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High
School Principals Explore Regional Concerns
March
5, 2009
DEF
convened the second meeting of the Regional High School
Principals Network
at
Worcester Technical High School
in
Newark, MD on February 26, 2009
Public
high school principals from throughout the lower Delmarva Peninsula
gathered for a meeting on Thursday, February 26, at Worcester Technical
High School in Newark MD to gain insights from each other about managing
well in the high-pressure, high-stakes world of today's schools.
The
morning meeting was co-facilitated by principals Lorenzo Hughes of Wicomico
High School and Tom Davis of Snow Hill High School and organized by
the Delmarva Education Foundation.
Thirteen
of the 25 people in attendance were principals representing schools
in Accomack (VA), Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester (MD) and
Sussex (DE) counties. Other attendees included representatives from
local non-profit organizations, school system resource personnel, and
two university faculty members specializing in educational leadership.
The
meeting agenda for the newly-forming Regional High School Principals
Network was organized around an informal discussion of best practices
and concerns regarding attendance, high school assessment procedures,
funding, and helping students explore colleges economically.
A
representative from a company called “Explore Colleges” gave a brief
presentation about its services. Worcester County School Superintendent
Dr. Jon Andes welcomed the group at the outset, as did the principal
of the host school, Dr. Jane Pruitt.
Delmarva
Education Foundation Executive Director Katherine Harting told participants,
“In many ways, those of us who live in this region have more in common
with each other, even if we come from different states, than we do with
our urban counterparts.” She added, “We can learn from each other and
sometimes gain more clout by this kind of networking and collaboration.”
After
the meeting, participants were given a tour of the brand new high school
by Dr. Pruitt.
Before
they adjourned, the group made plans to meet bi-annually, with the next
meetings scheduled for early August 2009 and February 2010.
Funding
for the event was provided, in part, by the Community Foundation of
the Eastern Shore.
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