Book: B

Section: Board Governance and Operations

Title: SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Code: BA

Status: Active

Adopted: February 6, 1984

Last Revised: August 6, 2003

Previously Revised: 8/26/92

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

 

The Portland School Committee is committed to the education of all students, as appropriate, to the best of their individual abilities within the context of reasonably available resources; to a constant awareness of the concerns and desires of the entire community regarding the quality and performance of the school system; and to the employment of a Superintendent who will see that Portland maintains a position as an outstanding school system, and who will provide that leadership under which school personnel will carry out the policies of the Committee with imagination and dedication.

 

Additionally, the Committee’s specific policy and direction goals are to:

 

            A.        Interpret the educational needs and aspirations of the community through the formulation of policies which stimulate the learner and the learning process;

 

            B.        Maintain and promote the mission statement “Assuring that all students are learning for their future”;

 

            C.        Manage the school system in accordance with Committee policy;

 

            D.        See that the goals and objectives of the school system can be effectively carried out; and

 

            E.         Maintain two-way communication with the various publics served by the schools in order to interpret public attitudes, to identify policies and procedures of the schools, and to encourage public involvement with an understanding of the schools.

 

Legal Reference:      20-A MRSA § 1001

 

Adopted:        February 6, 1984

 

Revised:         August 26, 1992; August 6, 2003;