In May, 2008, the San Francisco School Board voted to adopt a new five-year strategic plan that places equity, student achievement and accountability at the forefront for San Francisco's public schools. Titled "Beyond the Talk: Taking Action to Educate Every Child Now," the plan is a roadmap for how SFUSD will bridge the gap between high achieving students and low achieving students. The plan features a Balanced Scorecard, a tool that was developed for use in business environments and has been successfully adapted by other school districts across the country.