Baldwin County Board of Education

Organizational Foundation Statements

“EDUCATE TO GRADUATE”

Mission Statement

The mission of the Baldwin County School District is to educate students who will graduate from high school and become contributing members of a global society.

Vision Statement

The Baldwin County School District will be a system of world-class schools where students acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful as they continue their education and enter the workforce.

Belief Statements

1. We believe all individuals can learn.
2. We believe all individuals are inherently unique and valuable and that diversity enhances learning.
3. We believe effective teachers have a profound impact on learning.
4. We believe learning is a life-long process.
5. We believe learning is a shared responsibility –school, home, and community, for which we are all accountable.
6. We believe collaboration creates accomplishments greater than the sum of individual efforts.
7. We believe data analysis leads to informed decision making.
8. We believe professional learning should be job-embedded, performance-based, and ongoing.
9. We believe our efforts should be focused, aligned, and responsive to the economic growth of our community.
10. We believe in the personal accountability of all stakeholders in learning.

Four Major Strategic Goal Areas and Strategic Objectives

1. Student Achievement
1. Improve the Graduation Rate
2. Improve Student Mastery of the GPS
3. Reduce Achievement Gaps
2. Student  & Stakeholder Engagement
1. Improve Student Attendance and on Task Behavior
2. Improve Parent Involvement
3. Increase Community Involvement
3. Organizational Effectiveness
1. Improve Operational Processes
2. Improve Personnel Processes
3. Improve Financial Processes
4. Improve Facilities Services
5. Improve Continuous Improvement Processes
6. Improve Use of Instructional Technology
4. Team Learning and Growth
1. Improve Staff Attendance
2. Increase Highly Qualified Teachers