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The Benicia Unified School District Strategic Plan, adopted by the Board of Trustees, is the management plan for the District. The Plan was originally developed in collaboration with representatives from constituency groups within the Benicia community. The following is a description of the purpose, components, definitions, process, and timelines related to the plan.
The Strategic Plan is a political, accountability, compliance, and inspirational document that serves three main purposes. First, the plan engages Benicia community members and provides the Board’s political direction and accountability in addressing the vision, mission, ranked objectives, annual outcomes, and metrics. Second, the Strategic Plan provides the source document used for preparing the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which provides for compliance with the requirements established by the State. Lastly, the Strategic Plan, with action taken by the Board in the ranking of the objectives, provides clarity and inspiration to the Superintendent and staff in addressing the priorities of the Board and the community.
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 Beliefs
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BUSD ensures that historically marginalized students’ voices, cultures, identities, and stories are valued and celebrated. To assure all of our students thrive, BUSD will dismantle barriers and advance policies and practices that support our diverse community.
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Mission
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In partnership with students, families, staff and the community, we are committed to:
- Inclusive Community: Respecting diversity and nurturing a safe and equitable environment
- Empowered Students: Being responsive to student needs and voices, while fostering the passion for learning, collaboration, and individual expression needed to reach their future ambitions
- Strong Character: Promoting social-emotional learning, integrity, mental and physical wellness, and values-aligned actions
- Academic Excellence: Supporting and retaining a caring and well-trained staff who promote critical thinking, cultural and technological literacy by ensuring rigorous and innovative programs
- Well-rounded and Global Citizens: Offering relevant learning opportunities to help build a sustainable future
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Vision
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We are an inclusive community that cultivates an equitable and responsive environment empowering all students to develop strong character and academic excellence to become well-rounded and engaged global citizens.
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 Goals
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LCAP Goal 1 - Social-Emotional Wellness/Sense of Belonging:
All students in Benicia Unified School District, especially those that have been traditionally underrepresented, will feel a sense of belonging and connection to their school community so that they feel challenged and invested in a learning environment that values individuals and is accepting, respectful, safe and supportive.
LCAP Goal 2 - Literacy/Humanities:
All students in Benicia Unified School District will demonstrate mastery on and be supported in grade level literacy and humanities standards in all content areas so that there is comparable performance for all student groups, and achievement and performance gaps are virtually non-existent.
LCAP Goal 3 - Math/STEAM:
All students in Benicia Unified School District will demonstrate mastery on and be supported in math standards with the support of all STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) content areas so that there is comparable performance for all student groups, and achievement and performance gaps are virtually non-existent.
LCAP Goal 4 - Equity:
Historically underserved and underrepresented students will have access to and inclusion in all learning and activities in school. BUSD will advance equity practices by ensuring that the voices of our students are represented, they feel seen and their cultures and stories are valued with a particular focus on students who are black, socio-economically disadvantaged, English learners, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and students in special education.
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