Brasher Falls Central School District 

Mission Statement 
The mission of the Brasher Falls Central School District is to ensure that all students 
attain their maximum potential in the future. 
  
Core Beliefs 
We believe that: 
1. Everyone will strive for continual success. 
2. Everyone is accountable for their actions. 
3. Everyone will learn in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. 
4. Everyone will adapt to changing situations. 
5. Everyone is valued, can learn, and has something to offer. 
6. The success of our school will influence the success of our community. 

Goals 
Each school in our district (an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school) 
creates year-long goals that must be related to the overall district goals. See summary 
of the high school goals below.  
 
Goal #1: The Brasher Falls Central School will promote continual improvement of 
curriculum and instruction through increased focus upon Rigor, Relevance, and 
Relationships in learning and instruction. 

Strategies:  

● To increase student achievement through Quad D instruction and activities. 

● To increase student achievement through the implementation of instructional 
strategies that promote learning. 

Targets:  

● Attendance rate will increase to 95% 

● Discipline referrals will decrease by 10% 
● District’s total assessment student proficiency will increase by 4% 

(Under this goal and its strategies/targets is a chart that lists out actions, when progress 
will be checked, implementation steps, who is responsible, timeline, and how the goal will 
be evaluated) 
 
Goal #2: The Brasher Falls Central School Board of Education will promote continual 
improvement of curriculum and instruction, in line with the Common Core Learning 
Standards, to raise the quality of student achievement. 

Strategies:  

● To embed the philosophy and practices of the Common Core Learning Standards 
into everyday practices at BFCSD. 
● Provide opportunities for student academic achievement and attendance review 
through the grade level team meeting process and Student Support Team review   

Target:  

● Increase the number of students passing Regents exams to 86%.   

(Under this goal and its strategies/targets is a chart that lists out actions, when progress 
will be checked, implementation steps, who is responsible, timeline, and how the goal will 
be evaluated)  
 
Goal #3: The Brasher Falls Central School Board of Education will promote continual 
improvement of curriculum and instruction, in line with the Common Core Learning 
Standards, to raise the quality of student achievement. 

Strategies:  

● To continue to expand the offerings of structured, building-level activities that will 

allow students to develop positive relationships with peers and adults. 
● To analyze and improve relationships with students and community in order to 
decrease discipline referrals and increase student achievement and attendance 
rates. 

Targets:  

● Increase the overall attendance rate from 94% to 95% 

● Decrease overall discipline rates by 10%   

(Under this goal and its strategies/targets is a chart that lists out actions, when progress 
will be checked, implementation steps, who is responsible, timeline, and how the goal will 
be evaluated)