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Superintendent outlines wellness, kindness and community priorities; flags statewide cell-phone policy
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Mike briefed Community Education Council District 25 on district priorities including a wellness/kindness/community initiative, three planned new school buildings in and near the district, and an upcoming statewide cell-phone policy that will include a public comment period.
Dr. Mike, the district superintendent, briefed Community Education Council District 25 on district priorities and upcoming initiatives, emphasizing a new model that adds "wellness, kindness, community" to the district’s existing Strong Roots, Strong Schools framework.
He told the council the district will present data on progress against goals and will keep the council updated monthly. Dr. Mike described recent and planned construction projects that will add capacity: he named a building referred to as "Water's Edge" (Bay Terrace area), a new building near Holden Street in Flushing, and a planned building at Willets Point. He said the School Construction Authority (SCA) will present space-planning details to the council in future meetings.
Dr. Mike also highlighted district events and partnership work, including a collaborative wellness event with Common Point Queens and community organizations. He said the district wants to make wellness, kindness and community regular agenda items for school leadership teams and recommended council members ask about those topics during school visits.
On policy, Dr. Mike warned the council that a statewide expectation on cell phones in schools is forthcoming. He said there is a public-comment period (he referenced a date in July) and urged council members to be prepared for a range of community views; districts will be expected to create implementing guidelines consistent with state expectations.
Dr. Mike closed by encouraging council members to bring local perspectives to district discussions and to share examples of how their assigned schools are advancing wellness, kindness and community.
