- To review the final input and refinement of the Core Values.
- Development of Vision 2014 – descriptors based on group input on what is desired.
- Development of Strategic Directions – based upon key accomplishments to be achieved and key contradictions to be recognized and addressed in order to move the District towards Vision 2014 by the end of the 2011-2012 school year.
Core Values
- Excellence - Pursuing of the highest standards of and for all while being accountable to each other in all we do
- Learning - Student centered planning, preferences and choices assuring opportunities to maximize learner access, potential and success in an equitable manner
- Leadership - Acting courageously, fulfilling our responsibilities, and engaging our constituencies to bring valued perspectives to our decisions
- Partnership - Engaging in our shared mission with trust, competence, transparency and interdependency with all of our stakeholders: staff, students, families, public, administrators and school board
- Respect - Recognizing & valuing each individual’s contributions through honesty, authenticity and compassion in our words and actions
Vision 2014
- Shared ownership for student success: community, families, students and district
- Integrating technology as “what we do” at a pace with the world
- Excellence in teaching, learning and engagement assuring success for ALL
- ALL students achieving and excelling
- Well resourced, well managed, well governed
- Culture and environment which is inclusive, attractive, respectful and reflective of all
- Community partnership around a clear image, identity and value
Strategic Directions
- Developing & implementing instructional district practices focused on diverse student needs
- Increasing our means by 20% & manage well within that
- Changing, aligning systems & structures to move towards our vision
- Developing partnership processes & capacity to address the we/they
- Developing a clear & effective District 742 “brand”
Key Messages
There were key messages that were evident as worked through this process. We see ourselves as a district committed to all aspects of a child's learning with an all-inclusive adult learning and engagement process. We must be committed to the individual learner; we must be cognizant of the current realities in our district while seeking the desired realities; we must effectively communicate those realities; and we must be committed to change and recognize that change equals improvement. It’s these key messages that create our district vision.
