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BP 100.12Page 2 of 2VALUES, VISION, MISSION, AND SUPERINTENDENTPRIORITIESThe Governing Board shall review the vision at least every five years or whenever a newGoverning Board member or Superintendent joins the District. Following these reviews, theGoverning Board may revise or reaffirm the vision it has established for the District.MissionThe mission describes the mechanics of how the District will accomplish the vision anddelineates the means used to achieve the desired future of the vision. The Governing Board shalldevelop a mission statement that aligns with the vision. This mission may be incorporated invarious documents, including District and/or school comprehensive plans.(cf. BB 100.13 – School Plans/Site Councils)The Governing Board shall review the mission at least every two to three years or whenever anew Governing Board member or Superintendent joins the District. Following these reviews,the Governing Board may revise or reaffirm the means it has established for fulfilling theDistrict’s mission.Superintendent PrioritiesThe Superintendent’s priorities serve to further define the scope of work of the District and allowfor clear expectations of the Superintendent. The Superintendent’s priorities are focused on theachievement and needs of all District students. The Superintendent's priorities shall be alignedwith the District's values, vision, mission, and shall be limited in number so as to be reasonablyachievable within established timelines. The Superintendent or designee shall also ensure thatthe District’s comprehensive plans are aligned with these priorities.The Superintendent will submit to the Governing Board an analysis of District needs andrecommendations for priority goals and tasks to be addressed. These priority goals and taskswill be will be reviewed, modified if deemed necessary, and become the Board’s priority goalsand objectives.The Governing Board shall evaluate the Superintendent’s priorities annually to determineprogress. To that end, the Superintendent or designee shall provide the Governing Board withthe necessary data and analysis to help the Governing Board evaluate efforts towards meeting thepriorities. Following these reviews, the Superintendent may revise or reaffirm the priorities inkeeping with the District’s current needs.Adopted April 24, 2012