2110 - STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Nettle Creek School Corporation

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2110 - STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The following statements define the basic educational philosophy of the Nettle Creek School Corporation:

	A.	The Nettle Creek School system subscribes to the principle that all children, regardless of economic background, gender, religious affiliation or race, shall be provided equal educational opportunity.
	B.	We believe that the School Corporation should provide dynamic leadership in shaping the culture, bettering the citizenship, and increasing the academic, vocational and professional opportunities for all persons residing within its borders.
	C.	We believe in maintaining the highest possible educational standards and that the quality of education will be determined principally by the quality of the staff members employed.
	D.	The school is an integral part of the community and should be constructively cooperative with churches, services organizations, family groups, and other community organizations.
	E.	The school recognizes that society continues in a state of constant change. In order to fully meet the needs created by this change, the school must keep itself aware of the necessity for an expanding curriculum to be offered to people of all ages and must constantly consider, evaluate, and when appropriate, implement new and improved educational techniques and programs. At the same time, inadequate programs or techniques should be deleted.
	F.	The Nettle Creek School Corporation wholeheartedly believes that the Board of Trustees, Administrators, Teachers and other School Personnel should be governed by the highest of professional ethics.
	G.	The educational goals of the Nettle Creek School System shall be attained within a framework of sound business management which, in the conduct of school affairs, shall be rigorously applied.