Mission: The Orting School District is committed to achieving the highest standards of educational excellence in a safe, nurturing and engaging environment. In partnership with families and the community we will challenge students to maximize their potential in preparation for a rapidly changing world.

• Have an innate desire and ability to learn;

• Are unique individuals with various learning styles and needs;
• Require support through structure, guidance and encouragement to achieve individual learning goals;
• Learn best from positive role models who foster mutual respect, car and compassion;
• Are responsible for their social behavior and academic achievement by actively participating in the learning process;
• Thrive in a challenging and quality learning community with high standards.

• Provides quality service that is friendly, responsive and helpful;
• Communicates with honesty, respect and dignity;
• Understands that need and interest are the strongest motives of learning, and is committed to intellectual and emotional development for all;
• Is a positive role model who collaboratively and actively participates in the learning community;
• Appreciates and supports cultural diversity within our rapidly changing world;
• Makes learning relevant, challenging and engaging;
• Competently and continually participates in individual and professional growth;
• Provides clear expectations and appropriate support thus contributing to the success of our colleagues and the organization as a whole.

• Is supported by employment practices that are aligned with the vision, mission and beliefs of the organization;
• Supports all stakeholders through the change process by providing clear goals, roles and responsibilities through continuing education;
• Utilizes shared decision making as an essential component to partnership and collaboration;
• Has an effective, regular reciprocal communication system that supports the vision, mission, beliefs and the progress towards our goals;
• Uses on-going assessment results and data from multiple sources to determine policy/procedures, instructional practices and aligned curriculum;
• Addresses diverse educational needs in a personalized and equitable manner while striving for educational excellence;
• Makes fiscally sound decisions for allocation of staffing, facilities, instructional materials and all other available resources for strategically planned needs.