Board of Education

1. Continuously improve instruction, cultivate creativity, and enhance student engagement and performance.
2. Enhance the efficient and effective use of resources.
3. Foster a supportive climate for students and adults.

BE RESPECTFUL

• Model civil discourse and discussion, respecting all viewpoints, welcoming ideas, and disagreeing with courtesy.
• Collaborate as a team.
• Listen actively and refrain from interruptions or side conversations.
• Respect each others’ time by brevity of comment.
• Be fully present and mindful of the distractions caused by electronic devices.
• Grow and learn from each other.

HONOR THE POSITION

• Work within the Board’s statutory and policy duties.
• Prepare for Board & Committee meetings by reading the packet prior to the meeting.
• Treat each student, parent, and stakeholder respectfully and assist them in following the designated chain of command.
• Be reflective, including conducting an annual Board self-evaluation.

REPRESENT THE BOARD WITH UNITY AND PRIDE

• Make decisions based on what is best for the collective student body of Amity Regional School District No. 5.
• Respect the professional expertise of the staff.
• Be flexible in response to challenges.
• Collaboratively engage in discussions and actions and once voted on, provide undivided support of Board decisions in both public and private.

Integrity/Ethics

WE BELIEVE an effective school system requires the highest levels of integrity and ethics, open and honest communication, dependable and trustworthy effort, and accountability to learners and the community. 

Relationships 

WE BELIEVE that learning is a social endeavor and thrives in healthy relationships at all levels. Open, strong relations, between and among students, staff, the Board, and families, rooted in common purpose and sense of direction, enhance trust and motivation and promote learning. 

Respect/Empathy

WE BELIEVE a healthy learning environment stems from a foundation of respect that supports expression of human dignity. Learners value different voices and perspectives and grow as kind, humble, compassionate, and open listeners, communicators, and colleagues. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

WE BELIEVE the district should nurture a community of learners who embrace individual and cultural differences, valuing how differences enrich society. 

WE BELIEVE that all learners should have access to the resources necessary to achieve their fullest educational potential with the full support of a community of leaders. 

WE BELIEVE that learners must belong to and feel supported in their learning environment for them to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. 

Resilience

WE BELIEVE in the importance of generating learners who are resilient and adaptable, engaged, curious, and eager, who embody growth mindsets and are highly motivated to persevere to achieve mastery/excellence in academics, sports, the arts, and extracurricular performance. Further, we value a system that nimbly responds to unexpected challenges, has a process in place to learn from them, and uses this learning to improve future responses. 

Commitment to a caring community

WE BELIEVE learners who establish meaningful, healthy connections will become effective stewards of their broader communities and recognize the importance of their contributions to society.

The BOE Core Values were adopted by the Board on Nov 14, 2022