Policy Type: Ends
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1.0 Temporary Global Ends
Statement
1.1 School District Ends Policy
Policy Title 1.0 Temporary Global Ends Statement
Whatever
Ends the board has stated or implied in previous decisions or approvals will
stay unchanged, pending formal adoption of Ends policies.
Policy Title: 1.1 School System Ends Policy
1. The
school system exists so that young people have the knowledge and abilities
needed to prepare them for the next stage of their lives and that justify the
expenditure of available funds.
2.A. The first priority is that students will be academically ready
to progress.
2.A.1. Students will have the numeracy and literacy
skills that reflect their utmost potential.
2.A.2. Students will understand art, science, and
technology at a level that prepares them for a complex world.
2.A.3. Students who are academically gifted, if they
desire to do so, will secure admission to four-year postsecondary education.
2.A.4. Students entering grade one will be ready to learn.
2.B. The second priority is that students will
have an understanding of the world in which they live as well as experience in
contributing to it.
2.B.1. Students will have an understanding of world
history and geography.
2.B.2. Students will be knowledgeable about the
world’s major political and religious ideologies.
2.B.3. Students will participate
in nonschool community activities that reflect their understanding of
citizenship.
2.C. The third priority is that students will
have the social skills to be successful in groups of increasing complexity.
2.C.1. Students will be able to share, negotiate
solutions to problems, respect diversity, and act assertively.
2.C.2. Students will have knowledge of factors that
should guide their decision making about drug use and sexuality.
2.C.3. Students will be capable of making decisions
in and for groups.