As your superintendent, I plan to…

Refocus on providing the best education possible for our children
·   Re-establish a positive working relationship with the school board
·   Provide the best technology available for our students
·   Recruit outstanding teachers by partnering with local businesses and community agencies and retain outstanding teachers with competitive salaries

Restore integrity, character and pride to our school district
·   Ensure positive role models are in leadership positions
·   Restore confidence in our school system by reviewing and approving policies, especially those relating to awarding high school diplomas, adult education and GED testing procedures
·   Establish a Superintendent’s Council of community leaders, parents and teachers to listen to community concerns

Demand a “no excuses” attitude toward academic excellence
·   Improve the high school graduation rate and decrease the dropout rate by focusing on the needs of struggling students
·   Recognize the connection between class size, student achievement and increasing FCAT scores
·   Strengthen our career and technical programs for those students entering directly into the job market

Direct as much of our tax dollars as possible back to the classroom
·   Analyze district-level positions and redirect to schools where possible
·   Reduce travel and conference expenses
·   Protect classroom teachers from budget cuts

Provide safe and disciplined schools
·   Hold parents and students responsible for truancy and disruptive behavior at school
·   Place continually disruptive students in alternative programs
·   Promote counseling, healthy choice alternatives, athletics and after school programs

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“My Promise to you is to

restore confidence in our

school system and help

make Columbia County

Schools a source of pride

and distinction.”


-Mike Millikin