The Cook Independent School District wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the individual and collective contributions made by the members of the District Planning and Decision Making Team. Their cooperation, assistance, and support in updating the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Excellence will provide the opportunity for the youth of our community to receive a quality education that will prepare them for the 21st Century. Given the resources, encouragement, and opportunity, all students will develop to their full academic potential. Decrease annually the achievement gap between educationally disadvantaged students and other populations as defined in each campus improvement plan while improving the achievement of all students. Goal 2 Instruction will be designed to ensure all students' success in a global society.
Objectives Offer foreign languages on all campuses.
Continue using the curriculum and evaluation standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Science Education Standards. Implement the CISD Technology Plan as outlined in the 1996 District Technology Plan. Integrate technology throughout all areas of the curriculum. Teach geography skills in grades K-12. Goal 3 Instruction will develop essential life skills for all students to succeed as responsible citizens.