Campbell County will produce globally competitive students through a
strong partnership of community, educators, business, and family.
A. K-12 Education Systems
1. Expect 2 all
students to meet globally competitive performance standards at each
grade level. Receiving a high school diploma will indicate a graduate's
readiness to be competitive at either a four-year college, a technical
institute or in the workforce. The performance standards will be
established by a business driven advisory council.
2. Provide a seamless opportunity for movement between high school
and technical institutes. Recognize that less than 25 percent of future
jobs require a four-year college education, but all family sustaining
income jobs require technical training after high school. Therefore,
encourage educators, parents and students to value technical careers,
provide guidance in technical career selection and develop a technology
training center to impart academics and applied skills. The technology
training center should focus on market-driven jobs required in Campbell
County as students move from school-to-work/careers.
3. Create an environment where inappropriate behavior is not
acceptable at any grade level. This environment will be created by the
School Board, enforced by the administration and supported by parents,
the community and business.
4. Ensure globally competitive performance by holding school
boards
accountable for setting policy, administrators for providing leadership
and management, and teachers for providing quality instruction. Provide
an annual report card on each school to the community and parents that
clearly demonstrates the accountability of teachers, administrators, and
the school board.
5. Expect all students to develop a) excellent work and study habits,
b) time management and critical thinking skills, and c) the ability to
make decisions and deal with adversity.
6. Recognize that preparation for K- 1 2 education begins at birth
and provide intervention and assistance in early childhood development.
Increase public awareness of the available programs.
7. Hold all students accountable for achievement at high levels.
Utilize alternative learning styles that make it possible for all students
to excel.
8. Ensure that all teachers are qualified, including substitutes.
9. Create well rounded citizens by providing everyone the opportunity
to participate in arts, academics, sports and other extracurricular
activities.