STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. The Board and the Association share the belief that providing a high quality education for the children of Denver is the paramount objective of the District. Both parties affirm that the educational program should be sensitive to the needs and aspirations of children, regardless of race, color, ethnic background, creed or economic status. This is reflected in the mission statements adopted by the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and the Denver Public Schools. The mission of the Denver Public Schools, the center of Community learning, is to guarantee that our children and youth acquire knowledge, skills, and values to become self-sufficient citizens by providing personalized learning experiences for all students in innovative partnerships with all segments of the Community. Community involvement is critical to the success of our schools. The goals of the District are established by the Board of Education with input from the Community. Each school site will be required to form a Collaborative School Committee (CSC). The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) is a professional organization of recognized educational leaders. We advocate for the rights and responsibilities of all educators, and for an ethical system of quality public education for all students. Quality teaching and high teacher morale promote positive learning environments for students. Attaining the educational goals of the Denver Public Schools requires mutual understanding and cooperation between the Board and the Association. To this end, good-faith negotiations between the Board and the Association with a free and open exchange of views are desirable. In negotiating this Agreement, the Board and the Association, with the concurrence of the Community, have three major goals for joint school reform efforts: • Greater success for all students as reflected in higher achievement. • A significantly higher completion rate that moves the District toward its goal of graduating all students from the K-12 educational program. • An improvement in the Community's level of confidence that the Denver Public Schools, as an institution, provides effective education for all students. It is in the interest of both the District and the Association that the terms of the Agreement be understood and enforced. The Agreement between the District and the Association is typically referred to as the teachers’ contract. In some quarters, this reference implies that the Agreement is solely for the benefit of...
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. Representatives of PESPA and the School Board of Pinellas County met and have determined that it is their common best interest to create a process that facilitates the improvement of employee working conditions and student learning conditions. To that end we have agreed on the following common vision, mission and values: Pinellas County Schools unites with the community to provide a quality education enabling each student to succeed.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. The parties to this agreement encourage all employees to maintain and safeguard their personal health. Inherent in safeguarding personal health is the belief that employees should avoid the abuse of alcohol, prescription drugs or controlled substances of all types. We believe that it is inappropriate for any teacher, administrator or staff member who is impaired by drugs or alcohol to interact with students or endanger themselves or others. Further, the parties are committed to lawful employment practices for employees who seek assistance by self-disclosure and submission for drug or alcohol abuse or dependency evaluation and/or treatment.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. The parties to this agreement encourage all employees to maintain and safeguard their personal health. Inherent in safeguarding personal health is the belief that employees should avoid the abuse of alcohol, prescription drugs, or controlled substances of all types. We believe that it is inappropriate for any teacher, administrator, or staff member who is impaired by drugs or alcohol to interact with students or endanger themselves or others. Further, the parties are committed to lawful employment practices for employees who seek assistance by self-disclosure and submission for drug or alcohol abuse or dependency evaluation and/or treatment. Employment practices for employees who self-disclose drug or alcohol abuse/dependency:
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. It is the philosophy of the parties to this Agreement that the provision of educational services to the students of Escambia County is an honored and vital profession. The parties agree that mutual respect and confidence are necessary ingredients in any professional relationship. The parties are committed to collaborative efforts designed to enhance the profession. The parties believe that a professional atmosphere of mutual respect, confidence and cooperation will stimulate creative projects and/or solutions to issues or problems.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. The District and the Association recognize the valuable contribution that special service providers bring to our schools and to improving student achievement. Therefore, the Board and the Association are committed to providing schools with both multidisciplinary teams and staffing ratios that lead the Denver metropolitan area.