Educators in Simpson County have completed one of the milestone objectives from the school board.
This past Saturday marked the completion of the first class of participants in the Leadership Academy Program.
The Leadership Academy Program was conducted by district leaders as well as leaders from S-RESA, the Southern-Regional Educational Service Agency, which included Dr. Jack McAlpin and Dr. Irene Dearman.
In May of 2019, the Simpson County School Board approved the creation of a Leadership Academy Program designed to support building level and district level leaders in their efforts to increase students’ academic achievement throughout the entire district. 15 leaders were selected to participate in the Leadership Academy’s first Cohort. These leaders completed 20 hours of rigorous leadership training on Saturdays throughout this school year. The five goals of the Leadership Academy are as follows:
One, Increase the academic achievement of all students by building the capacity of the instructional leader.
Two, Ensure that leaders know effective instruction and assessment and use this knowledge to strengthen teaching.
Three, Build honest and effective relationships with students, parents, teachers, and community members.
Four, Ensure leaders know how to use data and systemic processes to affect the whole school.
Five, Build positive and supportive school cultures that yields high academic performance, effective collaboration and meaningful community relations.
From left; Mrs. Sharonda Jones, Interventionist at Simpson Central, Mrs. Lana Stephens, Lead Teacher at Mendenhall Elementary,Ms. Jeanie Pigg, Associate Superintendent for Support Services, Mrs. Misty Hanna, Associate Superintendent for Federal Programs, Mrs. Tracye Pierre, Principal of Magee Middle, Dr. Derricka Thomas, District Interventionist, Mrs. Romonica Feazell, Principal of Mendenhall High, Mr. Tony Boone, Asst. Principal of Magee Middle, Dr. Maron Lacey, Asst. Principal of Magee High, Mrs. Sydney Magee, Principal of Mendenhall Jr. High, Mr. Greg Paes, Superintendent, Mrs. Debbie Davis, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Mr. Nick Lee, Asst. Principal of Mendenhall Jr. High, Dr. Robert Sanders, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Secondary Schools. Not pictured were Dr. Tom Duncan Principal Magee High and Dr. Tarance Hart, Assistant Principal Mendenhall High.
