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Dr. Clarence Robinson Jr. presents superintendent plan to Terrebonne Parish School Board; board reconvened by voice vote
Summary
Dr. Clarence Robinson Jr. outlined a 100-day plan focused on safety, teaching and learning, leadership capacity and operations during a candidate presentation to the Terrebonne Parish School Board. Board members questioned him about special education priorities, community outreach and a past personnel matter in Akron.
Dr. Clarence Robinson Jr. told the Terrebonne Parish School Board on Jan. 15 that he views the superintendent role as "a calling," not a resume builder, and outlined a 100-day plan that prioritizes school safety, staff and student well-being, teaching and learning, leadership capacity and district operations.
Robinson, who said he was born and raised near Thibodaux and has worked in districts ranging from about 5,000 students to Prince George's County (which he said had about 131,000 scholars and 215 schools), described his career as spanning classroom teacher to chief academic officer and superintendent consultant. He cited an Akron STEM high school his team operated that was ranked first in Ohio and said he led efforts to pass a local levy after 12 years without one.
Why it matters: The board is vetting finalists for superintendent amid ongoing recovery from Hurricane Ida and building renovations in the district; Robinson framed his experience…
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