Mission and Purpose Sample Clauses

Mission and Purpose. IDVA aims to empower students throughout Idaho with an innovative and effective educational program. The school seeks to develop those qualities of mind and character that will help students become active, thoughtful, and responsible citizens. Furthermore, it aims to help students meet high expectations by offering an individualized, rigorous, self-paced, and mastery-based instructional program that incorporates significant parental involvement. This is accomplished through an innovative Internet/Online learning program that connects students, parents, and teachers in a 21st century learning community. A research-based curriculum developed by k12 Inc. is used to prepare Idaho students to meet the educational goals of the school. The self-paced nature of the program means that gifted students can dig deeply into the rich curriculum, while students having difficulty can spend more time attaining mastery. The k12-developed lesson plans and curriculum-based assessments guarantee consistent quality access for all students. (See Appendix for Accreditation Documentation.)

Mission and Purpose. The Mission of the Company is to provide students the opportunity to learn and develop a multi-cultural environment, through communication that focuses on problem solving, scientific and technological strategies, languages and entrepreneurial ship.

Mission and Purpose. The LMC’s purpose will be to study and make recommendations to the BOT or PCC’s Leadership Team, as appropriate based on the nature of the recommendation, for action on those matters on which it deliberates (as outlined below) to the BOT. The LMC charter will be developed by its members for review and approval by the BOT, and will outline its mission, committee logistics (meeting cadence – provided that the LMC meets a minimum of four (4) times per year unless otherwise mutually agreed upon, attendance, documentation and administration) and those matters regarding which it may provide recommendations, including:

Mission and Purpose. 1. The Capital Allocation Committee shall review and recommend to the Board “for” or “against” all internal and external capital investments, acquisitions, securities purchases or sales, mergers and general investments in excess of $1,000,000 (each, an “Investment”).

Mission and Purpose. 2.1 The mission of the SRO program is the reduction and prevention of school-related violence and crime committed by juveniles and young adults, the reduction of the fear of crime on school campuses, and building effective partnerships with the faculty and staff of CSISD. This is accomplished by assigning Law Enforcement Officers to school facilities. The SRO Program accomplishes this mission by creating and maintaining safe, secure and orderly learning environments for students, teachers, and staff. 2.2 The SRO’s will establish a trusting channel of communication with students, parents, and teachers. SRO’s will serve as a positive role model to instill in students good moral standards, good judgment and discretion, respect for other students, and a sincere concern for the school community. SRO’s will promote citizen awareness of the law to enable students to become better informed and effective citizens, while empowering students with the knowledge of law enforcement efforts and obligations regarding enforcement as well as consequences for violations of the law. 2.3 SRO’s will serve as a confidential source of counseling for students and parents concerning problems they face as well as providing information on community resources available to them. Goals and objectives are designed to develop and enhance rapport between youth, police officers, and school administrators.

Mission and Purpose. The Museum’s mission is the preservation and education of railroading history in Fort Bend County, Texas. Exhibits span railroading history from the early days of Texas development through current railroading corporations and provide insight into the untold stories of the working-class and minorities. Programs deliver an interactive experience for guests of all ages. Guests can manipulate an engine simulator and interlocker machine. A viewing platform provides a safe space to watch passing freight trains. Model train layouts connect hobbyists to railroading of the past and allow imaginations to build for the future. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Tower 17, on display at the Museum, connects guests to over 100 years of community and railroading history while highlighting the men and women who worked there. Guests can step back in time when they explore the 1970's caboose or the 1879 passenger railcar. The Museum's education program incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in addition to the railroading history covered by tours. These program modules are primarily provided through field trips for many Fort Bend County public and private schools, including Title I schools. Title I school students typically test lower in math, science, and history and are often not exposed to museums or other cultural activities. The Museum believes that by offering educational opportunities outside of the public school system, the Museum provides a way of learning that improves retention, increases the knowledge base of the students and in the long term, improves Fort Bend County as a whole. In addition, the Museum offers merit badge programs for Scouts, preschool learning experiences and other classes covering a wide variety of STEM and history topics. Other programs include Discovery Day, which is a free museum day open to all, popular festivals, and family fun days. Discovery Day and the festivals are designed to be both entertaining and educational. Over the last seven (7) years the Museum has focused on improving the visitor experience and infrastructure. Improved and enhanced programs and infrastructure projects, with over $650,000 in new investment, include the renovation of the Education Station building, new Garden Railroad exhibit, restoration of the MOPAC Caboose and Quebec passenger car exteriors, improvements to Tower 17 and Gallery exhibits, landscaping and hardscaping improvements and the addition of mobility and English and Spanish language interpr...

Mission and Purpose. The Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association (ACERA) exists for the purposes of providing accurate, timely benefits to its members and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administration. The Board of Retirement (the Board), having exclusive authority and exclusive fiduciary responsibility for the investment and administration of the Trust Fund (the Fund), hereby establishes the following “General Investment Guidelines, Policies and Procedures” (the Policy) for the investment of ACERA’s assets. The Board reserves the right to amend, supplement, or rescind this Policy at any time. The Board is directed by law and given discretion to prudently invest the retirement plan assets. The purpose of this statement of Policy is to assist ACERA in effectively supervising said investments and to encourage effective communication between ACERA and its investment managers (Manager(s)) and investment consultants (Consultant(s)). ACERA’s investment goal is to operate at a level of performance in the upper quartile of comparable pension funds on a risk-adjusted basis and to be as fully funded as possible so that ACERA’s benefit costs do not become a burden upon future generations of members and taxpayers.

Mission and Purpose. The mission of the Town of Bluffton Parks and Public Art Fund is to provide support for the development and enhancement of parks and public art within the Town of Bluffton. The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide the resources to fulfillment of the mission of the Fund.

Mission and Purpose. The mission of the Bluffton Police Department Benevolence Fund is to provide support for the mission, programs and services of the Bluffton Police Department serving Bluffton, South Carolina. The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide the resources to fulfillment of the mission of the Fund.