Belonging and Engagement

Shawnee Mission School District Belonging and Engagement Mission Statement

The Shawnee Mission School District embraces its role in supporting a  vision for belonging and engagement by the work outlined in our strategic plan to strengthen a unified, equitable, and inclusive culture to ensure belonging for all (Strategy 2). It is our mission to value differences and to actively promote belonging and engagement. We will not accept an unwelcoming or unsafe environment for our students and staff. We envision a district where every student is encouraged to achieve their highest potential, and where we can maximize our differences to achieve excellence. We will fully embrace our rich, diverse community. 

We recognize that it will take growth, change, hard work and vigilance to achieve and maintain this vision.

The Shawnee Mission School District is committed to valuing all students and to meeting their individual learning needs, while concurrently developing their understanding and respect of the differences that make each and every student unique, thus preparing students to live in an inclusive, global community and world.

The Department of Student and Family Services provides district leadership around issues of belonging and engagement.  If you believe that you have been discriminated against, or if you have questions or concerns in the Shawnee Mission School District, please contact your building principal.

 Kaitlin Shulman
 Coordinator of Belonging and Engagement
 KaitlinShulman@smsd.org