Mt. Pulaski Schools recently surveyed their community for input into their upcoming strategic planning process.
Superintendent Fred Lamkey indicates about 50 community members with a variety of backgrounds and found out what is important to them as it relates to the community's school.
For Lamkey, part of this process for him was to sit back and listen and learn more about the district. He points out, in his first year, he wanted to simply be a participant in the process.
According to Lamkey, once the notes from the Illinois State Board of Education, they will form building leadership teams and they will formulate building plans. He says they will then form a district leadership team and they will develop a district plan.
Lamkey calls the relationship with the community a "real fine marriage" because while the district wants to follow the community's suggestions as closely as possible, they also have to adhere to regulations set by the State of Illinois. He points out though, the community's expectations give them a focus and an idea of where to spend their time.