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Interim superintendent praises staff, apologizes for Renova memorial landscaping error
Summary
Dr. Lonaconis commended custodial staff, previewed opening-day plans and the new 'Encourage' college-career program, and apologized to a family after memorial plantings at the Renova campus were mistakenly removed, promising replanting and a plaque.
Dr. Lonaconis opened his report by thanking custodial and cleaning staff for preparation ahead of the school year and by previewing orientation and opening-day schedules across buildings.
He introduced a new college- and career-planning program called "Encourage" targeted at grades 8–12, noting participating universities and an intent to monitor results during the coming year.
On a personnel and facilities note, Lonaconis addressed a complaint about landscaping at the Renova campus in which a memorial planting was removed. "I apologize to her," he said after describing his conversation with the young woman's mother; he offered to replant, hold a fall ceremony and provide a plaque to recognize the memorial.
The superintendent also reported that energy-savings measures at Liberty yielded an estimated $31,000 in electrical savings and that the district is examining similar measures in other buildings. He urged the board to give administration time before submitting more requests in the weeks prior to the start of school.
Why it matters: The superintendent's remarks covered operations (custodial, energy savings), program rollout (college-career planning) and a public- relations issue (the Renova memorial). Administrators framed the Renova response as an effort to repair community trust and make the family whole.
