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2012 School Board Goals / Remarks from Chairman Patty Carpenter
We face this coming year with optimism and gratitude. We have much to be thankful for here in Chesterfield County. We enjoy an excellent quality of life and a reputation for providing high quality instruction and being a leader in public education throughout the Commonwealth. We are the recipients of many awards that have distinguished our students, employees, schools and the division.
We don’t take any of this for granted. We will continue to strive for excellence in all that we do. Complacency is not an option. We live in a time of fast paced change, increased demands and decreased resources. It is this board’s intention to continue our commitment to high standards and high quality. Though we face challenging times ahead, we remain committed to maintaining strong levels of academic support, increasing student achievement for all students and developing skill sets among students that will allow them to be successful for life after graduation.
We will continue to focus on;
* Maintaining a highly qualified workforce that motivates students, builds successful relationships and encourages success;
* Impressing upon our students acceptable behaviors through the continued teaching and modeling of our core values which
leads to responsible citizenship; and
* Enhancing current levels of school-home communication and engaging our community in educational matters critical to the
success of Chesterfield County
* Lastly, operating in an efficient manner, while maintaining and utilizing the assets that we have in the most effective way
possible.
We commit to those goals amidst continued economic uncertainties that seemingly have become part of everyday life. As many of you know the facts are we have cut nearly $80 million and eliminated nearly 500 positions during the last two budget cycles.
The face of public education has changed in Chesterfield County. These forced decisions have resulted in fewer teachers in our schools, more children in our classrooms, fewer administrators to lead schools and departments, reduced instructional support in and out of schools, less instructional materials, fewer course selections and, unlike many in our region, reduced compensation for our staff.
Protecting the integrity of the classroom to the fullest extent possible continues to be a top priority for this Board and Superintendent. Our students continue to learn and achieve, and our community continues to benefit from - graduates who are high-quality citizens who are able to contribute immediately to society.
I want to take this time to personally thank the teachers, support staff and administrators who continue to work their magic daily. Our employees have stepped up and continue to meet and exceed local, state and national expectations despite having fewer resources available to us. We all must focus on the real reason that we are here: teaching and learning.
And so, keeping this in mind and looking to the future, we ask ourselves: What skills will this year’s class of third graders need when they graduate in 2021?
Because our vision statement expires in 2012, and we have fulfilled much of its intent, this year we will begin to implement the new Design for Excellence 2020, as well as look to our new vision and mission as we engage our students and the community. This plan is the most ‘student centered’ plan in the history of Chesterfield County Public Schools and focuses on the following goals:
• Goal 1 — All learners will acquire, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information to solve meaningful problems and to
achieve success as productive, thriving global citizens.
• Goal 2 — All students will demonstrate the 21st-century learning and technology skills and knowledge that will prepare
them for success in school, post-secondary education, work and life in a global society.
• Goal 3 — Working in partnership with school and family, all students will understand, model and embrace the important
attitudes and attributes necessary to be responsible global citizens.
We know that we must find rigorous and relevant ways to prepare our students for a future that likely will be vastly different from the present we know today.
We want the community to understand the changing nature of our work and the challenges that lie ahead. The Board realizes now more than ever before that we need to enhance our communication efforts, engage the community and develop more reciprocal partnerships.
This year, the Board will to continue to devote time to examining our governance role and our collective and individual performance. Working as a team will help us to give clear messages to the superintendent & to his staff. Board members bring different perspectives to the table and have many discussions, but in the end, we come together to speak as one voice in order for the Superintendent to move forward with confidence. How we do our work can either enhance or impede the operations of our school system.
This is the community’s school division; these are the community’s facilities. As elected officials, we must make decisions that are in the best interests of our students. And that, in turn, is in the best interest of the long-term vitality of our community.
The continued support of our public – both our internal and external stakeholders - is crucial to our success. Please join us in our efforts – become informed and advocate for your child or community school, become involved as a volunteer or mentor, join your PTA, or contribute to the Chesterfield Public Education Foundation. These are just a few ways to partner with us; visit our web site to learn more. Working together as a team, we can continue to provide the high-quality educational services that our community has come to expect.
