Standard 1
Mission, Vision & Improvement
Candidates who successfully complete a building-level educational leadership preparation
program understand and demonstrate the capacity to promote the current and future success
and well-being of each student and adult by applying the knowledge, skills, and commitments
necessary to collaboratively lead, design, and implement a school mission, vision, and process
for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities that include data use,
technology, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and community.
Artifacts
Student Behavior Contract
This document outlines the behavior contract from my administrative internship, highlighting expectations to promote accountability, respect, and professionalism.
Mascot Committee Meeting (Thought Exchange)
This document summarizes our meeting about the decision to proceed with a general thought exchange to notify the public of the logo change and to gather potential feedback on these changes.
Mascot Design Committee Formation
This document details the procedure for selecting and establishing the Schlagle High School Mascot Committee, aimed at revising our logo.
Mascot Committee Meeting (Brand Colors)
This document provides a comprehensive summary of our meeting focused on color selection, including the rationale behind our choices and the committee's final decision.
Student Behavior Contract
During my administrative internship, I attended a reentry meeting for a student returning after suspension for fighting. The meeting centered on a behavior contract designed to clarify expectations and consequences. I observed how essential accountability is in the reentry process: both the student and parent reviewed and signed the contract, acknowledging the standards of behavior required and the potential consequences for future misconduct.
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The meeting was a collaborative effort involving school administration, the BHT specialist, and the student’s family. Seeing these stakeholders work together reinforced for me how coordinated support and clear agreements help promote a safer, more positive school climate and successful student reengagement.
Mascot Design Committee Formation
During my administration internship, I was tasked with forming and leading a committee to redesign our school mascot. I assembled a diverse, representative group that included classroom teachers, support staff, alumni, parents, and district personnel to ensure the process reflected the whole school community.
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The district had recently published new guidelines for mascot selection, so our first session functioned as a thorough orientation. I opened the meeting by presenting the district policies and walking committee members step‑by‑step through the required procedures, timelines, and decision‑making criteria. We discussed legal and cultural considerations, inclusivity goals, and how to gather community feedback while remaining compliant with district expectations.
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That initial gathering served as both an informational forum and the committee’s formal launch. Together, we established roles, set a clear meeting schedule, and created subcommittees for outreach, design review, and schoolwide engagement. In my role as acting administrator, I coordinated logistics, facilitated discussions to ensure all voices were heard, and guided the group toward a transparent process. The experience deepened my skills in stakeholder engagement, policy implementation, and collaborative leadership while helping our school move toward a mascot that reflects our values and community.
Mascot Design Committee Meeting (Colors)
As part of my administration internship, I facilitated the Mascot/Branding Committee meeting on March 7, 2025, at Schlagle High School. I convened teachers, staff, alumni, parents, and district personnel to review district guidelines and launch the mascot redesign process. I led a focused discussion on establishing cohesive brand standards (primary, secondary, and alternate colors) to ensure consistent use across uniforms, signage, print, and digital platforms.
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During the meeting, we agreed the school needs a distinct Stallion blue and selected two hex codes to submit to the district—Primary Blue: #4762DD#4762DD and Gold: #FED4325#FED4325, while noting that adding black as an official alternate color will require community input. I recommended considering a completely new palette to strengthen our uniqueness and emphasized tying any brand changes to community engagement to rebuild school pride and long-term support.
Mascot Design Committee Meeting (Thought Exchange)
As Acting Administrator at the May 8, 2025, Logo Revision Committee meeting, I guided the discussion to ensure we remained focused on both community engagement and practical next steps. I opened the meeting by reiterating the district’s goal of updating the logo while preserving community trust, then invited the District Communications Director to explain legal and procedural considerations for making the change official. Throughout the conversation, I facilitated balanced debate among committee members, ensuring pros and cons for each outreach approach were explored and that voices representing different stakeholder perspectives were heard.
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By the end of the meeting, we achieved a clear consensus on a staged process: issue a public notice to announce the upcoming change and solicit values-based feedback, hire a graphic artist to produce 2–4 renderings informed by that input, and then host a final public thought-exchange presenting the renderings for questions and preference indication. I assigned and confirmed action items—including drafting the public notice, creating a focused questionnaire for community values, and preparing the procurement scope for the designer—so the committee left with concrete responsibilities and a timeline to move the project forward.