Adopted Board of Education Goals for 2007-2012

BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board of Education Goals for 2007-2012

Student Achievement

GOAL: Each and every student in the Berlin Public Schools will achieve established, rigorous performance standards in all areas of student learning by becoming independent strategic readers, problem solvers, and critical thinkers.

 

Communication

GOAL: The Berlin Board of Education will establish reciprocal communication that is accessible and understandable, and that unites all citizens around the belief that high quality public education is a community’s most valuable asset.

Facilities and Educational Adequacy

GOAL: The Berlin Board of Education will ensure all students have the opportunity to learn and achieve in safe and educationally adequate facilities by meeting the needs of the district with respect to adequate space and the quality of learning environments.

 

Board Governance

GOAL: The Berlin Board of Education will institutionalize a focus on continuous improvement leading to student achievement and student success through its development of policy, ongoing evaluation, and commitment to individual and Board professional growth.

 

 

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Berlin Board of Education - Goals 2001-2002

The Berlin Board of Education at its meeting on September 24, 2001 adopted the following goals.

* Establish an ad hoc committee to review issues related to teacher recruitment and to make a presentation to the full Board as to recommended action, before the end of the 2001-02 school year.

* Identify critical resource needs and develop a funding plan that incorporates the evaluation of alternative sources to augment the Board's annual budget.

* Establish the specific measurement or assessment criteria by which to measure success toward achievement of Board objectives.

* Evaluate our current initiatives to address our drug/alcohol education and awareness.

* Work with the administration to develop a monthly budget report that is at a high level and is consistent with the annual budget documentation.

* Develop and distribute a Board Annual Report.

Berlin Board of Education - Goals 2003-2004

The Berlin Board of Education at its meeting on September 22, 2003 adopted the following goals.

Short Term Goals:

• Establish an ad-hoc committee to focus on fiscal matters, potential operational savings and identification of additional resources.
  
  
• Modification of the Board of Education self-evaluation process to include a mid-year review.
  
  
• Board of Education members will commit to individual professional development.
  
  
• Review and recommend future facilities needs for the next 10 years.
  
  

Long Term Goals:

• Establish an ad-hoc committee to develop a comprehensive and detailed strategy to move our school district toward data-driven improvement and integrate the community into BOE planning and decision-making.
  
  
• To commit to the reduction of the current gap between Berlin's NCEP average and the NCEP average for the State of Connecticut.