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West Lafayette board work session focuses strategic plan on concise mission, broader definitions of excellence and student well‑being
Summary
District consultants and board members spent a work session reviewing the draft mission, belief statements and five strategic themes; discussion centered on shortening the mission, defining “excellence,” supporting diverse learners and addressing student well‑being and transfers.
West Lafayette Community School Corporation trustees and district staff spent a March work session reviewing a draft strategic plan and a refreshed mission and values document, with discussion focused on shorter wording for the mission, how to define “academic excellence,” supports for diverse learners and student well‑being.
The consultant leading the session, Adam, read the district’s current mission for the group: “Our mission is to engage students in a world class educational experience that prepares them to be well rounded, ethical, innovative, creative, productive, and adaptive citizens who shape our global society,” and then asked the board and attendees for reactions to language and length.
The consultant said the group had met with 13 educator leaders and several community members in advance and invited the board to consider shorter mission options. “If we could shorten it, that would be,” Adam said as he sought the group’s preference on keeping phrases such as “world class” or “global society.”
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