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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 1st Cohort. These leaders completed 20 hours of rigorous leadership training on Saturdays throughout this school year. The 5 goals of the Leadership Academy are as follows:
- Increase the academic achievement of all students by building the capacity of the instructional leader.
- Ensure that leaders know effective instruction and assessment and use this knowledge to strengthen teaching.
- Build honest and effective relationships with students, parents, teachers, and community members.
- Ensure leaders know how to use data and systemic processes to affect the whole school.
- Build positive and supportive school cultures that yields high academic performance, effective collaboration and meaningful community relations.
The Leadership Academy Program was conducted by district leaders as well as leaders from S-RESA, the Southern-Regional Educational Service Agency.
The participants who were selected for Cohort #1:
Dr. Robert Sanders, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Secondary Schools
Mrs. Debbie Davis, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Mrs. Misty Hanna, Associate Superintendent for Federal Programs
Ms. Jeanie Pigg, Associate Superintendent for Support Services
Dr. Tom Duncan, Principal of Magee High (not pictured)
Dr. Maron Lacey, Asst. Principal of Magee High
Mrs. Romonica Feazell, Principal of Mendenhall High
Dr. Tarance Hart, Asst. Principal of Mendenhall High (not pictured)
Mrs. Tracye Pierre, Principal of Magee Middle
Mr. Tony Boone, Asst. Principal of Magee Middle
Mrs. Sydney Magee, Principal of Mendenhall Jr. High
Mr. Nick Lee, Asst. Principal of Mendenhall Jr. High
Dr. Derricka Thomas, District Interventionist
Mrs. Lana Stephens, Lead Teacher at Mendenhall Elementary
Mrs. Sharonda Jones, Interventionist at Simpson Central
Also Pictured:
Mr. Greg Paes, Superintendent
Dr. Jack McAlpin – S-RESA
Dr. Irene Dearman- S-RESA
