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BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS PURPOSE,
DIRECTION, AND PRIORITIES
In 2016, Buncombe County Schools (BCS) revised
its Purpose, Direction, and Core Belief statements
for clarity and to reflect current representation
and goals. These revised statements remain in
line with the Four Priorities during the last several
years (stated during the 2011-2012 school year),
as well as the mission and goals of the State Board
of Education.
12 GRADUATION INITIATIVE
13 CAREER & TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
PURPOSE
To provide safe and engaging learning environments
that prepare students for their tomorrow.
DIRECTION
Our students will become successful, responsible
citizens in an ever-changing global society.
BELIEFS
Teaching the Whole Child
Personalizing Instruction
Recruiting World-Class Educators
Encouraging Personal Growth
Embracing Diversity
Investing Purposefully
Collaborating and Communicating
FOUR PRIORITIES
Priority I: All students will graduate as high-
achieving and globally competitive learners with 21st
Century skills.
Priority II: All learning environments will be
safe, respectful, caring and produce healthy and
responsible students.
Programs • Services
Priority Ac
III:
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Athletics administrators
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Priority IV: Systems will be in place to inform,
educate Gl
and
the community to build support
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al Educ
ation • Digital Learning
for schools and ensure accountability.
S.T.E.M. • Transportation • Nutrition
Graduation • Purpose & Direction
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Message from the Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . 1
System and County Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Programs and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
School Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Graduation Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Career and Technical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Global Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Digital Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STEM Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Early College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Middle College and Community High School . . . . 21
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GLOBAL EDUCATION
This special edition of the Buncombe County Schools
Advantage Magazine is a publication of the
BCS Communications Department.
Stacia Harris, Director of Communications
Ben Rickert, Assistant Director of Communications
We are grateful for the support of administrators, students,
and staff in the production of this issue.
BuncombeSchools.org
SPECIAL THANKS TO CHAMPION CREDIT UNION FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE PRINTING OF THIS ISSUE.