2105 - MISSION OF THE DISTRICT

Valders Area School District

Bylaws & Policies

2105 - MISSION OF THE DISTRICT

THE MISSION OF THE VALERS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHICH WILL EFFECTIVELY:

A.	MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS;

		AND

B.	HELP ITS STUDENTS ACCOMPLISH EDUCATIONAL GOALS WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANT, DURABLE, AND TRANSFERABLE.

Explanation of Key Words and Phrases

The following explanations are provided in order to facilitate a common understanding of the Mission Statement:

.....appropriate educational program

The program will encompass those classroom, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities specially designed for students whose needs are met through special, vocational, academic, and community education.

.....appropriate learning environment

Facilities and grounds which are conducive to acquiring knowledge, attitudes, and skills because students and staff are physically and psychologically safe and focussed on accomplishing clearly-defined objectives and goals.

....meet the educational needs

Such needs consist of those learnings that each person must have to function as a responsible, productive member of society and to make it possible for the person to realize personal goals.

....students

Students are those who are enrolled in a regular program offered by the District.

....goals which are significant, durable, and transferable

	A significant educational goal is one in which the knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes that are acquired will affect how a person will live his/her life.

	A durable educational goal is one in which the knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes that are acquired will be useful for much, if not all, of a person's lifetime.

	A transferable educational goal is one in which the knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes that are acquired can be applied directly to another educational program, to the world of work, and/or to one's personal life.