Dr. Michael Favor
Purposeful. Personalized. Partners.
Greetings! My name is Dr. Michael Favor, and I am the proud Superintendent of Intermediate School District 917, entering my fourth year with the district. I am thrilled to welcome students, staff, families, strategic partners, and community members to the 2024-2025 school year to continue to strengthen partnerships, projects, and programs together on behalf of our students.
Together, we will continue to embed our Core Values, achieve our Strategic Directions, and center humanity throughout our district and in our Special Education, Alternative Education, and Career and Technical Education programs.
When you enter any of our multiple sites or programs, you will see how the ISD 917 Core Values (see below) are the drivers of our words and actions. You will see how committed our staff and School Board are to being purposeful, personalized partners for our students, families, and member districts, and you will see how our students thrive in learning environments designed to be student-ready. We look to these Core Values to create and tell our story, guide our culture, and create a sense of shared purpose and belonging for each one of us at ISD 917.
Thank you for being a part of our ISD 917 community!
ISD 917 Core Values
Collaboration
Working together to achieve more collectively.
Empathy
Considering and respecting the perspective
and needs of member districts, students,
families and staff.
Innovation
Ongoing improvement of programs and services.
Stewardship
Managing financial and human resources
carefully and responsibly.
Communication
Multi-dimensional, transparent conversation
focused on sharing information and creating
a positive learning and working environment.
Integrity
Aligning our actions with our values and beliefs.
Personalization
Building on the strengths and addressing the
unique needs of individual students.
Equity
Intentionally providing opportunities while
removing barriers at all levels of the organization.
Diversity
Appreciating and valuing everyone’s unique selves.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Favor
ISD 917 Superintendent
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