New Farmington superintendent outlines entry plan focused on relationships, school visits and collaboration
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On her sixth day in Farmington, Superintendent Jess presented an entry plan emphasizing stakeholder engagement, daily school visits, collaborative goal-setting with staff and themes centered on student success and innovation.
Superintendent Jess told the Farmington School District Board on Jan. 12 that her early work will center on listening, relationship building and establishing themes rather than fixed goals.
She described a four-theme approach that guides her entry plan: opening dialogue with stakeholders, prioritizing how work is done in schools through longer site visits, maintaining momentum during a midyear start with about 100 school days remaining in the academic year, and doubling down on excellence and innovation across classrooms. Jess said those themes are intended as a lens for collaborative goal-setting with teachers, school leaders and families rather than predetermined, time-bound goals.
Jess said she has scheduled extended visits to each school this month and will use feedback from staff, students and leaders to refine the plan. She closed by thanking the community for its welcome and said a leadership meeting later in the week will provide additional input on the initial plan.
"Everything we do as a Board is rooted in our mission to support all students to achieve's personal and ethical challenges, engaged learning, and Tech," Jess said in remarks to the board, summarizing the plan's emphasis on mission-driven work.
