Core Beliefs and Goals

Core Beliefs:

• Our students will have the ability to learn and succeed.

• Our schools will provide safe, supportive and nurturing environments for everyone.

• Our staff will consist of highly qualified personnel.

• Our schools will be centers to enhance life-long learning.

• Our commitment will be to high standards for quality education.

Goals:

• Expand school and community partnerships during the 2008-2013 school years

• Improve student achievement during 2008-2013

• Maintain and improve facilities and working environments that are safe and supportive for teaching and learning

• Maximize strategies that promote effective and efficient fiscal management

• All students will be educated in a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports academic achievement

• Provide free, appropriate education to students with exceptionalities to increase achievement and performance

• Hardy County Schools will implement the Title I programmatic requirements as defined by NCLB

• Broaden learning through 21st century technology