It is a primary principle of this nation that the public welfare demands an educated and informed citizenry. The power to provide for public education is a state function vested in the state legislature and delegated to local school districts. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the legal status of the school district.

The purpose of this policy is to clarify the name of the school district.

The purpose of this policy is to support the sustained commitment of Independent School District 286 to Community Schools.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that equal educational opportunity is provided for all students of the school district.

The purpose of this policy is to establish a clear statement of the purpose for which the school district exists.

The purpose of the policy is to declare the district's commitment to anti-racist and anti-oppressive policies, practices, and procedures throughout the entire organization.