100 Day Plan

School Visits

In my first 100 days, I had the opportunity to visit 51 of our schools and 2 contract alternative sites.

From visiting with students and staff, walking the halls with administration and attending special events and assemblies, time in our schools and classrooms provided a valuable lens to MPS. I look forward to beginning the upcoming school year exploring the sites I have not visited yet.

Internal Stakeholder Meetings and Events

The heartbeat of MPS is our students, staff and families. In my first 100 days, I had the opportunity to meet and receive feedback from a variety of internal MPS stakeholders. In this upcoming school year I am excited to continue to connect with staff, departments and parent advisory councils. 

• Board Directors
• Central Office Staff Meetings 
• CityWide Student Leadership Board 
• Departments
• Labor Unions 
• Parent Advisory Councils (American Indian, Black, District, Latino, Hmong, Somali)
• Principals Meetings 
• Public Comment
• School Events and High School Graduations
• Senior Leadership

External Stakeholder Meetings and Events

The reach and impact of MPS extends beyond the walls of our schools. In my first 100 days in this role I had the opportunity to meet with individuals and organizations that contribute to the success of our district. 

• Achieve Twin Cities 
• African American Leadership Forum 
• Association of Metropolitan School Districts
• Community Members, Organizations and Faith-based Institutions
• Elected Officials (Local, State and Federal)
• Generation Next
• MFT Retired Teachers Chapter
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 
• Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Metro Urban Indian Directors and Phillips Indian Educators
• The School Superintendents Association  

Community Listening Sessions

In partnership with our district’s central office and school based staff, myself and district leadership held 7 community listening sessions (6 in-person and 1 virtual) in each part of the city and hosted an online survey. Along with providing an opportunity for the MPS community to engage with district leadership, at these sessions and via the survey we asked attendees 3 questions: 

1. What excites you about MPS? 
2. What is one thing working well at MPS? 
3. If you were Superintendent, what would you change first? 

In total we heard from nearly 1,600 participants. The data that was collected was then synthesized by our Research, Evaluation and Assessment Team for common themes. As I continue in my role as superintendent, I look forward to finding and creating opportunities for our community to engage with leadership. I also recognize that we must work to improve what our engagement looks like, so the data we receive better reflects our MPS community. 

Who we've heard fromUpdated July 22, 2024