District 742 Staff and Community,
An editorial in last week's St. Cloud Times charged St. Cloud School District 742 administrators with putting themselves in front of kids in a recent round of contract negotiations. As Superintendent of this school district for the past 17 months, I can assure the St. Cloud Area School District communities that the principals, assistant principals, directors and assistant directors work tirelessly on behalf of students, providing leadership that is critical to the delivery of quality educational programming.
There is no doubt that we are facing daunting budget deficits for the next several years that threaten to cut deeply into our ability to deliver the educational programs we envision for our children. The Board of Education, the administrators and I are committed to our core values of excellence, learning, leadership, partnership and respect. Even with the challenges we face, it is our obligation to provide a quality education to all students.
As we continue our work in collective bargaining with all of our employee groups, I have no doubt about the commitment of our administrators, and all employees, to the success of our students and the school district. I am confident that, together with our Board of Education, the leaders of this district will continue to work together to make the decisions necessary to serve the needs of students well, both now and into the future.
Steven Jordahl
Superintendent of Schools
District 742 Core Values
Excellence: A continuous and relentless pursuit of the highest standards of rigor and relevance while being accountable to each other in all we do.
Learning: Keep the student at the center of our planning, preferences and choices while assuring many opportunities to maximize thinking, learner access, potential and success in a differentiated learning environment.
Leadership: Act courageously, fulfill our responsibilities, and collaborate with our constituencies to bring valued perspectives to our decisions.
Partnership: Engage in our shared mission with trust, competency, transparency and interdependency with all stakeholders: staff, students, families, community, organizations, and school board.
Respect: Honesty, authenticity and compassion in our words and actions while valuing the strengths, and the contributions of all, in this diverse community.
