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Martin County superintendent celebrates A rating, vows 'no C schools'
Summary
The Martin County School District superintendent said the district regained an A rating from the state of Florida and pledged that there will be no C-rated schools this year, calling the rating "not a 1 and done thing."
The superintendent of the Martin County School District announced that the district has returned to an A rating from the state of Florida and pledged this school year will have "absolutely no C schools." "We are super excited to welcome back all of our families, our students, our staff," the superintendent said, adding the district is "an A rated school district" and that the rating is here to stay.
The superintendent said an A is the highest district rating in Florida and noted that "out of 67 districts, only 6 school district move from a B to an A, and we were the number 1 district of those 6 to do that." The remarks framed the rating as a point of pride and a signal to parents about the quality of education in Martin County.
The speech emphasized expectations for students and staff. "For students, it's set a goal for yourself and don't stop at anything less than what you want to achieve," the superintendent said, urging excellence in academics, sports and the arts. The superintendent also said the achievement reflects teachers' motivation and professionalism and pledged personal accountability: "And as your superintendent, I'm committing to keeping us on top."
The superintendent described the summertime lull as a planning period before students return and reiterated a district-wide goal: "This school year is about no C schools. We are gonna have absolutely no C schools in this district. That is my commitment to staff. It's my commitment to parents. It's my commitment to students." The statement was presented as a public commitment rather than a formal board action; the transcript did not record any accompanying vote, budget allocation, specific program changes or timelines tied to the pledge.
District officials did not specify which programs, staffing changes or funding measures would be used to pursue the goal, and no formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt. Implementation steps, measurable targets and timelines were not specified during the remarks, and the superintendent described the rating as "not a 1 and done thing."
