Priorities:

Whole Community, Whole School, Whole Child Framework

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024.) (https://www.cdc.gov/whole-school-community-child/about/index.html).

Here is how I will build a Culture of Excellence :

High Quality Academics and Extracurriculars:

  • Hiring qualified teachers for EVERY classroom.

  • Recruiting and retaining dedicated educators, support staff, and coaches.

  • Achieving special education IEP goals for all students.

  • Reducing classroom sizes to optimize learning.

  • Creatively investing in the spaces where students learn and play.

Responsive Leaders:

  • Ensuring GRPS employees feel heard and valued.

  • Offering a competitive salary and benefit package for all employees.

  • Engaging in collaborative partnerships across Kent County.

  • Welcoming the voice of students and families in district decision-making.

  • Providing clear and timely responses to GRPS families.

School Safety:

  • Employees and students are safe in every school building.

  • Ongoing training for all staff in school safety procedures.

  • Regular distribution of safe gun storage education for families.

  • Ongoing trauma-informed crisis response and threat assessment training for GRPS employees.