Declaration and Beliefs

We declare that all students in the Evergreen Public Schools will have the opportunity to attain the skills necessary to be world-competitive upon graduation.

Our Beliefs:

In Evergreen Public Schools . . .

We believe in a school system where no child is expendable. Every student, without exception, has the potential for growth, improvement and success in life.

We believe all students, given the right environment, will learn and excel when provided with authentically engaging work based on high standards.

We believe that students are our priority and decisions must be made on the basis of what is best for each child.

We believe that a world-competitive school system is dependent on utilizing the unique talents and perspectives of staff, parents, and community members.

We believe all students, given the right environment and unwavering guidance, will develop the skills needed to face moral and ethical life challenges with integrity, honesty and self-respect.

To operationalize our beliefs, we commit to the following:

providing meaningful, engaging work for all students
creating an environment for students and staff that is free of violence, drugs and bullying
providing the necessary resources to meet the social, emotional and academic needs of all students
creating an environment that eliminates the glass ceilings for students and staff
creating an unparalleled customer-focused environment
effective communication with all shareholders in Evergreen Public Schools
providing highly engaging staff development activities that improve instruction and create an environment of continuous improvement
comprehensive, inclusive curriculum alignment that ensures all students will be world-competitive upon graduation
creating a fiscally responsible system where the allocation and expenditure of resources focus on the core business of Evergreen Public Schools
providing the tools and technologies that support highly engaging learning experiences for all students
developing and maintaining productive partnerships with the community at large that will enhance student learning
recruiting and retaining a highly qualified, diverse workplace
safe, orderly and well-maintained school facilities
creating an environment that supports and expects ethical, respectful and responsible students