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Principals describe district supports for new leaders; superintendent praises staff amid winter closures
Summary
Principals told the Madison County Board about principal academy, district leadership team meetings and targeted supports for first- and second-year principals. Superintendent Randy Neely thanked staff and maintenance crews for responding to severe winter weather and discussed NTI messaging and return-to-school planning.
Principals Lisa Banks (Silver Creek Elementary) and Trent Singleton (Kit Carson Elementary) presented the instruction report at the Jan. 9 meeting, focusing on leadership development and supports for new principals.
Banks and Singleton described a district "principal's academy" held before school, monthly district leadership team (DLT) meetings, a "what to do in July" checklist for start-of-year preparation, regular meetings with the chief academic officer for instructional planning, a counselor call for counselors to coordinate on student mental-health needs, and an aspiring leaders cadre for staff who seek future leadership roles. Banks said targeted meetings for first- and second-year principals address practical building-level challenges, classroom calibration walkthroughs are used to align observational expectations, and central-office staff provide mentoring and resources on request.
Superintendent Randy Neely delivered a superintendent's report recognizing maintenance, custodial and transportation staff for snow response and describing the district's approach to NTI (non-traditional instruction) days. He said the district is monitoring weather and road conditions and will post timely decisions through news and social media; staff who check roads and conditions help inform early calls to families. Neely expressed appreciation for principals and staff and said the district will return to in-person instruction as soon as conditions allow.
Why it matters: Strengthening principal and counselor supports aims to improve instructional consistency across district schools and to support staff retention. The superintendent's updates about NTI and snow operations inform families about timing and the district's decision-making process during severe weather.