For more information, please contact Carol Timpano.
We don’t take any of this for granted. We will continue to strive for excellence in all that we do. Complacency is not an option. We live in a time of fast paced change, increased demands and decreased resources. It is this board’s intention to continue our commitment to high standards and high quality. Though we face challenging times ahead, we remain committed to maintaining strong levels of academic support, increasing student achievement for all students and developing skill sets among students that will allow them to be successful for life after graduation.
We will continue to focus on;
* Maintaining a highly qualified workforce that motivates students, builds successful relationships and encourages success;
* Impressing upon our students acceptable behaviors through the continued teaching and modeling of our core values which
leads to responsible citizenship; and
* Enhancing current levels of school-home communication and engaging our community in educational matters critical to the
success of Chesterfield County
* Lastly, operating in an efficient manner, while maintaining and utilizing the assets that we have in the most effective way
possible.
We commit to those goals amidst continued economic uncertainties that seemingly have become part of everyday life. As many of you know the facts are we have cut nearly $80 million and eliminated nearly 500 positions during the last two budget cycles.
The face of public education has changed in Chesterfield County. These forced decisions have resulted in fewer teachers in our schools, more children in our classrooms, fewer administrators to lead schools and departments, reduced instructional support in and out of schools, less instructional materials, fewer course selections and, unlike many in our region, reduced compensation for our staff.
Protecting the integrity of the classroom to the fullest extent possible continues to be a top priority for this Board and Superintendent. Our students continue to learn and achieve, and our community continues to benefit from - graduates who are high-quality citizens who are able to contribute immediately to society.
I want to take this time to personally thank the teachers, support staff and administrators who continue to work their magic daily. Our employees have stepped up and continue to meet and exceed local, state and national expectations despite having fewer resources available to us. We all must focus on the real reason that we are here: teaching and learning.
And so, keeping this in mind and looking to the future, we ask ourselves: What skills will this year’s class of third graders need when they graduate in 2021?
Because our vision statement expires in 2012, and we have fulfilled much of its intent, this year we will begin to implement the new Design for Excellence 2020, as well as look to our new vision and mission as we engage our students and the community. This plan is the most ‘student centered’ plan in the history of Chesterfield County Public Schools and focuses on the following goals:
• Goal 1 — All learners will acquire, analyze, synthesize and evaluate information to solve meaningful problems and to
achieve success as productive, thriving global citizens.
• Goal 2 — All students will demonstrate the 21st-century learning and technology skills and knowledge that will prepare
them for success in school, post-secondary education, work and life in a global society.
• Goal 3 — Working in partnership with school and family, all students will understand, model and embrace the important
attitudes and attributes necessary to be responsible global citizens.
We know that we must find rigorous and relevant ways to prepare our students for a future that likely will be vastly different from the present we know today.
We want the community to understand the changing nature of our work and the challenges that lie ahead. The Board realizes now more than ever before that we need to enhance our communication efforts, engage the community and develop more reciprocal partnerships.
This year, the Board will to continue to devote time to examining our governance role and our collective and individual performance. Working as a team will help us to give clear messages to the superintendent & to his staff. Board members bring different perspectives to the table and have many discussions, but in the end, we come together to speak as one voice in order for the Superintendent to move forward with confidence. How we do our work can either enhance or impede the operations of our school system.
This is the community’s school division; these are the community’s facilities. As elected officials, we must make decisions that are in the best interests of our students. And that, in turn, is in the best interest of the long-term vitality of our community.
The continued support of our public – both our internal and external stakeholders - is crucial to our success. Please join us in our efforts – become informed and advocate for your child or community school, become involved as a volunteer or mentor, join your PTA, or contribute to the Chesterfield Public Education Foundation. These are just a few ways to partner with us; visit our web site to learn more. Working together as a team, we can continue to provide the high-quality educational services that our community has come to expect.
For more information, please contact Carol Timpano.
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