Draft of District Goals Policy

This is a draft of the District Goals that is part of the overall School Improvement Plan Initiative by Dr. Leary. This is a first for the ECASD. Please read and comment here AND to the BOE members as this is a working document and not finalized.

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The Board of Education of the Eau Claire Area School District, recognizing both its legal and moral responsibilities to the community-at-large and specifically to the students and youth of the community, does hereby attest its commitment to the aforementioned obligations to the extent the school district is financially able to provide the physical and human resources required to meet these responsibilities through the adoption and acceptance of the following goals.

Self Worth

Respond to each student’s need to develop a positive self-image in order to enhance the individual’s ability to examine his/her own capacities, interests, and goals which seek to meet self and societal needs. The learning environment must reflect attitudes and practices which promote personal dignity and self worth.

Equality of Educational Opportunity

Seek to ensure that the educational processes and activities are structured so as to provide equality of educational opportunity for all. The school climate should accommodate the diverse values for our society and make constructive use of these values for the betterment of society.

Creative, Constructive, and Critical Thinking

Foster the development of creative, constructive, and critical thinking skills to enable the learner to deal effectively with new experiences, act in an independent, self-fulfilling, responsible manner and to seek out enrichment activities.

Basic Skills

Provide the opportunity for each student to acquire basic skills as defined by the following general categories: (1) the ability to acquire knowledge and communicate ideas through reading, writing and speaking; (2) the ability to effectively handle mathematical and scientific operations and concepts; (3) the ability to comprehend the concept of producing and consuming within the framework of a democratic society; (4) the ability to apply rational thought processes in the identification, consideration, and solution of problems; (5) acquire an appreciation of humanities; (6) develop effective leisure time activity skills; and (7) acquire the ability to gain access to computer technology and to process data.

Physical and Mental Well-Being

Promote the acquisition of good health and safety habits deemed essential for physical and mental well-being.

Extra-Curricular Activities

To acknowledge the value of, and to promote age-appropriate diversified offerings of, extra-curricular activity opportunities.

Professional Development

Promote professional development inservice activities for staff and administration for (1) carrying out the philosophy and goals of the Board of Education; (2) acquainting them with current educational trends and skill-building techniques; and (3) self-improvement needs.

Environmental Quality

Develop within each individual the knowledge and respect necessary for the appreciation, maintenance, protection, and improvement of our physical environment and natural resources.

Educational Accountability

Promote an attitude which recognizes that the highest level of educational accountability is at the building level and which encourages building uniqueness while seeking the attainment of district-wide goals and objectives.

Facilities

Promote the maintenance, remodeling, and construction of facilities which provide for effective, efficient instruction and administration of the educational program.

Equipment and Supplies

Promote the acquisition and maintenance of equipment and supplies throughout the district which are in keeping with current acceptable practice and which provide adequate safety standards.

Parent and Community Participation

Develop an effective means for involving parents in the education of their children in a positive way and encouraging them to participate in the total educational process. Seek the utilization of community resources in the instructional program and explore procedures for a functional school-community communication system.

Lifelong Learning

Promote learning as a lifelong process and seek to provide the opportunity for all residents to gain access to skill-building and/or personal enrichment programs.

Responsibility in Family Living

Promote an educational atmosphere in which each student will grow in his/her understanding of and responsiveness to the needs and responsibilities inherent in family life.

Acquisition of Financial Resources

Seek the acquisition of local, state, and federal monies in order to meet the requirements for providing a quality educational system.

School Improvement Plan: 1st Draft

This is the first draft of what will become the ECASD School Improvement Plan that eventually will be adopted by the BOE and serve as the document that guides decision-making, identifies priorities and evaluates progress for the ECASD.

School Improvement Plan

A school improvement plan recognizes that Board of Education policies serve as standards and guidelines for changes which occur in the district’s programs and services. This policy establishes a formal process for implementing an annual district-wide school success plan. The Eau Claire Board of Education holds its superintendent responsible for carrying out the following rules and regulations and procedures:

The Board of Education will have adopted a School District Philosophy.

The Board of Education will have adopted a set of School District Goals.

The Administration will conduct an internal needs assessment during the 2007-08
school year and every five years thereafter.

The Administration will annually prepare a set of District Administrative Objectives to be reviewed by the Board of Education.

The District Administrative Objectives shall be divided into the areas of General Administration, Instruction, Personnel, Technology, and Business/Auxiliary Services.

An annual written report on the status of the previous year’s objectives will be made to the Board of Education on or before the first Board meeting in September.

Each Administrator shall prepare a set of annual personal objectives as approved by their supervisor.

The Board of Education recognizes the value of building and department level school improvement plans which are developed in accordance with district policy and annual objectives. By April 15, 2009, each school and the departments of Athletics, Buildings and Grounds, Food Service, Special Education, State/Federal Programs, Community Education, Transportation, and any other unit directed by the Superintendent, shall have on file a five year improvement plan outline for their respective area.