INNOVATIVE QUALITY SCHOOLS

PLEASE SEE THE MISSION AND VISION OF INNOVATIVE QUALITY SCHOOLS (IQS) AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. DECISIONS MADE BY THE IQS BOARD ARE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES:1. FOCUS ON INNOVATION- TAKE RISKS TO TRY CREATIVE NEW THINGS, CHALLENGE OLD PROCESSES, AND CONTINUOUSLY ADAPT.2. ORGANIZE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE- COMMIT TO ACHIEVING OUR VISION, MISSION AND GOALS THROUGH THE CONTINUAL ASSESSMENT OF OUR WORK AND ACTING UPON RESULTS TO IMPROVE OUR PERFORMANCE. 3. COMMIT TO COLLABORATION- BE INTERDEPENDENT, HAVE AN OPEN FLOW OF IDEAS, LISTEN TO OTHERS, VALUE DIFFERENCES, AND CHALLENGE OUR OWN ASSUMPTIONS. 4. ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY- UTILIZE FAIR AND RIGOROUS PROCEDURES IN THE AUTHORIZATION AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOLS IN OUR PORTFOLIO. 5. PROMOTE EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION- SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY, AND SEEK DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES