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Board agrees to public survey on proposed mission/vision wording after extended debate
Summary
Directors debated proposed changes to the district's vision/mission language, including replacing "global society" with "constitutional republic" and other wording. The board asked communications to run a public survey, consult student board reps, and return recommendations before finalizing policy language.
The board discussed proposed revisions to policy AD (identity, vision, mission, philosophy) that would alter several phrasing choices in the district mission and educational philosophy, including substituting the phrase "constitutional republic" for "global society" and clarifying statements about students, responsibilities and pathways.
Directors voiced differing views: some favored leaving the mission short and neutral, others argued for language that emphasizes American civic forms; several directors urged broader community input. Superintendent Peter Hiltz recommended the mission remain concise and suggested student input. Student board representative Maren Hoffman said putting a period after "citizens" would keep the statement general and inclusive.
The board reached consensus to instruct communications to draft a short public survey and to circulate it to stakeholder groups (student board, DAC, SAC and general social channels) and to run the draft by the board before distribution. The superintendent offered to draft and present the survey for board review; directors asked that results be returned before any final action.
Ending: staff will prepare the survey, post it to district platforms, and solicit input from the student board and district accountability committees; the board will consider results at a future work session.
