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Board of Education
Our school board is dedicated to fostering an environment where every student can achieve academic excellence and personal growth in a safe and supportive setting.
As elected representatives of our community, we are committed to making informed decisions that shape the future of our schools. Our responsibilities include:
- Policy Development: Crafting and implementing policies that promote high educational standards and equity.
- Budget Oversight: Ensuring that financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to support student learning and well-being.
- Superintendent Supervision: Collaborating with and providing oversight for the Superintendent to ensure the district's strategic goals are met.
- Curriculum and Instruction: Evaluating and approving curricula that meet the diverse needs of our students and prepare them for future success.
- Facilities Management: Overseeing the maintenance and improvement of school facilities to provide a safe and conducive learning environment.
- Community Engagement: Encouraging active participation from parents, students, teachers, and community members to foster a collaborative educational community.
Our mission is to support every student in reaching their full potential by prioritizing safety, equity, and excellence in all our decisions. We invite you to explore our initiatives, participate in our meetings, and join us in our dedication to student success and safety.
USD 417 Board of Education Mission and Core Value Statements:
TEAM: A group of people working interdependently toward a common goal for which members are mutually accountable.
OUR MISSION: USD 417 employees, parents, and patrons, through their cooperative efforts, assure district students of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to develop into lifelong learners who respect themselves and others, contribute to their communities, and succeed in a changing world.
OUR CORE VALUES:
- Continuous Improvement is valuable because it pushes us forward as we build on prior knowledge and experiences. This intentional focus on growth and success creates an environment to maximize everyone’s capabilities, celebrate our successes, and face ever-evolving challenges together.
- Collaboration is valuable because it empowers team members to effectively engage as a unified team. Collaboration fosters shared commitment, open-mindedness, progressive practices, and collective responsibility.
- Equity is valuable because all voices matter and should be heard and represented when making decisions that impact students, staff, families, and communities.
- Productive Communication is valuable because it encourages open-minded, transparent, meaningful, and consistent dialogue for all.
- Respect is valuable because it increases understanding of one another and the goal at hand.
Meet the Board Members
Terry Powell, President
District 1
Position 1
Patty Talley, Vice President
District 2
Position 2
TinaRae Scott
District 2
Position 5
Jamie Johnson
District 1
Position 4
Kelsey Hartman
District 2
Position 6
Jay Troxell
District 1
Position 3
Don Alderman
At Large