Tyler Bridges, who the board introduced as the district’s superintendent, reported on his 90-day entry work and early priorities at the board’s July meeting. "This is day I think 8 contractually on the job so very fast and furious so far," Bridges said, describing site tours, meetings with principals and assistant superintendents and his approach to identifying immediate priorities.

Why it matters: the superintendent’s early review frames district priorities for staffing, facility maintenance and community engagement ahead of the new school year.

Bridges said he has toured nearly every district facility — "every single facility with the exception of the high school" — and met with members across the district organizational chart to review strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. He described doing "department meetings and cabinet meetings" and asking a large number of questions to build context for prioritization.

He announced a leadership retreat in July and referenced the board retreat; staff said a public roll-out will follow, with communications support to introduce Bridges to the community. Bridges said a publicly consumable version of his plan would be released "pretty quickly" so the public could see priorities and early report-backs.

On family and community outreach, Bridges said he has attended chamber and civic events and planned meet-and-greets and coffees with community partners. He said he hopes to develop superintendent advisory groups and student leadership touchpoints, and he described invitations from civic clubs as a way to meet local constituents.

Bridges described his management style: "I'm a question asker by nature," he said, and emphasized a two-track focus: attack immediate, red-flag issues and gather data and planning for longer-term problems.

Ending: Bridges asked the board for questions and said staff would provide the public-facing condensed plan soon. Board members welcomed his community engagement and energy.