Our Mission
The Richard L. Rice School is a community of learners working together in an environmentwhere children feel safe, nurtured and challenged to meet their academic potential. We are dedicated to creating lifelong enthusiasm for learning, fostering social and emotional growth, and encouraging physical wellness. Through mutual respect and tolerance, the Rice family celebrates individuality and promotes culturally aware world citizens.
In keeping with our district and school mission statements, we continue to promote and maintain a positive school climate and culture in our building that encourages civility, respect and caring. Click here to read our District Policy on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying.
Annual District and School Grades Under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
All schools are required by the state to annually complete a Self-Assessment in order to assist the state in determining school and district compliance in implementing the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights (ABR) Act. Click here to review a PowerPoint presentation that was provided to the board outlining the process and summary results for 2017-2018. In June of 2019, the state released an official report containing this data, which was used to assign school and district grades. The school grade is a raw score of data and the sum of the ratings for all indicators within each core element on the Self-Assessment. The maximum total score for a school is 78 points. The district’s grade is an average of the total scores of all schools in the district. Click here to view the state report that includes all school and district grades. In order to foster safe and positive learning conditions for students, this data, along with feedback from School and District Safety Teams, is used as part of an integrated process for reinforcing and strengthening our school and district climate and culture.
Click here for additional resources on Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Prevention.