Knox County School Districts
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BENJAMIN ISD
DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT: In today’s world of rapid change and technological advancement, the goal of Benjamin Independent School District is to provide the students of our district with the finest educational program available. This means affording them the opportunity to receive the benefits of a traditional educational program while also mastering the skills necessary to function in the next century. All students will receive instruction in the basic academic areas of English language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, fine arts, health, physical education, and technological literacy. These skills will be taught within a context, which will encourage students to function responsibly in the American economic, governmental, and social system. Benjamin ISD will endeavor to provide the highest quality instruction to all students using methodology, which will yield demonstrable results and consistent gains in academic performance regardless of the student’s individual abilities. Only by providing such a quality education can Benjamin ISD equip students with the skills necessary for life and leadership in tomorrow’s world.
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KNOX CITY-O'BRIEN CISD
Mission statement: The experience offered to students of the Knox City-O’Brien C.I.S.D. provides a foundation for the responsibilities they will assume as adults in family, church, community, state, and national affairs. As a result, students must work diligently on the development of attitudes and principles that will prepare them to become worthwhile and contributing citizens of our free society.
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MUNDAY CISD
Munday Consolidated Independent School District is a rural and remote school district in Knox County . It is located 75 miles southwest of Wichita Falls and 75 miles north of Abilene . The school district consists of two campuses. Munday Elementary houses grades Pre-K - 6 with a total of 207 students. Munday Secondary School is comprised of 174 students in grades seven through twelve. Total student enrollment is approximately 381. Mission Statement: The aim of the District shall be to give the students the best possible education that planning, experience, and effort can devise, by providing an effective school system in which there is strong instructional leadership and an orderly climate conducive to teaching and learning. The function of the District shall be to provide a favorable and flexible environment that encourages a student to participate in democratic living and provides opportunities to engage in worthwhile activities. All students shall be expected to master essential academic skills, as taught in the core curriculum, and acquire a knowledge base on which to build lifelong learning. Students shall be provided the opportunity to develop the ability to think logically, independently, creatively, and to communicate effectively. The formal program of instruction must be so flexible that each student will develop mentally, physically, morally, and socially in accordance with the student's physical and mental structure. The District shall foster a sense of pride in self, family, cultural background, and national heritage, while safeguarding respect for authority and the rights, beliefs, and property of others. Values such as courage, honesty, fairness, kindness, self-confidence, and self-discipline shall be taught. A system that can accomplish this mission must provide instruction at the highest levels of quality, must distribute educational opportunities and resources equitable, and must maintain accountability for demonstrated results and continuous improvement.