The overarching goals of this interactive session are to provide board of education members and school leaders, with a review of, and discussion centered on, the universally accepted character traits of respect and responsibility as related to creating district policy and expectations that will help to foster a culture of character within the school district. The session will outline and review the benefits of strong policy expectations, academically infused character education within schools, and identify effective strategies for implementation within the district and whole-school community.