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Board reviews revised district core commitments in first read
Summary
Superintendent presented an updated draft of the district’s core commitments for the board’s first read; board members offered wording and ordering suggestions and asked for follow‑up edits before final adoption.
WEST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — The West Irondequoit Central School District Board of Education received a first‑read presentation Jan. 9 on revised district core commitments intended to serve as the foundation for a refreshed strategic plan.
Superintendent Dr. Johnson and district instructional leaders said the revisions update language approved in 2018 and reflect changes in teaching, learning and community needs since the pandemic. "These were approved last approved in, I believe, January 2018," Dr. Johnson said as he reviewed why the district revisited the commitments.
What the draft does: The proposed revisions emphasize cross‑content literacy, student ownership and culturally responsive practice; one new commitment explicitly addresses cultural competence and global citizenship. Presenters said the draft was developed through the District Curriculum Council, K–12 leadership and community feedback.
Board feedback: Several board members offered word‑choice and ordering suggestions. One board member recommended changing the phrase "critical thinkers" to "critical thinking skills" to mirror "academic achievement," and asked whether "growth mindset" might omit resilience. Another board member urged retaining the word "caring" in the staff commitment rather than replacing it with "committed." A third noted overlap between the new cultural competence commitment and the future‑ready, global citizenship language in another commitment and asked whether both were necessary.
Next steps: Superintendent Johnson said staff will take the board’s suggested edits back to the drafting team for refinement and will present the adjusted draft in a future meeting. He also said the district used AI tools in early drafts to help craft language but emphasized that content came from local stakeholders.
Ending: The board did not vote on the draft at the Jan. 9 meeting; the item was presented for discussion and further revision before a future vote.
