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Dr. Briggs, superintendent finalist, lays out 90-day entry plan as Wayzata board presses on referendum, special education
Summary
In a 15-minute presentation to the Wayzata Public Schools board, Dr. Briggs described a three-phase 90-day entry plan focused on listening, assessment and action; board members questioned him about leading through change, special education staffing, and readiness for an April capital projects and technology levy referendum.
Dr. Briggs, chief operations officer for the Des Moines Public School District and a finalist for Wayzata's superintendent post, presented a 15-minute entry plan to the Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education and answered a series of questions on transition priorities, special education and the district's upcoming levy referendum.
Briggs outlined a three-phase approach: the first 30 days for "listening and learning" through stakeholder interviews and school visits; the next 30 days for assessment and deeper engagement with data; and the third 30 days to "plan and act," culminating in a formal 90-day entry plan to present to the board. He said his work will be grounded in the district's mission and seven strategic directions and described guiding principles of achievement, collaboration, equity, integrity and respect. "I commit to you that I will listen before acting," Briggs said during his closing remarks.
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