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District honors teachers, highlights JCreate student publication initiative
Summary
School commissioners recognized district-level teachers of the year across grade bands and spotlighted JCreate, a student arts-and-literature initiative launched at middle schools with plans to expand.
School commissioners recognized district-level teachers of the year and introduced JCreate, a student publication and arts initiative that began in the district’s middle schools and is slated to expand.
During the meeting the assistant director and staff presented awards to several teachers: the K–4 district teacher of the year (identified in the transcript as Leslie Baez), a fifth‑grade teacher at Piedmont (referred to in the record as Pam), and the district’s 9–12 teacher of the year, Lanny O’Connor. Speakers praised the teachers’ classroom environments, student engagement techniques and extracurricular activities such as service‑learning capstone projects.
The board also recognized student authors and artists who contributed to JCreate, a program introduced by teacher Myna Blaylock. The initial launch involved submissions from the district’s middle schools; the presenters said the program’s aim is to expand to elementary and high schools. The meeting included a roll call of students and acknowledgements of teachers and principals who supported submissions. Meeting speakers referenced a website for the project, but the URL given in the transcript was unclear and may be transcribed inaccurately.
No formal board action or vote was recorded on the recognitions or JCreate during the meeting.
