Principal Susan Harrison says schedule, discipline and program changes improved outcomes

Sep 14, 2026

Principal Dr. Susan Harrison told the board that a shift to semester schedules, a single lunch for 950+ students, expanded dual-enrollment and a Friday Market entrepreneurship program have coincided with declining discipline referrals and rising graduation and attendance metrics.

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Dr. Susan Harrison, the high-school principal, told the Seaford School District board that a series of deliberate changes over the past four years has improved culture and student outcomes. "We are met or below the threshold of what the state requires, which is 15%," Harrison said, referring to discipline metrics. She described moves to a semester schedule, expanded dual-enrollment partnerships and the creation of a Friday Market entrepreneurship program for students.

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