Service One

Vision Statement

Educating and Empowering for Success

Mission Statement

The Banks County School System will meet and exceed the expectations of the people we serve by:

• Providing a foundation for lifelong learning
• Fostering responsible citizenship
• Maximizing individual potential

Guiding Principles

Developing positive attitudes by:

• Focusing on success for all student
• Promoting a climate of high expectations, respect, and dignity

 
Providing resources by:

• Recruiting,employing, and nurturing dedicated, highly qualified, and professional employees who adhere to professionally recognized standards and board policies
• Ensuring a safe, healthy environment for students, teachers, and staff
• Offering the highest quality instructional resources and tools

 
Improving student achievement by:

• Implementing a challenging curriculum relevant to the lives of students
• Emphasizing democratic classroom processes in which students learn independently and through group work while learning to value diversity
• Promoting continuous improvement through cooperation among students, parents, educators, and the community