About this opportunity
AI summaryHillsboro School District seeks an experienced facilitator to lead a strategic plan refresh for the 2027–2031 cycle. The selected facilitator will build upon the existing 2023–2027 plan, review district data and priorities, facilitate targeted engagement with constituents, narrow goals into clear priorities, and deliver a concise final plan for Board approval by June 2027. Eligible onshore United States organizations must submit proposals by November 18, 2026. Submissions must not exceed 15 pages and must detail qualifications, methodology, timeline, references, and proposed fees. The district will review proposals from November 23 to November 24, 2026, conduct candidate interviews from November 30 to December 4, 2026, and select a facilitator between December 7 and December 11, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Hillsboro School District
Scope of work
- Review 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, current progress, priorities, indicators, district data, and ODE Accountability Framework
- Identify what should be continued, strengthened, revised, or discontinued
- Facilitate targeted engagement with identified constituent groups and a core planning team using culturally responsive practices
- Establish clear feedback loops so participants understand how input was incorporated
- Narrow broad input to clear priorities distinguishing strategic priorities from ongoing operational work
- Connect the Portrait of a Graduate to priorities, goals, actions, and indicators
- Synthesize work into a concise, user-friendly 2027-2031 Strategic Plan
- Present proposed plan to District leadership and Board of Directors for first reading and Board approval
Minimum qualifications
- Experience with strategic planning or strategic plan refresh processes
- Understands public education and funding realities
- Demonstrates cultural competency and uses an inclusive lens
- Navigates diverse perspectives effectively while keeping work focused and moving
Documents to include with your response
- Facilitator/consultant qualifications and relevant experience
- Experience with strategic planning or strategic plan refresh processes
- Proposed approach and methodology
- Approach to engaging diverse constituent groups and synthesizing feedback
- Approach to narrowing priorities and developing actionable goals and indicators
- Proposed timeline and key milestones
- Examples of relevant previous work, if available
- References from comparable organizations
- Proposed fee and any anticipated additional expenses
Key dates
- Request for facilitator released
- November 6, 2026
- Proposals due
- November 18, 2026
- Proposal review
- November 23-24, 2026
- Candidate interviews
- November 30 - December 4, 2026
- Facilitator selected and Facilitator onboarding
- December 7-11, 2026
- Initial meeting with Strategic Plan leaders
- January 11, 2027
- Targeted constituent engagement and core planning team
- January-April 2027
- Final plan completed and presented for first reading to the Board
- May 24, 2027
- School Board Approval
- June 14, 2027
How to submit
- Instructions
- 15 pages maximum