Strategic Plan
Guiding BC's educational leadership toward excellence, equity, and innovation.
Leading Public Education in BC
BCSSA's strategic plan reflects our commitment to supporting superintendents and senior leaders across British Columbia. We focus on four key areas: visionary leadership, collective voice, meaningful equity, and comprehensive member support.
Built by Leaders, For Leaders
Developed collaboratively with members across the province, this plan guides our work in professional learning, advocacy, and community building. It reflects the priorities and values of BC's educational leadership community.
Action Oriented and Responsive
This strategic direction shapes how we allocate resources, design programs, and represent our members. It ensures BCSSA remains responsive to the evolving needs of districts and the students they serve.
LEADERSHIP
In Action:
- Provide bold and visionary, compelling and collective vision for public education in British Columbia.
- Lead the province in enhancing student learning.
- Enhance system leadership through professional learning.
- Embed culturally aware and responsive, local Indigenous practices in leadership.
VOICE
In Action:
- Be the collective and unified public voice of educational leadership in British Columbia.
- Strengthen the voice of BCSSA with the Ministry of Education and other government ministries.
- Honour and hold space for Indigenous voice within BCSSA.
- Identify and value the diversity and unique voices of regional representation within BCSSA.
EQUITY
In Action:
- Focus on the Calls to Action for Truth and Reconciliation.
- Apply and embrace an inclusive lens to all aspects of BCSSA practice.
- Apply a student-centered approach to policy development and decision making.
- Ensure an equitable approach to policy development and resource allocation within the BCSSA.
SUPPORT
In Action:
- Create and facilitate high quality professional learning opportunities that support and enhance new and existing members
- Create brave spaces to explore and engage with complex issues to become more culturally aware and responsive
- Develop a professional community of support among our diverse membership
- Provide human resources support to members