102 Educational Philosophy of the District.......................................................................................Page 3
Mission and Beliefs..................................................................................................Page 4
Statements of Purpose..............................................................................................Page 5
Goals of Students.....................................................................................................Page 6
104 Educational and Operational Planning........................................................................................Page 8
104.01 Annual School Census..................................................................................Page 9
Nebraska law authorizes the creation of public schools known as Common Schools System. As part of this Common Schools System, this school district is a school corporation created and organized under Nebraska law. This school district shall be known as the Boone Central School District (06-0001). The school district, as a body corporate, possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes.
This school corporation is located in Boone County, and elected school officials, known as the Boone Central School District Board of Education, conduct its affairs. This school corporation has local control over school matters in the territory of the school district, as outlined by the applicable state statutes.
Legal Reference: Neb. Constitution, Art. VII, Sect. 1, 2
Neb. Statute 79-405
79-501 et seq.
Languis v. Deboer, 181 Neb. 36 (1966)
Cross Reference: 201.01 Board Powers and Responsibilities
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As a school corporation of Nebraska, the Boone Central School District, acting through its School Board, is dedicated to promoting an equal opportunity for a quality public education to its students within the limitations of the school district’s ability and willingness to furnish financial support to provide for students in cooperation with their parents and the school district community, the opportunity to develop a healthy social, intellectual, emotional, and physical self-concept in a learning environment that provides guidance to and encourages critical thinking in the students for a lifetime.
The board endeavors through the dedication of the school district’s resources, to encourage students, who come to the school district from a variety of backgrounds, to look forward to the time when they will have jobs, homes, families, places in the school district community, and attain recognition as individuals. In order to achieve this goal, the board will seek qualified employees dedicated to development of their professional skills for the betterment of the education program and for the expertise for educational productivity.
Instruction and curriculum are the key elements of a public education. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will assist the students’ preparation for life shall be instructed as part of a sequentially coordinated curriculum. The school district strives to prepare students for employment, to discover and nurture creative talent, and to prepare them to meet and cope with social change in an atmosphere conducive to learning.
The support and involvement of the home and the school district community are essential to achieve educational excellence in the school district. The school district strives to maintain an active relationship with the home and the school district community to create within the students an awareness of dignity and worth of the individual, civic responsibility, and respect for authority.
Legal Reference: Neb. Statute 79-526
79-701
NDE Rule 10-012.01A
Cross Reference: 103 Equal Educational Opportunity
104 Educational and Operational Planning
205 School Board Policy Process
601 Goals and Objectives of Instructional Plan
603 Curriculum Development
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The mission of the Boone Central Schools, in partnership with family and community, is to prepare all students with a foundation for a life of learning and personal success.
To accomplish this mission, we believe . . .
All students can learn.
Learning is a lifelong process.
Students need a variety of opportunities to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Students need to share responsibility for their learning.
Students need a positive learning environment, which encourages aesthetic, physical, and emotional development.
Education is a partnership among school, family, and community.
Students need to develop skills to critically, creatively, and ethically make decisions and solve problems.
Students need to develop social responsibility.
Students need to be challenged to develop to their full potential.
Students need to develop respect for all people and for the environment.
When our beliefs become practice, only then will the Mission of the Boone Central Schools become a reality.
Adopted: December 13, 1993 ALBION PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Revised: November 18, 2002 BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS
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Offer each individual the opportunity to develop competence in the basic skills of communications, computations, and knowledge of basic facts concerning the environment, history, and society.
Offer each individual the opportunity to develop higher order thinking and problem-solving skills by means of adequate preparation in the liberal arts and through appropriate and progressive use of technology.
Offer each individual the opportunity to develop the ability to function in a technological world by becoming knowledgeable about computers, by developing skills to operate computers, and by experiencing ways to use computers.
Offer each individual the opportunity to study foreign language and cultures.
Inspire in each individual the ability and desire to continue learning throughout life.
Encourage knowledge and understanding of political society and democracy in order to foster active participation therein.
Encourage the creative potential of each individual through exposure to the fine arts and humanities.
Encourage healthy competition through student activities.
Encourage a basic understanding of and aid the development of good health habits.
Offer each individual the opportunity for career exploration and economic awareness.
Emphasize the value of self-esteem, integrity, decency, honesty, and respect for public and private property, as well as the dignity of all work.
Aid in stimulating good sense of pride in and service to the individual, the school, the community, the nation, and the world.
Create an atmosphere in which the community plays an active role.
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To the degree that students are able, they should:
Think logically, objectively, and creatively, and be able to acquire, analyze, and evaluate information as the basis for making decisions.
