2024-25 Board of Education Goals

The Board of Education serving the Lyme Central School District is committed to:

  •  receiving  bi-monthly updates from the Administrative Team regarding the strategic targets and goals being addressed during the 2024-2025 school year per the LCSD Strategic Plan  
  • inviting all staff and/or students to share programs, instructional strategies technology and/or  instructional resources, during monthly meetings, as part of the BOE’s purposeful efforts to enhance their understanding and support of the district’s academic, extra-curricular, and athletic programs/offerings for all students and staff
  • supporting the development of professional learning opportunities for staff, administration, parents/caregivers, and Board of Education members related to the LCSD Strategic Plan’s targets and goals
  • encouraging transparency and positive relationships between home, school, and community by assuring increased visibility of Board Members during district events, functions, and on school-based committees in partnership with the Administrative Team and LCS Staff
  • reviewing, considering and regularly discussing available district, student and regional data when leveraging district resources for the benefit of students, staff, and taxpayers; efficiently utilizing financial resources to address strategic targets and goals as identified within the District’s Strategic Plan
  • examining and refining policy language in collaboration with the MORIC Policy service in order to strengthen long term strategic efforts and enrich the overall educational experience of all LCS students

Vision

The Lyme Central School District, in partnership with parents and community, will establish a foundation for life-long learning, individual well-being, responsible behavior, and the pursuit of excellence to meet the challenges of the future.

Mission

Preparing Today’s Students to be Tomorrow’s Citizens

Core Beliefs

We, the Lyme Central School stakeholders, believe:

  • All students can learn  Relationships, inclusion, and camaraderie are essential
  • Education is the cornerstone to a happy, healthy, and productive life
  • We are all partners in the learning process
  • Positive home/school/community partnerships are vital to student success
  • Technology is a tool
  • Change is necessary for growth to occur
  • We must lead by example
  • Success is as individual as the student