Amy Novotny

The document outlines the vision and mission of the California School for the Deaf, aiming to be an internationally renowned leader in bilingual education. It focuses on empowering Deaf students through equitable and rigorous academics, fostering self-advocacy, intersectionality, and personal excellence within a visually rich and inclusive environment. Key outcomes, summarized by the 'EAGLES' framework, include students achieving academic and career goals, growing in resiliency, leading active and ethical lives, embracing healthy Deaf identities, engaging in an inclusive community, and becoming independent critical thinkers committed to lifelong learning.

The strategic plan for the California School for the Deaf (CSD) focuses on several key areas: enhancing academic achievement through a challenging curriculum and support systems, improving instructional practices via data utilization and professional development, addressing enrollment challenges to ensure long-term growth, guiding campus infrastructure decisions to support positive learning experiences, and strengthening CSD's workforce by addressing staff compensation. These goals collectively aim to foster a vibrant and thriving school community.