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Oakwood City Schools unveils portrait of a learner; board approves $57.5 million OFCC-backed renovation
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Oakwood School Board heard Superintendent Neil Gupta's State of the Schools, unveiled a new "portrait of a learner," and approved entering the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAP) for a $57.5 million full renovation of Smith and Harmon schools.
Neil Gupta, superintendent of Oakwood Schools, used the district's March 9 State of the Schools presentation to outline three district priorities—high-quality learning, safe and welcoming schools, and effective, transparent operations—and to introduce the district's new portrait of a learner initiative.
Gupta told the board and audience that the portrait is meant to be a multi-year north star for instruction and asked the board to give staff a three- to five-year runway to implement it districtwide. "This is the Oakwood City Schools portrait of a learner," he said as he recognized students, staff and community members who helped draft the framework.
The superintendent highlighted examples intended to embody the priorities: expanded STEM work done in partnership with Jason Learning, student-led programs such as Hope Squad and a kitchen council that gives students input on school meals, and extracurricular success including back-to-back state championships for the speech and debate program.
"STEM belongs in every grade level for every student, not just high school," said Katie Papa, the district's gifted intervention specialist and STEM…
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