GEARY — The International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), whose mission is to encourage, inspire and support today’s educators, has named Geary Public Schools a 2022 Innovative District for their systemwide focus on instruction and organization structures to increase student growth. Geary Public Schools team leaders worked relentlessly to develop a vision focused on the needs of their students and community.
Geary Public Schools is one of eight Innovative Districts from across the United States that will share its best practices at ICLE’s 30th Annual Model Schools Conference. The event provides a professional learning forum for thousands of passionate educators and leaders to network together and support one another.
“Innovative Districts are strategic about decision making and are purpose driven” says Dr. Linda Lucey, Program Chair and ICLE Associate Partner. “Each of the 2022 Innovative Districts have leadership teams continuously focused on developing cultures of success.”
Selected annually based on rigorous criteria, Innovative Districts have evidence of growth year over year; aligned vision and structures; and are intentional about instructional decisions.
"While our district has made tremendous strides, we are not complacent. Our staff loves our community and student body, and we want to support them in any way we can. Probably the most incredible thing for me is… I often ask our staff to do things they may not have to do if they chose to work elsewhere, but they go all in, because they love these kids." says Geary Superintendent Sean Buchanan
“Moving a system forward for progress in challenging circumstances is hard, exhausting work.” says Dr. Lucey. “The hard work has paid off with this group of inspiring leaders. We are proud to have the opportunity to learn from them and celebrate their success with them.” The International Center for Leadership in Education is a division of learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
To learn more about the 30th Annual Model Schools Conference, please visit: ModelSchoolsConference.co m.
About the International Center for Leadership in Education
The International Center for Leadership in Education, established in 1991, is one of the most influential education consulting companies in America. It is best known for identifying and disseminating successful practices to assist all students in achieving higher standards. The leadership team and consultants at ICLE have assisted numerous state education agencies and hundreds of schools and districts in their improvement initiatives. For more information, please visit www.LeaderEd.com.