When you consider the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) strategic plan, The Success Effect–it is all about kids “winning!” The plan is designed to bring to life the BVSD’s mission, vision, and values. Specifically, our mission states our goal “to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives.” Moreover, when we speak of all children, we really do mean all, because “societal inequities and unique learning needs will not be barriers to student success.” These are courageous and challenging words, but are so meaningful because they acknowledge the… Read More
Friday, December 9, 2016
The School Safety and Emergency Operations committee, which is part of the Systems of Support priority action area, is tasked with designing and implementing a comprehensive building security plan based on current best practice. The coordinating team began its work last fall and is comprised of school-based administrators, Education Center administrators, and community partners.
The committee completed in-depth training sponsored by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center during which they learned about current best practice in school safety and security. The team is currently soliciting input from building administrators and clerical staffs about the content and format of building-specific Emergency Operation… Read More
Friday, March 25, 2016