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VAN ISD board holds workshop to draft new mission and vision statements
Summary
At a Jan. 22 special meeting, VAN ISD trustees convened a strategic planning workshop facilitated by the Texas Association of School Boards to draft district mission and vision statements; no formal votes were recorded.
The Board of Trustees of VAN ISD convened a special meeting on Jan. 22, 2026, to run a strategic planning workshop aimed at drafting new district mission and vision statements. President Lesley Goode called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M., and the session was facilitated by Dr. Robert Long and Dr. Susan Elliott "with the Texas Association of School Boards" who "facilitated a strategic planning workshop focused on developing a new district mission and vision statement."
Board members Anderson, Campbell, Goode, Hightower, Horton, M. Johnson and S. Johnson were recorded present. The meeting included customary opening items: a prayer led by Superintendent Don Dunn and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Board President Lesley Goode. The board recorded the presence of Dr. Long and Dr. Elliott as external facilitators and did not record motions or votes tied to the workshop during the session.
The workshop centered on drafting mission and vision language intended to guide district priorities and curriculum decisions; transcript notes identify the agenda item as "Strategic Planning Workshop | Draft Mission and Vision Statements." There were no formal actions, ordinance adoptions, or votes taken in the course of the recorded meeting; President Goode adjourned the session at 7:50 P.M. The board may take further formal steps at a subsequent meeting to adopt any proposed statement produced during the workshop.
