Board Goals
Student Achievement
Board of Education Goal: Strive to create a positive learning environment by providing students and staff with the tools, training, and facilities needed to promote continuous student growth
We are committed to:
Flexible, dynamic academic structures that meet the needs of all students
We will:
- Support educational programs that foster higher scholastic excellence for all levels of student achievement (high, middle, low)
- Support programs that actively engage students in learning
- Support the use of outside resources to reach higher standards of success for all
- Support varied pathways to reach individual goals
- Encourage programs that develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Support multiple ways of evaluating student achievement
- Expect changes in instructional practices that are based on documented student need (analysis of data)
- Expect continuous improvement plans from each building which will be shared with the Board and the community
Community Involvement
Board of Education Goal: Improve community support of the district by promoting its positive attributes, maintaining open lines of communication, and encouraging parent and community member involvement
We are committed to:
Working in partnership with the community to enrich educational programs and create a true community school
We will:
- Encourage shared problem solving and shared planning with the community
- Involve parents, students and community representatives in the decision making process
- Encourage school-community partnerships
- Support the continued and expanded use of our facilities for community functions on a year round basis
Fiscal
Board of Education Goal: Practice responsible budgeting by maximizing financial resources, and advocating for our district, while balancing student needs with a desire to ease the tax burden
We are committed to:
Providing a school budget that supports quality educational programs which meets the needs of our students and staff
We will:
- Strictly adhere to all laws and regulations governing the use of public funds
- Ensure that all of our educational, maintenance, and transportation programs are kept intact while keeping the average tax rate change at a minimum
- Monitor fiscal issues to ensure the long term financial stability of the district, including prudent management of fund balance and reserves
- Consistently monitor district spending to ensure alignment with established budget
- Be transparent in the creation and execution in all aspects of our budget
Facilities
Board of Education Goal: Enhance and maintain district facilities to support innovative teaching and learning in a safe environment and promote community participation
We are committed to:
Creating and maintaining a structurally sound, technologically savvy, and inviting environment for all students and staff
We will:
- Provide facilities that are safe and healthy which are clean and in good repair
- Provide up-to-date facilities that complement current and future educational needs
- Provide an environment where all students and staff feel supported and valued
- Provide the necessary instructional materials, equipment and personnel to implement all Board approved programs
Technology
Board of Education Goal: Infuse technology throughout the district to enhance productivity of all students and all employees
We are committed to:
Creating a wide range of technological opportunities to prepare students to live and work in a digital age and to allow all employees to work efficiently
We will:
- Expect all decisions made regarding technology to be educationally sound and based on the educational welfare of the students
- Expect all decisions made regarding technology to be fiscally and logistically responsible
- Support professional development targeted to supporting technology use
- Promote a learning culture that encourages curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency