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MISSION & BOARD CORE VALUES
Mission
The San Marcos Unified School District is an innovative and collaborative community providing an unparalleled educational experience. Through an engaging and supportive environment, all our students are challenged, inspired, and poised to excel.
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Mission
Board Core Values
San Marcos Unified School District Executive Cabinet Team
The San Marcos Unified School District is an innovative and collaborative community providing an unparalleled educational experience. Through an engaging and supportive environment, all our students are challenged, inspired, and poised to excel.
As elected members of the Governing Board of the San Marcos Unified School District, we accept the high honor and trust that has been placed in us to ensure that the students of the district receive an outstanding education that prepares them to be Future Ready in the 21st century
Smusd Equity Statement
The following core values underlie our work as a Board and the decisions we make for our students and staff
SMUSD Equity Statement
San Marcos Unified School District Governing Board
INNOVATION
We support and encourage innovative programs that challenge, inspire, and prepare students for the 21st century world of work and citizenship
EQUITY
The Portrait of a Graduate is a promise made to every SMUSD student, and we are committed to providing an unparalleled educational experience that prepares every graduate to be Future Ready - f rom the most able to the most vulnerable of our students. Racial, socioeconomic social, or cu tural factors should not predict whether or not students are prepared for college, career and civic engagement
We believe that the Portrait of a Graduate is a promise we have made to every SMUSD student, and that this promise will be realized through systems, policies, and experiences that promote equitable outcomes for all.
Equity Statement
To deliver on this promise, we will:
• Continually reflect on and refine our instructional practices to ensure they are meeting the needs of all learners;
HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF
Ensure that every student feels connected to school and is engaged, challenged, and inspired in their learning;
We believe that we will meet our goals for students by providing exceptional ongoing professional development and training for all SMUSD teachers, administrators and support staff
Provide the support needed for each student to develop academic proficiency and the competencies outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate;
Role Of The Board
MISSION & BOARD CORE VALUES
The Portrait of a Graduate is a promise made to every SMUSD student, and we are committed to providing an unparalleled educational experience that prepares every graduate to be Future Ready - from the most able to the most vulnerable of our students. Racial, socioeconomic, social, or cultural factors should not predict whether or not students are prepared for college, career and civic engagement.
RELATIONSHIPS
We believe that respectful and collaborative relationships with district students, staff families, employee associations, and the broader San Marcos community will support our efforts to meet the needs of all students.
• Identify and address district systems, policies, and/or practices that are unintentionally getting in the way of the success of students; Ensure that our campuses are safe, welcoming and nclusive places for all students, staff members, and families;
To deliver on this promise, we will:
Help students discover and cultivate the unique gifts, talents, and interests that each possesses;
• Continually reflect on and refine our instructional practices to ensure they are meeting the needs of all learners;
• Partner with our families and our community to support the success of all SMUSD students by modeling and expecting behavior and speech that promotes a cu ture of empathy curiosity, and mutual respect
• Ensure that every student feels connected to school and is engaged, challenged, and inspired in their learning;
We believe that innovative programs, high levels of student achievement outstanding professional development and strong relationships will continue to position SMUSD as a destination district for students, families and employees for years to come.
• Provide the support needed for each student to develop academic proficiency and the competencies outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate;
Identify and address district systems, policies, and/or practices that are unintentionally getting in the way of the success of students;
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Ensure that our campuses are safe, welcoming and inclusive places for all students, staff members, and families;
Help students discover and cultivate the unique gifts, talents, and interests that each possesses;
Partner with our families and our community to support the success of all SMUSD students by modeling and expecting behavior and speech that promotes a culture of empathy, curiosity, and mutual respect.
The SMUSD Governing Board is elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight to the District’s 19 schools. Governing Board members work with the Superintendent to set the direction for the District that is focused on student learning and achievement, establishing an effective and efficient organizational structure, and providing support to the Superintendent and staff as they carry out the Board’s direction. This also includes ensuring accountability to the public for the performance of the District’s schools, adopting district policies, approving Local Control and Accountability Plans, adopting and monitoring budgets, monitoring district performance and student achievement and actively listening to public comments.
Mission
The San Marcos Unified School District is an innovative and collaborative community providing an unparalleled educational experience. Through an engaging and supportive environment all our students are challenged, inspired, and poised to excel.
Board Core Values
Board Core Values
As elected members of the Governing Board of the San Marcos Unified School District we accept the high honor and trust that has been placed in us to ensure that the students of the district receive an outstanding education that prepares them to be Future Ready in the 21st century
INNOVATION / The Board supports and encourages innovative programs that challenge, inspire, and prepare students for the 21st century world of work and citizenship.
The following core values underlie our work as a Board and the decisions we make for our students and staff
EQUITY / The Board believes that the Portrait of a Graduate is a promise we have made to every SMUSD student, and that this promise will be realized through systems, policies, and experiences that promote equitable outcomes for all.
INNOVATION
We support and encourage innovative programs that challenge, inspire, and prepare students for the 21st century world of work and citizenship
HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF / The Board believes that we will meet our goals for students by providing exceptional ongoing professional development and training for all SMUSD teachers, administrators and support staff.
EQUITY
We believe that the Portrait of a Graduate is a promise we have made to every SMUSD student, and that this promise will be realized through systems, policies, and experiences that promote equitable outcomes for all.
RELATIONSHIPS / The Board believes that respectful and collaborative relationships with district students, staff, families, employee associations, and the broader San Marcos community will support efforts to meet the needs of all students.
HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF
We believe that we will meet our goals for students by providing exceptional ongoing professional development and training for all SMUSD teachers, administrators and support staff.
Message From The Superintendent
Last year we realized the time was right to cast a fresh vision to ensure we are preparing San Marcos Unified students with the experiences and skills they will need after graduation. The result of nearly a year of analysis, dialogue and input was our Portrait of a Graduate: our vision to ensure our students leave SMUSD ready to pursue whatever future path they choose, or as we call it, Future Ready This also resulted in a Strategic Plan which serves as the roadmap for how we will achieve this–it is our Strategic Promise to all SMUSD students.
As you’ll see through the pages of this year’s Annual Report, we are working to align all of our systems to fully engage in the work to bring our Strategic Promise to life. Through instructional practices, programs, experiences for students, staff training and development, and more, we are working to reshape what it means for students to engage in 21st learning that will equip them for their next stage of life. While this work is exciting, it doesn’t happen overnight, and our commitment to our students, staff, families and San Marcos community is that we will continue to pursue this critical work in the coming years to accomplish the goals in our Strategic Promise.
Another highlight of this year was the full reconstruction of Richland Elementary School. Previously the oldest school in the San Marcos Unified School District, built in 1960, Richland is now a brand new modernized campus, equipped for Future Ready learning. Another thank you to the Richland community for your patience during this project - but the outcome was worth it!
We have also taken this last year to refocus our efforts on the safety of students and staff on our campuses. We are the first school district in San Diego County to have a team from each school site and the District Office engage in the rigorous Diamond Safety Training to help keep our students and campuses safe. And we have also begun facilities improvements to ensure safe campuses and learning environments, with more work to come. But safety extends farther than physical surroundings and staff training. This is why we are also addressing the vitally important matter of student mental health. This year we launched a new mental health program for all students called “Let’s Face It. Together,” a campaign that includes Wellness Teams and a 24/7 crisis text line for students. It has already begun bearing fruit and will continue to be at the forefront of our efforts going forward.
We are honored to be engaging in such important work that will help shape the future of our students and SMUSD for years to come. Thank you for taking a moment to celebrate the year’s successes with us, and for your ongoing support of our amazing students!
