Board Vision Planning

Tough times call for all stakeholders to come together, roll up our sleeves and put our best foot forward. To begin the planning and "Vision" a special board meeting was held on Monday, March 22, 2010 to discuss Vision Statement Planning. During these times of financial difficulty and uncertainty it is extremely important for us to continue planning for the future.

The planning session was guided by Steve Owens of Wichita, Kansas. His past experiences working with businesses in Kansas and his lack of personal attachment to the district helped the Board and Administration come to some solid outcomes.

The current goal is to have a vision statement completed and approved by the board at the May regular Board meeting. The themes of the basic vision includes: 1) Technology rich facility to prepare students for the future 2) Develop a successful Academic/Educational experiences that is well rounded, rich in experiences, engaging and includes life skills 3) Complete facility project goals keeping in mind energy efficiency and plan for growth 4) A staff who is engaged, excited, focused on students and have personal goals to advance themselves professionally and 5) A school community focused as the community hub.

The Board continued to work on a basic Thematic Goal. Their goal is to “engage the whole community into understanding, buying into and supporting the district vision”. To accomplish this goal the board and administration will develop plans to 1) Keep the communication lines open to all stakeholders keeping in mind a transparency of results and conversations 2) Finalize and refine the district vision 3) Continue to develop positive community relations 4) Develop community involvement activities and 5) Provide leadership from the Board of Education and Administration.
Our next step is to finalize our Vision Statement and continue the process through planning and executing the key elements to reach this lofty goal.

The USD 420 School Board and Administration welcome the community to attend the next regular Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in the High School vocal music room. Our discussions are important to the community and school. We want to make sure that all stakeholders understand the direction we are moving.