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. Regarding the general conduct of all (students, staff, and parents), our goal is for all of us to practice self- discipline and show respect for others, for property, and for environment at all times. Our expectations for the standards of conduct at our school are reflected in the Mission Statement for our School, the Mission Statement for the IB program, as well as the Attributes of the IB Learner Profile. Through the understanding of the importance of individual action, and collective responsibility, this essential agreement emphasizes what we want people to become, as opposed to punishing for wrong- doing. This policy has been adopted to provide a safe and sound educational experience at Children’s World Academy. The goals of our code of conduct are: To establish and maintain a positive school environment in which learning can take place. To help the students develop a sense of self-discipline and responsibility in the school community. To protect the basic rights of all members of the community. To ensure that all students receive a sound educational experience. CONFLICT IS DEFINED AS: Any situation in which two or more individuals or groups perceive that they possess a difference of opinion. BULLYING IS DEFINED AS: A repeated direct or indirect behavior, comment, act or gesture whether deliberate or not, including in cyberspace, which occurs in a context where there is a power imbalance between the persons concerned and which causes distress, and injures, hurts, oppresses, intimidates or ostracizes. VIOLENCE IS DEFINED AS: Any intentional demonstration of verbal, written, physical, psychological, or sexual force, which causes distress and injures, hurts or oppresses a person by attacking their psychological or physical integrity, or wellbeing or their rights or property.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. The Association and District agree to promote and maintain professionalism in all staff. Therefore, we endorse an evaluation system that is based on the following principles and beliefs: Educators must be provided with multiple, differentiated options of evaluation and feedback; administrators must be allowed the flexibility to focus time on those staff members who are most in need of supervision and support. Using a continuum for professional growth and providing time for reflection improves teaching and student learning. Accomplished educators are capable of designing appropriate professional growth goals through self-assessment, both individually and with other professionals.
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. 1. We believe God’s word is the final authority on all matters. God’s word as contained in the Holy Bible is sufficient to inform and direct every idea, decision, teaching, principle and action taken, in our quest for truth and unity. (2 Xxxxxxx 3:16-17)
2. We believe the only solution for sin is the forgiveness of Xxxxx Xxxxxx. The Christian church is the only entity equipped to deal with sin, through the person of Xxxxxx and therefore is obligated to stand on the side of morality and protect those harmed by injustice. (Acts 4:8-12)
3. We believe all human beings are created equal and should be treated with dignity. There is only One Race to which all human beings belong, having descended from Xxxx and Eve. All human beings are fearfully and wonderfully made; created in the image of God and therefore inherently valuable, no matter their contribution to society. (Acts 17:24
4. We believe marriage and family are the foundations of a healthy society. Marriage and family were instituted by God to provide for and protect individuals from the harshness of life on earth. These two institutions, when valued and protected by society, serve to prevent individuals from divorce, poverty, homelessness, disease and hopelessness. (Genesis 2:24, Xxxx 10:6-9)
5. We believe that lives are changed through developing healthy relationships and walking beside someone through their difficult time. “You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves” as Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx astutely recognized, but you can have tremendous influence in the lives of people if you are willing to walk and struggle with them through challenging times. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Xxxxx 5:13-16)
6. We believe as the body of Xxxxxx we are assigned and equipped by God to meet the needs of the local community. The body of Xxxxxx lacks nothing and is the only real source of hope for a hurting world. It has also been assigned the responsibility of going into the whole world to make disciples. (Hebrews 13:20-21)
7. We believe that through the power of Xxxxxx all lives can be restored and made new again. Anyone who surrenders to Xxxxxx is a new creation. The old self and its selfish desires is replaced so they are a new creation equipped with the Holy Spirit’s presence and power to overcome the world’s temptations. (2 Corinthians 5:17, Xxxxx 2:11-14)
8. We believe in cultural and denominational unity. Building loving relationships across cultural and denominational barriers is e...
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS. As a member of the Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx Family of Companies, OMP, and all of our employees, adhere to Our Credo, a system of values and a statement of principles and beliefs which guide our business in all that we do. Our Credo makes commitments to being a responsible corporate citizen to the communities in which we live and work and to the world community as well, to protecting the environment and natural resources, to developing innovative programs, and to providing high quality products and services for our patients at a reasonable cost. In pursuing this Project XL initiative, OMP believes we are upholding the Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx Credo pledge to our customers, employees, communities and stockholders.
