Nome Board of Education

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Nome Public Schools Board Policy Manual

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Nome Public Schools Mission Statement

Nome Public Schools will provide a positive learning environment that educates all students for success in life.

Nome Public Schools District Goals

The Board will support all efforts to ensure academic success of all students.

The Board will aggressively seek funding for education.

The Board will continue to cultivate a quality working relationship with the Nome Common Council.

The Board will strive to recruit and retain highly qualified staff.

Supporting Objectives

The Board will support efforts to ensure the academic success of all students.

Specific Objectives

•   Annual academic growth of one year or more will be targeted for all

     students.

•   Clearly communicate student achievement information to all

     stakeholders.

•   Equip each board member with a comprehensive understanding of

     student achievement results.

The Board will aggressively seek funding for education.

Specific Objectives

• Work cooperatively with the Nome Common Council.
• Participate in local, state, and federal lobbying efforts.
• Support securing grant funds to help achieve the Nome Public School mission.

The Board will continue to cultivate a quality working relationship with the Nome Common Council.

Specific Objectives

•    Meet with the Nome Common Council quarterly.

•    Communicate with the Nome Common Council on a regular basis.

•    Give regular verbal reports to the Nome Common Council.

The Board will strive to recruit and retain highly qualified staff.

Specific Objectives

• Promote teachers in achieving and maintaining highly qualified status.
• Provide relevant staff development with input from staff leadership teams.
• Recognize excellence in staff.
• Promote opportunities for staff advancement.

NOME PUBLIC SCHOOLS Adopted:  December 12, 2006

Excellence in academics is realized when we:

• Set goals and take responsibility for learning;
• Prepare students for daily life and productive citizenship;
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Apply a broad-based instructional approach which takes into account all learning styles and ability levels;
• Utilize cross-curricular thematic units and projects; and
• Implement a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum.

Excellence in the schools is supported by an environment in which we:

• Encourage high standards of academic growth and behavior;
• Are emotionally and physically safe;
• Recognize and appreciate all cultures and ways of life; and
• Promote and recognize community involvement.

Excellence in the schools is supported by leadership who:

• Set goals and take responsibility for achieving them;
• Demonstrate self-control and respect;
• Work collaboratively;
• Communicate openly and effectively;
• Promote shared decision-making;
• Develop and support the rules and expectations of our schools; and
• Commit to continuous improvement in the schools and the realization of this Shared Vision.