Ridgewood school board unveils updated mission statement

Ridgewood school board unveils updated mission statement
NOVEMBER 25, 2014    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014, 10:08 AM
BY JODI WEINBERGER
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THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
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Ridgewood reinforced its goal to provide a “rich and challenging education in a safe learning environment” to district students with the release of an updated mission statement.

At a Board of Education (BOE) meeting last Monday, Nancy Stern, of Sousa and Stern Educational Consultants LLC, presented the results of the September community planning session, at which the mission statement was created. The session brought together members of the Board of Education, district administration and other leaders of the community for the four-hour collaborative brainstorming process.

“It was really a very thought-provoking day,” said BOE president Sheila Brogan.

Ridgewood first contracted with the consultants in 2011 to lead this creative planning session as a way to make a long goal review process quicker and more inclusive, district officials said. The consultants recommended that districts update their goals every three years – instead of the state’s recommended five years – to keep up with quickly changing technology and policies.

“You gave the community an opportunity to participate,” Stern said, praising the district for having nearly two dozen residents show up at the Sept. 13 session. “Not every district does that.”

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