(photo courtesy of the BHUSD)

The Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education on Aug. 23 approved the district’s first-ever “community pledge,” and residents committed to setting “a foundation for education excellence” outside the Beverly Hills High School Science Building.

“The BHUSD community acknowledges that in order to achieve educational excellence, we must act with integrity and respect for each other and our learning environment,” the document states. “Therefore, I pledge to: model citizen behavior and respect in all communications and in public while maintaining a culture of honesty; listen and acknowledge differences of opinion; do my part to protect an inclusive culture in which we honor the relationship between all school community members; and honor our learning environment, including how we take care of our schools and personal property.

“By holding ourselves and each other accountable to this pledge at all times, we will promote an environment of educational excellence that will allow our entire BHUSD community to thrive.”