STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
The
District, through the Board of Trustees and a strategic plan core team,
developed four strategic plan goals to
accompany the District’s Mission. This has
occurred by way of community and staff feedback meetings; and by way of a
dedicated and diverse core team. The goals have been
influenced by their work and the input of our learning community; the 2002-2007
strategic plan; the 2006 Board Goals; and current and on-going projects and
initiatives within the District.
Also
influencing the core team’s work has been the ‘best practices’ research
conducted by Jim Collins, author of Built To Last, Good To Great,
and Good To
Great And The Social Sectors. The latter monograph has been of
particular interest to the core team as it reflects the work we do in the
non-profit public and private arenas. You can learn more through any of
these books or by visiting Mr. Collins’ website www.jimcollins.com.
You can also follow the work that has been done on the strategic
plan on our website.
The three-year plan was approved at the November 14 School Board meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN
School Year 2007-2008 through School Year 2009-2010
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“As a learning community, we inspire,
engage, and empower our students
to do their best by demonstrating our best every
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Our Mission:
"Our mission is to provide an excellent education that enables all students to achieve academic success and their full potential. We prepare our students to be responsible, contributing members of our community and wise stewards of our natural environment."
The Profile of a Successful Mill Valley
Student
Our
students:
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Master essential academic content and demonstrate critical thinking skills
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Exhibit a passion for learning
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Develop communication skills and a sense of personal competence and confidence
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Acquire a commitment to civic and social responsibility
The
Importance of an Enduring Strategic Action Plan
Success
of the strategic plan will be dependent upon strong district leadership and an
informed, engaged and supportive learning community.
We will establish a compelling vision for our students’ futures and
create core values that define our culture and commitment to success. We
will strengthen the strategic planning process with continuous improvement
plans, indicators of success, and regular evaluations of progress that guide us
toward achievement of our district goals.
We
will:
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Achieve our strategic goals with focus and discipline
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Measure our progress through indicators of success
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Involve our community in the plan’s ongoing evaluation
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Communicate and celebrate our successes.
Strategic Plan Goals
School Year 2007-2008 through School Year 2009-2010
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High
Levels of Student Learning We will strengthen and continuously
improve instructional programs and practices that enable all students to
be successful in rigorous academic programs, the arts, health and
wellness, and character development.
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Excellent
Staff We
will attract and retain excellent staff.
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Communication
and Community Inclusion We will strengthen and improve staff,
parents, and broader community support for our District and schools.
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Sound
Finance and Infrastructure We will secure sustainable sources of operating and capital funding to allow the District to:
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