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4 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 The Process <br /> 3 Starting with Questions <br /> 4 Building Community <br /> 5 Building Support and Understanding <br /> 6 Soliciting Input— More Questions <br /> 7 Analyzing Input <br /> 8 Crafting the Vision Statement and Document <br /> 9 Reaching Consensus <br /> 10 "Ever-green" 4 Sustainability <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Public Values <br /> 13 Common Framework and Language <br /> 14 Core Public Values of: <br /> 15 Liberty = Value of the "I" <br /> 16 Equality = Value of"Groups" <br /> 17 Community = Value of the "We" <br /> 18 Prosperity = Value of the "Market" <br /> 19 A Matter of Balance <br /> 20 <br /> 21 The Community's Vision for Public Education <br /> 22 We envision a public school system that prepares all students to be creative, constructive <br /> 23 thinkers who become healthy, productive and responsible members of our community and the <br /> 24 world. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Uniquely Orange County Schools... <br /> 27 We believe... <br /> 28 We expect... <br /> 29 Learning from our History <br /> 30 Building on our Heritage and Traditions <br /> 31 Always becoming more representative and inclusive <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Going Forward <br /> 34 Aligning the Community's Vision with the OCS Strategic Plan —Work to date... <br /> 35 Embracing the Vision <br /> 36 Ever-Green Quality <br /> 37 Implications of the Vision for the BOCC <br /> 38 ✓ Working together democratically <br /> 39 ✓ Using the vision to develop policies <br /> 40 ✓ High expectations for all students <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Scottie Seawell referred to the Calls for Action on page 5 of the vision statement. She <br /> 43 read the following paragraph: <br /> 44 <br /> 45 We expect the Board of Education and the Board of County Commissioners, our elected <br /> 46 representative, to use this vision to develop policies that create healthy, safe and nurturing <br /> 47 environments; support all students in reaching their full potential; and result in the development <br /> 48 of productive and responsible citizens as well as lifelong learners with critical thinking and <br /> 49 problem solving skills who will lead us in the future. <br /> 50 <br />