The Monticello Occupational Education Center staff believes that every citizen should have a marketable skill. This school is one of the institutions available to citizens of this area established and operated by the Arkansas Vocational Education Division and the Monticello School District No. 18. This school is established to provide the opportunity for students in this area to train and develop marketable skills in the areas of training offered here. Successful completion of training programs offered by the school will result in the development of acceptable attitudes, work habits, and technical knowledge.

The students enrolled in this school should have the opportunity to develop to his or her highest potential in the best learning environment possible.

We believe the best learning environment would include these components:

• An experienced, well-trained enthusiastic instructor who sincerely cares about the students and is able to communicate this concern to them.
   
• Classrooms and shops with up-to-date equipment which duplicates as nearly as possible, the equipment found in the world of work.
   
• Teaching aids, innovative techniques, and materials that create a job-like atmosphere for the classroom, and/or shop.

We believe strategies and public relation techniques should be developed to create an ever improving communication and working relationships with business, industry, labor and management.

We believe that related experiences through short units of study should be available to all students for greater employability and personal development. Guidance service should be provided to assist those persons seeking career and economic information.

We believe that the crafts committees representing each occupation for which training is offered and the General Advisory Committee are essential. Their function is to provide evaluation, and/or recommendations, assist with placement, and keep the school informed of changing technology.

We believe that continuing education should be an integral part of staff development. Short courses, seminars, summer conference, and regular industrial visitation are essential components of staff development.

We believe the program evaluation, placement, and accountability are components of good service and should be an on-going function of the school staff.

We, at the Monticello Occupational Education Center, believe that we must and will serve to the best of our ability all individuals who enter our school regardless of sex, race, color, or creed.