We are committed to serving the interests of all students. Each decision we make or action we take should be evaluated in light of its impact on students and their learning.

We believe FMRSD exists to nurture learning and support the growth of all students.

We are committed to exercising good judgment in managing our resources (budget, facilities, staff, etc.)

We are committed to conducting our business in an open, objective, and professional manner.

We are committed to constant improvement, including efforts to build our own skills and increase our collective leadership impact.

We must consider the collective leadership impact of our decisions on all parties.

We will resolve issues and manage operations in such a way that allows the administration to remain flexible and creative.

We are all personally committed to representing the interests of all children.

We must constantly work to expand our knowledge base and build our leadership capacity.

We must remain open even in the heat of disagreement.

We must provide positive reinforcement so that our employees understand that we notice their work and efforts.

We must contribute to maximizing the achievement of all students and the greatest factor in student achievement is the quality of our teaching staff.

We will become a better board and provide more effective direction by investing the time and energy necessary to deeply understand the challenges facing our schools and district.