Policy 603 - Instructional Goals

A. The School Board believes that the basic responsibility of our schools is to prepare its students for the future by providing an environment which promotes the achievement of excellence.

For schools to provide effective education it is recognized they must:

• Challenge students to reach their highest intellectual and creative level;
• Assure the development of basic learning skills;
• Encourage the development of higher level thinking skills;
• Strengthen student self-esteem;
• Promote the appreciation of the uniqueness of others;
• Promote civic responsibility; and
• Develop the ability and skills to live in a global, multicultural community.

B. The policy of the school district is to establish the “world’s best workforce” in which all learning in the school district should be directed and for which all school district learners should be held accountable.

C. The School Board, at a public meeting, shall adopt a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning that is aligned with creating the world’s best workforce.