
Hazel Graves
Heather Eslick
Heather Kenney
Henry Lee
Jackson Reed
Janae Swanson
Jennifer Baker
Jennifer Foley
Jennifer Imhoff
Jennifer Kevern
Jerrod Fellhauer
Jessi Troester
Jill Jones
Joe Snook
Jonathan Wagner
Josh Bass
Julianna Kruger
Julie Moreno
Kalpesh Patel
Kamille Johnson
Kayla Maid
Kevin Whaley
Kim Bryant
Kim Danaher
Kirk Hipple
Laurel Hogue
Lisa Callender
Liz Wheeler
Lori Danella
Machelle Riffe
Marian White
Marjie Bohning
Mark Dunning
Martin Owens
Matt Baird
Maureen Pope
May Lee Liang
Melanie Olson-Cox
Melisha Otero
Melissa McGee
Michelle Collins
Nate Zier
Nathan Holder
Regina Garrett
Reuben Mitchell
Robin Tucker
Rodrick Sparks
Ryan Murdock
Samantha Jacobs
Sara Trompeter
Sarah Mitchell
Shawna Allen-Echols
Shelly Sanders
Stacy Allison
Stephanie Guin
Steve Parker
Tim Collins
Tracy Robinson
Travis Houston
Valerie Poindexter
Whitney Morehead
Zach Gaylord