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Strives to be a proactive and responsive partner with its communities.
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Continuously examines its environment to understand and anticipate
local, regional, and state needs and to respond with appropriate programs and
services.
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Endeavors to be an active leader in its service area, working with
other community organizations and educational programs to empower its
constituencies to participate in social and economic change.
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Strives for excellence in teaching and learning, providing a diverse
student population with an outstanding, student-centered education to nurture a
capacity and excitement for lifelong learning.
· Works to establish strong partnerships with public schools, industry, and transfer institutions to ensure that all students come prepared to succeed and depart with strong options for future growth and development.
· Overcomes barriers of distance, fear, poverty, and other constraints to education through creative use of resources.
Draft – April 2002