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Join a Town Hall This Week!

Written by DSST Public Schools | 06/01/20

We all continue to have lingering questions around what next year will look like. While the situation continues to develop, and every day brings different news, we want to ensure that we stay in touch and keep you as informed as possible. 

To that end, this summer we will communicate more than we usually do to keep you informed. This will begin with two “Town Halls” next week where we will update everyone on the most recent situation and give you a chance to ask questions. More information about these townhalls is below.

We know you are busy, so we have put two meetings on the calendar- please attend the one that works best for you. The first will be on Thursday, June 4 at 3:30 PM, and the second will be on Friday, June 5 at 1 PM. 

Bill Kurtz will begin each with an overview of what we currently know, and then for the remaining 40 minutes, you will have the opportunity to choose a “breakout room” with a specific Senior Leadership Team (SLT) member that you may have questions for. You can enter and leave the rooms as you see fit- this is your time to listen to other questions and get your own answered. Below you will find the times and Teams links for each meeting and breakout room, as well as a brief list of topics each SLT member will be able to speak to, giving you a better idea of where to spend your time. Please be mindful that so much is unknown right now- both for our network, and across the globe. We will do our very best to answer your questions, but cannot guarantee that all will be answered. Before this Town Hall, we highly recommend reviewing our answers to the many questions that were asked during the last network-wide meeting on 5/15.

Town Hall 1: Thursday, June 4 at 3:30 PM

SLT Breakout Room

Topics Discussed

Nicole Fulbright, Chief Academic Officer

DSST E-School; General Academics; Special Education

Bill Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer

General questions around the 20-21 school year; Education landscape

Heather Lamm, Chief Advocacy & Communications Officer

Student Enrollment; Network Communications; Advocacy Opportunities ; Family engagement

Christine Nelson, Chief Talent Officer

Staff Engagement; Staff Hiring; TCP/Staff Compensation

Tameeka Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Budgeting; Network technology; School Facilities; Safety protocols and procedures

 

Town Hall 2: Friday, June 5 at 1 PM

SLT Breakout Room

Topics Discussed

Nicole Fulbright, Chief Academic Officer

DSST E-School; General Academics; Special Education

Bill Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer

General questions around the 20-21 school year; Education landscape

Heather Lamm, Chief Advocacy & Communications Officer

Student Enrollment; Network Communications; Advocacy Opportunities; Family engagement

Christine Nelson, Chief Talent Officer

Staff Engagement; Staff Hiring; TCP/Staff Compensation

Tameeka Smith, Chief Operations Officer

Budgeting; Network technology; School Facilities; Safety protocols and procedures