Message from the Central School District Board of Directors
As we begin our meeting this evening, we want to take a few minutes to talk about the values, vision and goals we’ve built together as Central School District 13J.
This is our most important work together – promoting the safety and well-being of every student, every family, and every staff member we serve. They depend on each of us aligning to our district values and upholding our policies and mission.
We know that not all of our students, families and staff are feeling safe and welcomed. We have policies and procedures we will continue to follow, we continue to monitor all legal developments and hold ourselves responsible for implementing. Every student in our district must receive the very best education in a welcoming and safe environment. Every staff must actively support these policies/procedures that create a safe space in our schools for all students, families, and staff.
Should an immigration official come to one of our buildings, the Superintendent and/or Executive Director of Human Resources will take the lead in working with officials. As with anything, we will continue to follow state and federal law while providing our students with the best education possible.
We believe in Building an inclusive culture of belonging and learning for the success of the whole child, whole educator, and whole community.
We are committed to:
- Engaging, supporting and preparing our students, as a whole child, to be successful in their endeavors. We know that students show up their best when they feel safe, accepted, and valued.
- Families engaged in their child’s education. This means every family is welcomed, supported, safe and valued when they come into our buildings.
- We are committed to our Staff, their safety and the purpose we share with them – that each student feels safe, accepted and valued.
- Strong community partners to cultivate a safe, healthy, prosperous, and inclusive community.
