More than 100 community members took part in Excelsior Springs School District’s strategic planning kickoff, launching the next phase of a five-year effort to turn previously approved district goals into detailed action plans.The kickoff followed the Board of Education’s earlier approval of Phase I of the district’s five-year strategic planning process, which was developed through two and a half days of facilitated work involving district leaders, board members, teachers, parents, students and community partners. That initial phase focused on defining the district’s core beliefs, mission, measurable objectives and long-term priorities before any action steps were created.Superintendent Dr. Mark Bullimore previously told the board the Phase I process was intentionally comprehensive and designed to establish clear direction before moving into implementation. The work resulted in a formal executive summary outlining four measurable districtwide ob...