Q. What needs to be in a strategic plan?

The following must be in your plan to meet the MBLC's requirements:

• a vision and mission statement
• an assessment of user needs
• multi-year goals and objectives
• a brief description of the planning methodology used
• approval of the governing board
• annually, by December 1st of each year, an update of the action plan for the following state fiscal year (July to June). For example, a plan submitted by December 1st, 2016 will cover activities from July 2017 to June 2018.