Mission Statement
Eureka City Schools, the educational leader on the North Coast, is committed to maximizing all students’ potential, inspiring them to be productive citizens, lifelong learners and responsible participants in a global society by offering a personalized education and a challenging curriculum in partnership with the community.
Objectives
• Each student will demonstrate the skills necessary for lifelong learning, community contribution and self-sufficiency.
• Each student will demonstrate strong literacy, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Each student will leave our schools with the ability to make responsible life choices.
Strategies
1. We will implement a district-wide facility and grounds improvement plan to support teaching and learning.
2. We will build systemic capacity to address the emerging needs of our changing population.
3. We will promote and enhance our dynamic educational environment with opportunities that will attract all students who live in our district.
4. We will align and articulate curriculum, instruction and assessment.
5. We will renew our commitment to respect and support each other through improved communication and collaborative working relationships.
6. We will design and implement a comprehensive professional development program for all Eureka City Schools’ employees to actualize our Strategic Plan.
Parameters
• We will pursue excellence in every endeavor.
• We will not tolerate prejudicial discrimination of any kind.
• We will make decisions based on the best interests of children.
• We will manage the district in such a manner that:
A positive working environment is maintained.
The person doing the job will be a key element in the decision-making process.
Accountability is commensurate with authority.
Change efforts will receive appropriate sponsorship and support.
We will develop educational programs and support services in response to community and student needs.
• We will not accept or continue programs, courses, or activites without:
Participation in the development of the program by representative(s) of those affected
Provision for staff training and support
Justification through the Strategic Plan
A defined evaluation process
A cost-benefit analysis
• District planning will be ongoing utilizing the Strategic Planning process.
• We will provide appropriate support in assisting personnel to meet performance expectations.
• High expectations promote greater achievement and growth.
• All people have the right to a safe environment.
Beliefs
We believe that…
A sense of family and community is fundamental in the development of an individual.
People have a need to be valued.
Each individual is responsible for his/her own behavior.
Participation in the global community affects our quality of life.
All people can learn.
Learning is a lifelong adventure.
Honesty, respect, and kindness build bridges among people.
Each person is unique.
Purpose and self-worth enhance life.
Work and service to others benefit the individual and the community. |
The Mission expresses our loftiest aspirations as a district and defines the ideal we seek to attain for all of our students over time.
The Objectives express the personal and learning characteristics we strive to develop in each student.
The Strategies explain how we plan to achieve our Objectives.
In 1994, the District Strategic Planning Team developed the strategies in the areas listed below. The District will continue to focus on these areas as we implement our new strategies.
1. Service-learning opportunities in all grades
2. A safe, disruption-free learning environment
3. Engage all parents or primary caregivers in their children’s education
4. Programs of choice with viable educational options
5. Measurable academic standards
6. Appropriate technology for the classroom and for District operations
7. Lasting partnerships with students
8. Cooperative and collaborative working relationships
9. Opportunities for students to develop interpersonal skills.
10. Innovative support from public and private sources.
Belief statements express our fundamental convictions, our values, and our character. They are the underlying foundation of the entire Strategic Plan. |
