DECLARATION
The San Antonio ISD aspires to be an inclusive familia that will be the destination for transformational learning that makes the impossible a reality by demonstrating an urgent and relentless commitment to love, nurture, and teach all our students as if they are our own so that they realize their power to shape the world.
CORE BELIEFS
We believe that:
• Every student, family, community and staff member should be valued and their differences should be honored and respected.
• Every student and family should have equitable access to an excellent educational experience and can learn and achieve at high levels.
• Every student, family and staff member is entitled to a safe and secure learning and work environment.
THEORY OF ACTION
If we and our partners commit to strengthening learning and achieving excellence in every classroom and school in SAISD, including a relentless focus on supporting the essential relationship among the student, the teacher, and the curriculum (the “instructional core”) and clear and rigorous academic standards for all core subjects; and
If we respect and value the unique and diverse needs of all of our students, families, and communities by providing them the opportunity to select the school that best meets their needs within SAISD, including a partner or neighborhood school; and
If we hold ourselves accountable for results through:
A. Providing supports and strategic talent assignments to District-managed schools, honoring school-driven feedback loops regarding quality of such supports, and providing clearly articulated goals, guardrails, and accountability measures to ensure they can meet expectations of a strong instructional core
B. Enabling our partner-managed schools to operate with fidelity to their school models and partner frameworks, and using partner contracts to hold them accountable for results based on clearly defined goals and accountability measures; and
If we create a set of systems and conditions for us to continually improve our work, by learning, adapting, and innovating from exemplars within and outside the district;
THEN we will ensure that all SAISD students and families will have access to high quality classrooms and schools; all schools and leaders will be accountable for success; we will create a culture of trust and excellence throughout our organization; and we will realize our vision for the SAISD familia.