Strategic Planning

Charting the course for your district’s future is the most important legacy you can create. 

Heartland AEA is uniquely positioned to help you design a strategic plan that is responsive to your needs, effective and results-driven and focused on successful implementation. We can help your district with the following strategic planning processes. 

Comprehensive Strategic Process

Stakeholder Engagement

Implement strategies to actively involve and align key stakeholders, including staff, parents and community members.

Vision, Mission & Strategic Direction Development

Articulate a clear plan for the future.

Strategic Roadmap

Develop a detailed plan with actionable steps, timelines, responsibilities and metrics to guide your district’s initiatives.

Resource Optimization

Maximize the use of available resources and align to priorities. 

Ongoing Support

Provide continuous support and guidance throughout the implementation phase to ensure success.

Targeted & Tailored Solutions

Our approach is results-oriented and differentiated to your district’s needs.

Comprehensive Approach

We are with you every step of the way from data analysis, planning/development and implementation. 

Expert Guidance

We know the Iowa educational system and can match best practices and innovation to your unique needs.

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Susie Meade

Susie Meade

  • Chief Academic Officer

Education: Bachelor’s degree, secondary education; Master’s degree, special education; Doctorate degree, educational administration

Experience: Family & consumer science teacher; Special education teacher; School administration: assistant middle school principal, elementary principal, director of special education, assistant superintendent, superintendent; AEA administration: chief administrator, chief academic officer
Joined Heartland AEA in 2023

Expertise: Leadership of systems and system development, general education and special education

Professional affiliations: School Administrators of Iowa, American Association of School Administrators

How I’ve made an impact: As a school leader, I’ve led successful school improvement processes which resulted in buildings and districts identifying key needs/priorities, developing implementation plans and sustaining school improvement efforts so that all students were able to exhibit growth and improve academically initially and over time.

Strategic Planning