Mission / Vision / Beliefs

Mission

The Tupelo Public School District serves the community by engaging each student in an excellent education that develops skills and citizenship needed for success in a global society.

Vision

By 2010, the Tupelo Public School District will be the leading school district in Mississippi and one of the best in the nation, earning broad recognition for the excellent education it offers its students.

Beliefs

The Tupelo Public School District is guided by a set of core beliefs. We believe that:

• The future of our community depends on an excellent public school system.
• The purpose of public education is to develop thoughtful, knowledgeable and inquiring citizens who are prepared to pursue further study or meaningful employment and to contribute actively and fully to the success of their communities.
• Each student is a unique individual, with his or her own defining qualities, special strengths and specific needs.
• Learning starts long before a child enrolls in school and never stops.
• An excellent public school system is comprised of superb schools, which depend on high-quality staff, who are performance driven, motivated to succeed and are themselves life-long learners.
• Superb schools require a safe and supportive environment, where students are able to learn and develop to their full potential.
• Families are our valued partners; their active and knowledgeable participation is essential to educational success.
• Schools are connected to the broader society; the values, commitment and support of all parts of the community are critical elements of an excellent public school system.

Operating Principles

All that we do in the Tupelo Public School District is closely connected to and measured against a set of guiding principles. The Tupelo Public School District strives to be:

• Student-centered. The needs and interests of students will dominate any decisions that we make or actions that we take; we will focus on building the spirit of students to embrace education.
• Open, honest and transparent about our reasons for our actions, our approaches, our successes and our shortcomings.
• Respectful and appreciative of ideas, feelings, aspirations and of differences in background, points of view and desires.
• Customer-oriented in all our interactions.
• Focused on quality in all aspects of our operations.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial in seeking, experimenting with and adapting promising educational ideas and practices that will lead to excellent teaching and learning at the highest level.
• Accountable to our students, their families, our community and to each other.
• Relentless in our pursuit of excellence.
• Team-oriented and committed to shared beliefs.

Goals

• Establish an educational climate that inspires each student to learn and perform at the highest level possible, that values and celebrates learning and that is safe and secure.
• Support Tupelo Public School District employees in understanding and embracing the district's vision, mission and goals, in devoting themselves to pursuing excellence in education and in performing at the highest levels possible.
• Promote community knowledge about, participation in and support for excellent education in Tupelo.
• Ensure that the Tupelo Public School District is recognized for providing an excellent education to its students.

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