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Sumner County Schools adopts core-values playbook and principal-role pilot

Sumner County Schools Board Retreat · February 6, 2026
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Summary

District leaders described a multi-year effort to embed core values (grit, growth mindset, humility) across central office and schools, pilot principal-role clarity in six schools with playbooks and a staff survey baseline, and roll out training at the summer leadership conference.

Sumner County Schools' retreat on Feb. 3 highlighted a district initiative to codify core values and clarify principal responsibilities as a lever to improve instructional leadership.

The district leader (unnamed) said the cabinet developed core values — grit, mission buy-in, growth mindset and humility — and identified three strategic…

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