CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION, OBJECTIVES, AND GOALS
EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION, OBJECTIVES, AND GOALS
Sec. 4.001. PUBLIC EDUCATION MISSION AND OBJECTIVES. (a) The
mission of the public education system of this state is to ensure
that all Texas children have access to a quality education that
enables them to achieve their potential and fully participate now
and in the future in the social, economic, and educational
opportunities of our state and nation. That mission is grounded
on the conviction that a general diffusion of knowledge is
essential for the welfare of this state and for the preservation
of the liberties and rights of citizens. It is further grounded
on the conviction that a successful public education system is
directly related to a strong, dedicated, and supportive family
and that parental involvement in the school is essential for the
maximum educational achievement of a child.
(b) The objectives of public education are:
OBJECTIVE 1: Parents will be full partners with educators in the
education of their children.
OBJECTIVE 2: Students will be encouraged and challenged to meet
their full educational potential.
OBJECTIVE 3: Through enhanced dropout prevention efforts, all
students will remain in school until they obtain a high school
diploma.
OBJECTIVE 4: A well-balanced and appropriate curriculum will be
provided to all students.
OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful,
active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of
our state and national heritage and who can understand and
productively function in a free enterprise society.
OBJECTIVE 6: Qualified and highly effective personnel will be
recruited, developed, and retained.
OBJECTIVE 7: The state's students will demonstrate exemplary
performance in comparison to national and international
standards.
OBJECTIVE 8: School campuses will maintain a safe and disciplined
environment conducive to student learning.
OBJECTIVE 9: Educators will keep abreast of the development of
creative and innovative techniques in instruction and
administration using those techniques as appropriate to improve
student learning.
OBJECTIVE 10: Technology will be implemented and used to increase
the effectiveness of student learning, instructional management,
staff development, and administration.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30,
1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 82, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.
1, 2003.
Sec. 4.002. PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC GOALS. To serve as a
foundation for a well-balanced and appropriate education:
GOAL 1: The students in the public education system will
demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of
the English language.
GOAL 2: The students in the public education system will
demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of
mathematics.
GOAL 3: The students in the public education system will
demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of
science.
GOAL 4: The students in the public education system will
demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social
studies.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30,
1995.