Strategic planning to prepare Shawnee Mission students for a fast-paced future is new superintendent Mike Fulton’s top priority.
Details for exactly what that strategic plan will look like remain to be seen, but Fulton plans to make the plan a collaborative effort between the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education, school administration, parents, students and members of the community.
That means involvement from the community will be vital to prepare students for their futures and to reach their full potential, he said. “Schools exist for one reason: It has to help the children of our community be successful as adults,” Fulton said, adding that the school district’s strategic plan will build upon the work that has already been accomplished.
“It’s important that we no longer run the narrative that some kids learn and some kids don’t,” Fulton said. “The narrative must be that every child is capable of high performance. It’s our job as adults to figure out how we work with them to get them ready for their future.”
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