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our vision, mission and core beliefs

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Vision
Every student will graduate from Duval County Public Schools with the knowledge and skills to be successful in post-secondary education and/or the workforce.

Mission
The Duval County Public School System is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy and culturally diverse world.

These beliefs serve as the foundation upon which the Board will rely to guide all policy decisions and actions.

Core Beliefs and Commitments:

The academic success of EVERY student in Duval County is the top priority of the Duval County School Board.

Commitment: We will provide equal access to high quality education for all students regardless of ethnicity, family income, gender, native language, special needs or area of residence.

The Duval County School Board believes that our greatest strength as a school district is the racial, gender, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of our students and community.

Commitment: We will implement policy and management oversight that encourages diversity as a vital component of educational value that includes our parents, community partners, civic and faith based organizations.

The achievement gap in Duval County can and must be eliminated.

Commitment: We are committed to individual student success being the key to moving all students forward, and to eliminating the achievement gap.

ALL DCPS children can and must be academically prepared to reach their highest potential.

Commitment: We will graduate students ready for postsecondary education and/or the competitive workplace.

ALL DCPS children can and must learn at grade level.

Commitment: We will ensure all students learn at each grade level and will excel at the next level by providing additional individual instructional support as needed.

Every school in Duval County can and must be a high-performing organization, both academically and operationally.

Commitment: We will set standards and policies that require accountability for high quality results in our schools and support organizations.

High-quality teachers, supported with high quality, on-going professional development, must drive our rigorous, intellectually and artistically challenging curriculum.

Commitment: We will ensure that an effective principal leads every school and an effective teacher instructs in each class and hold each employee accountable for results that foster student achievement.

Academic and operational resources will be adequately distributed throughout all DCPS schools.

Commitment: We will commit resources to balance the needs and requirements of each school to support the academic advancement of all students.

All schools can and must be safe learning environments where every student and adult is valued and respected.

Commitment: We will create a high quality learning environment based on proactive leadership and teamwork that supports academic achievement and earns the public trust.

2010 Duval County Public Schools

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