Board of Education
Welcome
Parents, Guardians and Members of the Whitesboro Community:
We welcome the start of the school year with renewed enthusiasm, as we look forward to implementing the educational plan we developed over the past year. New programs, revised curricula and updated materials complement our commitment to apply our best know-how to the educational experience of each student in the Whitesboro Central School District. For this, we thank the voters for their support.
To still further improve the quality of instruction and learning to which we have become accustomed, we have recruited the teachers and support staff we needed; analyzed past year performance of students, staff and the system as a whole; prepared our facilities; and are reviewing future courses of action, including a strategic planning process. We anticipate presentations made by our school staff to describe our progress and invite you to attend our Board of Education meetings. The meeting schedule, including location and time, is noted in the District calendar.
Board Goals:
Based on district data, The Board will responsibly allocate resources to ensure equitable policies to promote responsive educational practices that will:
- Goal #1: Teaching & Learning
We as a district wish to establish ourselves as a safe learning community that is
engaged in high levels of reflective practice, teamwork, and the consistent application of data, best practices and research as a platform for instructional and educational decision making.
Additionally, we as a district want our students to benefit from an aligned curriculum, instruction which engages our students, provides immediate, on-target assistance they may need, challenges higher level learners and prepares students for the 21st Century experience, which may include a career plan and/or higher education. - Goal #2: School & Community Culture
We, as a district, inclusive of our internal stakeholders (staff and students) as well as our external stakeholders (families and community), we want a safe, dynamic culture which is characterized by a safe school environment of trust, collaboration,
communication, approachability, and the caring nurturing attitude that we as a
community must have if our students are going to be successful and meet life's challenges. - Goal #3: Finance & Facilities
Institute a fiscally sound budget process that reviews and judiciously utilizes all
available resources to support the educational plan and the facilities planning to ensure ongoing maintenance of our current facilities while exploring energy saving and safe school initiatives. - Goal #4: Health and Wellness
We are committed to creating, implementing and maintaining evidence-based health and wellness programs as well as services for all district employees and students that promote positive health and wellness knowledge, skills and behaviors.
In closing, this website is designed to inform you, act as a ready reference and serve as a planning device. Additional information about programs for students, school standards, district/school regulations and procedures and events may be found in publications, such as student/parent handbooks, our District calendar, newsletters and guides. We welcome your comments and suggestions regarding the publications to make them more informative and useful.
Sincerely,
Whitesboro Board of Education