Vision Statement

Equity Vision Statement

The School District U-46 will:

• Provide every student with equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant instruction, curriculum, and other educational resources.
• Create multiple pathways to success in order to meet the needs of our diverse student body.
• Actively encourage, support and expect high academic achievement from all students.
• Actively strive to have a teacher and administrative workforce that reflects the diversity of the student body.
• Provide professional development to strengthen employee knowledge and skills in eliminating disparities in achievement based on race and/or ethnicity.
• Remedy any practices that lead to over-representation of students of color in special education and student discipline.
• Remedy any practices that lead to under-representation of students of color in programs such as gifted programs, honors academies, and advanced placement courses.
• Welcome, empower and recognize students and families of all racial and ethnic backgrounds as essential partners in their student’s education, school planning and District decision making.
• Include and consider the input of government agencies, non-profit organizations, business and the community in general in ensuring equity of programs to all students.
• Hold the Chief Executive Officer/Superintendent, school and central office administrative leadership, and all remaining District staff accountable for their contributions toward measurable progress in ensuring these mandates.
• Develop action plans with clear accountability and metrics – including prioritizing staffing and budget allocations, as well as ensuring equity in the allocation of resources used to accomplish these mandates.
• Update action plans and progress towards these mandates that will be reported to the School District U-46 School Board annually.