We must ensure that all children attain the required skills and knowledge for future success, and each child is continuously growing to fulfill their individual capabilities and aspirations.

Objectives:
1. Ensure all students engage in teaching and learning that results in academic excellence
2. Accelerate student learning using innovative and differentiated approaches
3. Improve equitable participation in programs and resources

Initiatives:
A.1a - Ensure consistent and effective literacy instruction in every PreK-3rd grade classroom
A.1b - Strengthen career pathway opportunities and coordinate choice programs to ensure all students identify, understand, and prepare for careers aligned to their interests
A.2a - Implement innovative learning approaches including acceleration options in all four core subjects, project-based learning, and authentic assessment
A.3a - Define the essential characteristics of the future Palm Beach Schools graduate in collaboration with our community, and align learning opportunities for all students

Our district exists to serve students and families. Effectively responding to their needs is central to our decisions and our actions. The key to this is understanding and valuing their perceptions, and creating systems centered on their success.

Objectives:
1. Increase student voice and choice in educational experiences
2. Increase family engagement in supporting student success

Initiatives:
B.1a - Establish formal structures for students to influence decisions at each school and the District
B.2a - Create a tailored hub to help students and families navigate District processes to achieve their educational goals

It’s our responsibility to acknowledge and support student emotional, behavioral, mental, and physical wellness. Our employees are the engine of our school district and we must also support their overall wellness so that they can be fully engaged in supporting our students and families.

Objectives:
1. Enhance a sense of belonging, safety, and acceptance for all students
2. Increase comprehensive support for student and employee well-being

Initiatives:
C.1a - Implement a District-wide system to ensure every student has a positive relationship with at least one adult at school and is recognized for their achievements
C.2a - Coordinate systems to assess needs for mental health and well-being, align resources, and deliver the intervention/support for those needs
C.2b - Implement practices to recognize and better support students who have experienced trauma in their lives
C.2c - Expand mental health and wellness peer support programs available to employees

We must invest in our employees’ continued growth and cultivate systems that make the School District of Palm Beach County our employees’ best choice. In turn, we can then provide the excellent service that makes us the best choice for Palm Beach families.

Objectives:
1. Ensure all employees have the environment, support, skills, and resources for excellence
2. Ensure all employees are committed to effective practices and performance expectations centered on students

Initiatives:
D.1a - Create employee-designed approaches to improve job satisfaction, loyalty, and retention
D.1b - Evaluate the alignment of job descriptions and actual role responsibilities, and adjust as needed to foster employee success and effective/efficient use of resources
D.1c - Empower staff and students to integrate artificial intelligence to enhance learning, increase efficiency, and inspire innovation
D.2a - Create a culture of customer service excellence among employees