We're just a few days into the new school year and the leader of the Clinton School District addressed his staff ahead of the start of the new year earlier this week.

At the Tuesday night Clinton Board of Education meeting, Clinton Schools Superintendent Curt Nettles told his Board he wants the staff focused on the mission of the district of educating the community's children and to leave any political agendas outside the walls of the school.

Earlier this year the district rejected a controversial sex-ed curriculum imposed by the State of Illinois. Additionally, Nettles implored the district to re-focus on the mission statement coming out of COVID with more time for attention on those things.