superintendent of the year nominations

- Aug 2003 Leadership Marion - Local year long leadership training for executives within Marion County - Sep 2007 Rotary International Presidential Training Program - May 2007

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Leadership for Learning: We found our percentage of economically disadvantaged students to be quite high at the career center. Prior to my arrival, students were responsible for over $500 in school fees which resulted in many students opting not to pursue programs. Upon my arrival, we removed that fee and actually saw an increase in enrollment. In addition, in order to encourage long-term commitments from the students, we entered a partnership with a local Internet provider. Each student was given a laptop to utilize for coursework. Upon successful completion of their programs, they could keep their laptops post graduation. Both of these actions might have required advanced additional spending; however, in the long run the benefits were far outweighed due to increased enrollment, student engagement, and accessibiltiy to programs. Communication Internally, we utilize staff meetings, the building leadership team, and technology to communicate with the entire staff. In addition, I pride myself in making personal connections with all staff members by engaging in face to face discussions. Externally, I am an active member of community organizations such as Rotary. I present at meetings in the community as well as at our monthly board meetings. In order for board members to be aware and involved, I provide them with a weekly written update of information. I believe in community partnerships with other entities such as the local community colleges and I also communicate regularly with the media via radio interviews, t.v. interviews, and newspaper articles. Professionalism Ohio has approved the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) and the Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES). I am completing the credentialing training for OPES in order to evaluate building administrators while my building level administrators are completing the OTES requirements for teacher evaluation. Both systems mirror each other. All teachers are involved by the completion of student learning objectives to be included in the OTES process. Ohio's system has embedded student growth measures through student testing results as well as the growth objectives that the teachers have completed. All breakdowns of the evaluation system are available for staff members to view in person and on-line as well as through professional development opportunities that we have provided at the building level and will communicate throughout the entire evaluation process. The implementation of this system begins this 2013-2014 school year. Community Involvement We assessed the programs that we had. We found that historically many career centers were not adjusting to meet the needs of the job market. Therefore, we consolidated programs where needed and added programs in high demand areas such as nursing, vet technology, and robotics. We also adjusted

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