Section 440. Philosophy, goals, and objectives  


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  • A. Each school shall have a current philosophy, goals, and objectives that serve as the basis for all policies and practices and shall be developed using the following criteria:

    1. The philosophy, goals, and objectives shall be developed with the advice of professional and lay people who represent the various populations served by the school and in consideration of the needs of the community and serve as a basis for an annual self-evaluation of the school.

    2. Goals and objectives shall be written in plain language so as to be understandable to noneducators, including parents.

    B. Copies of the school's philosophy, goals, and objectives shall be available upon request.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.