2023-2024 Board and District Goals
2023-2024 BOARD GOALS
Goal 1: The Board of Education will focus on the ongoing implementation of a structured and reliable process to receive systematic feedback on student achievement with a particular focus on sixth through eighth grades. This feedback mechanism will enable the Board to make data-informed decisions, assess the effectiveness of educational initiatives, and ensure continuous improvement in student outcomes.
Goal 2: The Board of Education, in conjunction with the administrative team, will initiate the design and development of the comprehensive 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. This plan will serve as a visionary roadmap, outlining the educational priorities, objectives and initiatives that will guide the district's growth and success over the next five years.
Goal 3: The Board of Education will continue to work to enhance its effectiveness and governance capabilities by pursuing Master Board Certification with a focus on policy development, governance and fostering effective communication. This certification will enable the Board to contribute significantly to the district's overall efficiency and success.
Goal 4: The Board of Education will assess the allocation of additional district wide policies and continue to support resources focused on the well-being, safety and success of our students.
2024-2025 DISTRICT GOALS
Goal 1: Science: Implement increased and improved Science learning opportunities through the inclusion of District Science Fairs, the facilitation of student participation in Science competitions, ongoing articulation with high performing Science schools, and through the review and analysis of new Science benchmarking data to inform instruction.
Goal 2: Professional Development: Provide targeted professional development opportunities via PLCs, after school meetings, off site professional development opportunities, and District professional development days to support instructional practices across the curriculum; with specific emphasis on Science, ELA, and Math.
Goal 3: Literacy: Infuse explicit, direct, sequential, systematic, and multi-sensory instruction in the reading process aligned to the new NJSLS; including the Infusion of morphology into grades 3-5 to bridge the district literacy program and practices to grades 6-8.
Goal 4: Articulation: Implement a structure within the district to support articulation of instructional practices from grade to grade (e.g. 3rd to 4th & 5th to 6th) and to engage the targeted action plan aligned with the Rumson and RFH school districts to develop academic expectations for student outcomes and a vision for the next 3-5 years with an emphasis on the subjects of Writing and Science for Fair Haven and study and accountability habits for year 1.
MISSION STATEMENT
The
mission of the Fair Haven School District is to provide a strong academic foundation and to educate, challenge, and inspire students to reach their full potential.