Even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Huntington School District remains committed to its core mission
The official mission statement was adopted more than two decades ago during the tenure of Superintendent Richard B. Stock, but school officials say it remains just as relevant today as it was then.
The district’s mission statement is reviewed annually with faculty and staff members so that all employees are working toward the same goals. New teachers in the district study and discuss the mission statement during the group’s orientation program.
The mission statement reads: “Recognizing the strengths of our district’s traditions, its history of community support, the diversity of our population and our commitment to educational excellence, the mission of the Huntington Union Free School District is to educate students by effectively teaching an enriched body of knowledge through the active participation of all students, building upon their unique talents and abilities to produce creative, self-assured, responsible citizens who are capable of critical thought and action.”
“The district’s mission statement was seemingly designed to withstand the test of time and apply to every generation of students attending Huntington schools,” Superintendent James W. Polansky said. “Maintaining traditions and a commitment to educational excellence; fostering a supportive community; celebrating diversity; promoting student engagement, critical thinking, personalized learning and responsible citizenship are as, if not more important today than they were decades ago.”