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DISTRICT
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Monroe
Benaim, M.D., Chairman
Term
Expires: Nov. 2012
Business
Phone: (561) 748-1136
Business Fax: (561) 743-9506
Secretary: Wanda Morelli
Phone: (561) 434-8038 |
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DISTRICT
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Mrs.
Paulette Burdick
Term
Expires: Nov. 2012
Business
Phone: (561) 820-9213
Business Fax: (561) 804-0015
Secretary: Carol Keller Bass
Phone: (561) 434-8137 |
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DISTRICT
3 (description)
Mr.
Bill Graham
Term
Expires: Nov. 2010
Business Fax: (561) 588-2308
Secretary: Wanda Morelli
Phone: (561) 434-8038 |
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DISTRICT
4 (description)
Mrs.
Carrie Hill
Term
Expires: Nov. 2010
Business Fax: (561) 434-7385
Secretary: Carol Keller Bass
Phone: (561) 434-8137 |
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DISTRICT
5 (description)
Frank A. Barbieri, Jr., Esq.
Term
Expires: Nov. 2012
Business
Fax: (561) 434-7385
Secretary: Kristin Kelly
Phone: 434-8136 |
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DISTRICT
6 (description)
Dr.
Sandra Richmond, Vice-Chair
Term
Expires: Nov. 2010
Business
Fax: (561) 798-5180
Secretary: Wanda Morelli
Phone: (561) 434-8038 |
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DISTRICT
7 (description)
Debra
Robinson, M.D.
Term
Expires: Nov. 2010
Business
Fax: (561) 840-6525
Secretary: Kristin Kelly
Phone: (561) 434-8136 |
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VISION
"Public
Education is the genius of our democracy."
- Arthur C. Johnson, Ph.D.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The School Board
of Palm Beach County is committed to excellence in education and preparation
of all our students with the knowledge, skills and ethics required for
responsible citizenship and productive employment.
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SCHOOL
DISTRICT GOALS (Adopted
May 5, 1999)
- INCREASED
LITERACY - Increase literacy in reading, writing, and mathematics
for all students, including students in Exceptional Student Education
and English for Speakers of Other Languages, with an emphasis on
grades K-3.
- STUDENT
PERFORMANCE - Improve achievement of critically low-performing
schools and among Quartile One students district-wide.
- SCHOOL
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT - Provide safe and nurturing school
environments that are free of drugs, alcohol, firearms, and harassment,
and where standards of appropriate and ethical behavior are upheld.
- CHALLENGING
CURRICULUM - Implement a challenging curriculum, including
methods for individualized and group instruction that support the
Board's goals.
- STAFF
DEVELOPMENT - Provide continuous staff development to support
the mission and goals.
- FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY - Institutionalize and correct, as needed,
financial and management practices that are sound and accountable.
- PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT - Increase involvement by parents, business,
and other community interests through partnerships designed to achieve
both management and academic improvement and accountability.
- PRODUCTIVE
CITIZENSHIP - Provide experiences that prepare students
for productive citizenship.
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SCHOOL
DISTRICT KEY RESULTS (Revised
October 4, 2004)
- K-2
LITERACY - All students of each racial/ethnic group will
read independently on grade level by the end of second grade.
- ALGEBRA
I - All students of each racial/ethnic group will successfully
complete Algebra I prior to tenth grade.
- PROFICIENCY
IN READING, WRITING AND MATH - All students of each racial/ethnic
group will be proficient in mathematics, reading, and writing as
measured by FCAT and FCAT Writes.
- SCHOOL
GRADE CRITERIA - All schools will meet or exceed a school
grade of B as measured by the Florida accountability system.
- UPPER
–LEVEL MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES - All schools will
increase enrollment and performance of each racial/ethnic group
in upper level mathematics and science courses, with a particular
emphasis on underrepresented populations.
- SAT - All schools will increase participation and performance of students
of each racial/ethnic group taking the SAT, with a particular emphasis
on underrepresented populations.
- ADVANCED
PROGRAMS - All schools will increase enrollment and performance
of each racial/ethnic group in gifted, honors, advanced placement,
IB and other advanced programs, with a particular emphasis on underrepresented
populations.
- DROPOUT
AND GRADUATION RATES - All schools will decrease dropout
rates and increase graduation rates for students of each racial/ethnic
group.
- SUSPENSIONS - All schools will reduce suspensions and eliminate disproportionate
suspension rates among student groups.
- RESOURCES - All district and system offices will align efforts and resources
to accomplish Key Results.
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