Beliefs

I. Academic Excellence
• Every student should be taught in an atmosphere of rigorous expectations
• Teachers must be supported in structuring an atmosphere to maximize learning
• Teachers know what is best for students to excel
• Schools should be organized in such a way as to allow teachers the maximum time to teach
• Teachers should be free of the fear of teaching students because of harassment and frivolous lawsuits
II. Community Control
• Schools should be locally controlled by the people through their boards of trustees, small government
• Schools should be welcoming places for parents, guardians and citizens who have an interest in the
education of children
• Schools should engage the community in volunteer programs such as: reading/math/science/technology
initiatives, mentoring, and the supervision of students
• Schools should ensure that taxpayers dollars of used wisely and that the people are not overtaxed
III. Educator/Teacher Pride
• Pay teachers as the guardians of civilization and society
• Retain teachers in the profession by creating professional teaching environments
• Innovation must be expected of teachers, and environments created for teachers to be innovative
• Developing, advancing teachers in the profession
• Enterprising among teachers must be encouraged as to create better methods and practices to engage
students
IV. Civil engagement
• Schools should assist students in modeling appropriate social behavior
• Schools should be places where students learn to interact with one another in a manner which ensures
healthy civil relations
• Schools should ensure the fair and balanced teaching of the history of our nation, our region, and our
state
V. School Funding
• Public dollars should be used for public schools
• Grants, foundations, and other funding streams must be sought
VI. Private, Parochial and Religious Schools
• These schools play an important role in our society
• Public dollars for public schools should not be diverted from public schools to fund private, parochial,
or religious schools
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