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Board adopts new mission: 'elevating every student' and a 'portrait of a graduate'
Summary
After a months‑long review, the board approved a new mission statement—'elevating every student'—and a portrait of a graduate outlining six traits the district will emphasize. Administration outlined rollout and measurement plans tied to the first day of school and department alignment.
The board voted to adopt a new district mission and a portrait of a graduate after a multi-step process of external benchmarking, a 20-year data review and stakeholder surveys. Chair (S3) called for the motion and the board approved it following discussion of rollout plans.
Presenter (S7), who led the mission/vision process, said the team scored options on a rubric and concluded "our new mission statement should be elevating every student." S7 described six graduate traits—critical thinker, self-sufficient, growth-minded, ethical, civic-minded and communicator—and said the plan's success will depend on integrating the mission into teacher institutes, department planning and first-day messaging.
