PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- Petersburg City Public Schools officials are creating a five-year strategic plan, which Superintendent Yolonda Brown said will serve as a 'north star' for the school system.

The school system's last strategic plan went into effect back in 2022, and with major leadership changes since then, PCPS began creating a new plan earlier this month. The process has included focus groups, surveys and a community town hall that took place Monday, Oct. 20.

Brown said feedback from the community is key to planning the district's future.

"Some of the feedback we've heard is about, what type of student are we creating?" Brown said.

"They gave us ideas about what type of student do we want to graduate in Petersburg, what type of skills do we want them to have? What do we want

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