Communicate effectively by reading, writing, speaking, observing, and listening.
Understand and use basic mathematics.
Understand and use basic scientific and technological knowledge and processes.
Know about people, their environments, and their achievements—past and present.
Understand and follow practices associated with good health, physical fitness, and personal hygiene.
Find satisfaction in aesthetic expression.
Develop habits, attitudes, and values helpful to themselves and others.
Respect themselves and be self-reliant, confident, and responsible.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with others, including the ability to interact with a group to solve a common problem.
Know how to obtain and keep employment.
Understand how to manage money and property.
Understand how to provide for health, safety, and well being of themselves and their family.
Respect the law and the rights and opinions of others.
Respect and care for the environment.
Understand how to use democratic processes to participate in civic affairs.
Set and achieve personal and group goals.
Pursue worthy leisure activities.
Extend their individual talents and interests through lifelong learning.
Adopted: December 11, 1989 ALBION PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS
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The board will not discriminate in its educational activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or marital status.
The board requires all persons, agencies, vendors, contractors, and other persons and organizations doing business with or performing services for the school district to subscribe to all applicable federal and state laws, executive orders, rules and regulations pertaining to contract compliance and equal opportunity.
The board is committed to the policy that no otherwise qualified person will be excluded from educational activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or disability. Further, the board affirms the right of all students and staff to be treated with respect and to be protected from intimidation, discrimination, physical harm and harassment.
Harassment or discriminatory behavior that denies civil rights or access to equal educational opportunities includes comments, name-calling, physical conduct, or other expressive behavior directed at an individual or group that intentionally demeans the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability of the individual or individuals or creates an intimidating, hostile, or demeaning environment for education.
Legal Reference: Neb. Statute 79-1110-1167
79-2114-2124
20 U.S.C. §§ 1221 et seq.
20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.
20 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.
29 U.S.C. § 794
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
28 C.F.R. Pt. 35.1
34 C.F.R. Pt. 100
34 C.F.R. Pt. 104
34 C.F.R. Pt. 106
Cross Reference: 102 Educational Philosophy of the District
402.01 Equal Employment Opportunity
501 Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for
Students
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At least every 5 years the board shall conduct an in-depth needs assessment, soliciting information from business, labor, industry, higher education, and community members, regarding their expectations for adequate student preparation. One purpose of this assessment is to assist the board in developing and evaluating a statement of philosophy for the school district. The second purpose of this assessment is to determine the areas of student performance, knowledge, and attitudes and the areas of school district operations that are judged to be most crucial in meeting school or school district goals. As part of its assessment, the board shall develop a process for communicating with business, industry, labor and higher education regarding their expectations for adequate student preparation. The statement of philosophy shall describe the board’s beliefs about topics, which shall include the nature of learning, the purpose of the school district, the scope of educational experiences that the school district should provide, the nature of its learners, and a description of a desirable learning atmosphere.
In conjunction with the in-depth needs assessment of the school district, the board shall authorize the appointment of a committee representing administrators, employees, parents, students, and community members, to make recommendations and assist the board in determining the priorities of the school district in addition to the basic skills areas of the education program.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure the school district community is informed of the board’s policies, programs and goals and has an opportunity to express their thoughts and suggestions for the operation of the school district. The superintendent shall report annually to the board about the means used to keep the community informed. All references to "superintendent" in this policy manual shall mean the "superintendent or the superintendent's designee" unless otherwise stated in the board policy.
As a result of the board and the work of committees, the board shall determine major educational needs and rank them in priority order; develop long-range goals and plans to meet the needs; establish and implement short-range and intermediate-range plans to meet the goals and to attain the desired levels of student performance; evaluate progress toward meeting the goals and maintain a record of progress under the plan that includes reports of student performance and results of school improvement projects; and annually report the school district’s progress made under the plan to the committee, community, and Nebraska Department of Education.
Legal Reference: Neb. Statute 79-526
79-701, 702
79-729
79-1301
NDE Rule 10-004.01A1
10-004.02A1
10-004.07
Cross Reference: 102 Educational Philosophy of the District
201.01 Board Powers and Responsibilities
203.06 Board Committees
301.03 Succession of Authority to the Superintendent
604.01 Basic Instruction Program
902.01 Buildings and Sites Long Range Planning
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The board will direct the superintendent to establish a permanent, continuing census of school children in the district. A list of the names of district taxpayers and all children from birth through twenty years shall be maintained at the superintendent’s office.
Legal Reference: Neb. Statute 79-524
79-537 (Class V)
79-578
Cross Reference: 607.01 Class Size - Class Grouping
1002 District Annual Report
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