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Appendix Q: Values, Vision, Mission, and Superintendent PrioritiesBP 100.12Page 1 of 2VALUES, VISION, MISSION, AND SUPERINTENDENTPRIORITIESPolicy of the Board of EducationThe Superintendent shall recommend a process for establishing the District's values, vision, andmission. The process shall include defined terms and procedures with the Governing Boardtimelines and designated responsibilities. The Superintendent or designee shall communicatethe process and products to staff, parents, and community. The adoption of the GoverningBoard’s values, vision, and mission will be held at a public meeting.In order to provide a clear focus for District and schools, the Governing Board will adopt corevalues to guide the organization’s behaviors, a long-range vision for what it wants its schoolsto achieve, a mission that operationalizes the District’s vision, and Superintendent prioritiesthat describe the strategic efforts to meet the District’s mission. The Governing Boardacknowledges that an effective District reaches its full potential when it knows and meets theneeds of its students through the alignment of its values, vision, mission, and SuperintendentPriorities.ValuesValues represent our collective commitments that guide our daily behavior. Values define howwe must work with our students, colleagues, and community to ensure the best environment forlearning. As part of its responsibility to establish core values for the District, the GoverningBoard shall develop and regularly review a set of core values for the District. The GoverningBoard and District staff will incorporate adopted values in all District programs, activities, andconduct.The Governing Board shall review the District’s core values whenever a new Governing Boardmember or Superintendent joins the District. Following these reviews, the Governing Boardmay revise or reaffirm the values it has established for the District.VisionA vision is a brief statement which describes the ideal destination for all students of BakersfieldCity School District. The vision is the ultimate result of the mission. The Governing Board shalldevelop a long-range vision that sets future direction for the District and describes what theGoverning Board wants its schools to ultimately achieve for all students. This vision may beincorporated in various documents, including District and/or school comprehensive plans.(cf. BB 100.13 – School Plans/Site Councils)