CUMBERLAND — School leaders in Cumberland are preparing to embark on a destination to enhance learning in the county in the form of a new six-year strategic plan.

“Destination 21: Odyssey to the Future” will be the theme of the division’s 2015-2021 strategic plan, which school board members and administrators are in the early stages of developing.

According to Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin’s report during a recent school board meeting, the division “will revamp and re-image the division’s comprehensive plan to a more precise and marketable six-year strategic plan. The strategic planning process will begin in August 2015 and involve all stakeholders.”

In August, September and October, strategic planning awareness and stakeholder input will be collected through surveys, focus groups, civic organization presentations, a media blitz and an informational forum, according to the report.

The timeline presented at the meeting outlines the development of the draft plan taking place in mid-October, with the school board reading the draft in November and final approval scheduled for December.

“It’s nice to have one so we know what we need to do in the future,” District Four School Board Representative George Reid Jr. said of the plan, “and where we have to go and the process of achieving [that] with the plan.”

Cumberland’s existing comprehensive plan details the division’s vision, mission and purpose, and also lists several goals and actions for the 2014-2015 school year, along with actions and strategies through 2020.

According to Griffin, the strategic plan, once adopted, will take the place of the current comprehensive plan. She added that the division is considering developing a logo, a promotional video and a forum for the plan.

The new plan would be a simpler version of the current plan, outlining actions and steps the division may take to enhance learning across the division.

“What we want to do is really get a lot of stakeholders involved,” said Griffin.  “We want to really, as we’re reimaging and revitalizing the plan, make sure we’re reaching out to everyone.”

Surveys would gather data from students, parents, community members and staff members, she said.

“What do they foresee? What do they want for children for their future for six years from now? We really need to look at what’s the workforce trend for students in the future when they graduate [and] how can we prepare them,” she said.

In addition to setting goals and actions into place, the plan would also lay the foundation going into the upcoming budget season, Griffin said.

“The school division really serves our community,” she said.