Mission Statement

Caring, Challenging, Learning—Every Student, Every Day!

Vision

Delta County School District will be a district of excellence providing rigor, relevance, relationships, responsibility, and results while being accountable to all stakeholders to develop leaders and contributing citizens.

Mission

The Delta County School District shall provide a safe, secure, and caring environment, meaningful choices of educational opportunities and innovative experiences, challenging everyone to continue learning, through diverse partnerships of students, staff, families and the community.

Delta County School District School Board Goals (2022-2023)

Core Belief One – Academic Excellence

All Students will graduate high school prepared for college, military or career/workforce.

  • Promote positive student behavior and learning environment by encouraging safe, healthy, and secure schools for staff and students.
  • Ensure students are meeting content standards at or above grade level through rigorous and challenging curriculums with multiple and diverse pathways.
  • Promote the secondary and post-secondary pathways of college, career, and/or military along with CTE, AP & concurrent courses along with student access to the Technical College of the Rockies.
  • Ensure high quality instruction while promoting students’ growth & achievement on CMAS, PSAT & SAT assessments along with a goal of students in each grade level meeting or exceeding the state average.   ­­
  • Support District staff through communication and collaboration to achieve student growth & achievement.

Core Belief Two – Promoting a Positive Learning Culture

All stakeholders should create engaging relationships and a caring culture focusing on a positive learning environment.

  • Lead with a growth mindset while being flexible with Board leadership.
  • Encourage various student programs which build positive social/emotional relationships, support students’ mental and physical health, and enhance a diverse curriculum.
  • Continue to support a Student Advisory Committee, Parent Accountability, Coordinating Council, Classified Council, and District Leadership to enhance conversation.
  • Create and encourage opportunities to receive feedback and input from students, staff, parents, communities and constituents through transparent open meetings, public comment, face-to-face meetings, email, phone and etc.
  • Build a culture of success through celebrating accomplishments and diversity for students, staff and community.
  • Review, update, & approve School District policies.

Core Belief Three – Strategic Use of Resources

Utilize District resources in a responsible, transparent and effective manner.

  • Ensure District facilities are safe and contribute to a healthy environment.
  • Ensure the active recruitment and retention of high-quality staff members while promoting healthy lifestyles, along with the activities of a small-town atmosphere.
  • Continue to review and implement class size guidelines to support an efficient and supportive learning and teaching environment.
  • Ensure professional development opportunities for staff around curriculum alignment and resource support.
  • Oversee capital projects, continue to keep facilities up-to-date, safe, and in good working condition.
  • Ensure a quality bond campaign for capital projects and improvements with an emphasis on safety.
  • Maintain transparent and sound fiscal stewardship of financial resources that follow Board policies.  Performance will be monitored through annual audits and budget.

These goals can be downloaded in PDF format here.