Decisions on every item were made by the process of consensus, meaning every member of the team agreed with a statement, or it could not be included. Some individual items, even some individual words, literally were discussed for hours. The following plan is the product of thousands of hours of work by hundreds of devoted people. In 2001, the Strategic Plan was renewed for another six school years. A Statement of the Organization's Fundamental Convictions, its values, its character.
Every person has value.
Each individual has the potential and the responsibility to contribute to the betterment of society. All individuals have an innate desire to learn, and they learn in different ways and at different rates. Achievement is related directly to expectations and the level of commitment. Learning is a lifelong process. Individuals are responsible and accountable for their own actions.