TO: Provide, promote, and secure a learning and working environment and culture which is warm, accepting, and friendly while establishing a high expectation level for success for all students, staff, parents, and community

IN A WAY THAT:

• promotes a "yes we can" attitude and a concept of "we" instead of "they"
• expects and encourages active participation from the community
• welcomes and celebrates the diversity of our school and community population
• allows for and rewards innovation and risk-taking
• emphasizes life-long learning
• fosters instructional leadership at the campus level
• promotes positive discipline within our school structure
• encourages students to accept the responsibility for developing their skills and opportunities
• maintains and promotes safe, healthy, and supportive surroundings for our students and staff
• enhances positive staff morale
• facilitates the recruitment and employment of quality staff
• promotes and nurtures an attitude and a desire for continuous improvement

SO THAT:

• all students experience a sense of belonging and acceptance
• employees develop a sense of district pride and ownership
• parents and community become active participants in the educational process
• the district is recognized as being open and responsive to the public

TO: Provide challenging and equitable educational opportunities for all students

IN A WAY THAT:

• provides curriculum opportunities which are creative, effective, and innovative
• increases the availability of challenging educational opportunities such as advanced placement and dual-credit classes
• explores and promotes curriculum links with the universities through an early childhood to grade 16 approach
• provides career and industrial/technical opportunities/classes that are consistent with the job market and utilize state-of-the art equipment and materials
• maximizes the use of technology in the curriculum
• promotes the development of a comprehensive K-12 program in all curriculum areas
• provides early childhood programs that are developmentally appropriate
• focuses on opportunities for parenting and other continuing education
• establishes school calendars that are flexible and geared to meet the curriculum needs of students

SO THAT:

• all students are successful
• every student appreciates the contributions to society by all the world's cultures
• no student is lost as a drop-out
• all graduates exit our schools well prepared to enter the work force and/or continue their formal education

TO: Recruit, acquire, and maintain a diverse work force that is second to none in terms of qualifications, expertise, and commitment to excellence

IN A WAY THAT:

• focuses recruitment efforts on the best possible candidates
• commits to the diversity of the total work force
• establishes a comprehensive induction program for new employees
• provides a supportive work environment
• guarantees a competitive salary and benefit structure for all employee groups
• ensures continuous and comprehensive professional development for all staff
• involves the staff in the teacher preparation process

SO THAT:

• our students are guaranteed the best possible education
• continuous improvement for all staff and students becomes expected
• Bartlett ISD becomes a "RECOGNIZED" district

TO: Provide facilities and equipment necessary to support creative, effective, and innovative instructional programs

IN A WAY THAT:

• complements and accentuates the learning process
• capitalizes on and utilizes emerging technology while maximizing resources
• provides for a safe and comfortable learning atmosphere
• develops a facilities master plan in collaboration with city and county planning
• establishes a regular cycle for review and update

SO THAT:

• student learning is enhanced
• students and teachers have access to modern/upgraded facilities
• student learning occurs in safe, well-maintained facilities
• site selection and facility planning are proactive and long-range, focusing on flexibility to meet the needs of a growing and changing district

TO: Achieve an open and effective internal and external communications network

IN A WAY THAT:

• fosters school and district pride among students, staff, and community
• encourages and solicits communication from the public
• promotes communication both horizontally and vertically without fear of reprisal
• focuses on and provides for staff training in communication skills for all employees
• maximizes the use of technology as a communication tool
• provides for the consistent, timely release of information among the Board, staff, and the community
• communicates and markets the accomplishments of the district to its communities and other interested entities

SO THAT:

• the district promotes a positive relationship with everyone in the community
• all students, staff, and parents become ambassadors for our schools
• the community becomes well informed about the district

TO: Promote, initiate, and foster collaboration between the district and its respective communities

IN A WAY THAT:

• promotes collaboration among the district and universities, colleges, and other educational entities
• encourages the cooperation and the sharing of resources among BISD, municipalities, and other governmental entities
• promotes interactive links with the universities, governmental entities, and businesses in the use of emerging technology
• provides for meaningful partnerships with businesses

SO THAT:

• community access to schools is increased
• BISD is recognized for giving back to the community
• a spirit of cooperation, communication, and collaboration between the BISD and each of its communities is realized

TO: Establish a process for the periodic review and evaluation of district goals and priorities

IN A WAY THAT:

• ensures students as the primary focus
• establishes a common set of goals for the district
• integrates facility, curriculum, personnel, and resource planning
• supports the alignment of campus action planning with district goals and resources
• recognizes the necessity of incorporating state and federal mandates in the planning process
• orients new members to the Board's critical issues, processes, and governance functions
• establishes an annual Board planning retreat
• provides for periodic workshops geared toward planning and goal setting
• allows the Board to focus on long-term and strategic planning

SO THAT:

• students remain the primary beneficiary in the planning and goal setting process
• all planning efforts address a common set of goals
• the mission of the district is accomplished

TO: Ensure that the district is meeting its mission statement and goals

IN A WAY THAT:

• adequately measures the district's progress
• ensures a process for obtaining accurate data and information for continuous improvement
• provides an ongoing personnel evaluation process that encourages continuing improvement and excellence
• establishes a process for the evaluation of the effectiveness and relevance of the curriculum
• evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of technology
• provides for the evaluation of the leadership and policy making process

SO THAT:

• the community realizes maximum return on its resource investment
• BISD programs, curricula, and personnel are exemplary