Wicomico County Public Schools | EFMP FY2024 2 Int roduc t i on f rom Dr . Mi cah C. Stauf f er , Super int endent I am honored, humbled, and truly grateful to serve as the new Superintendent for Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS). I look forward to working in partnership and collaboration with students, staff, parents and guardians, Board members, community members, and elected leaders to ensure that we fervently strive together to meet the individual needs of all students by providing them with an outstanding academic program in a safe and welcoming learning environment. It is essential that our schools provide an environment that fosters intellectual, social, emotional, and developmental growth to ensure our students are college and/or career ready upon graduation. I am deeply committed to this responsibility and excited to work collaboratively with each of you to fulfill the district’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. As your superintendent, my main goals include establishing trustworthy and meaningful relationships with each of you, openly communicating all pertinent school system related information, actively involving school community members in the decision-making process, and articulating a shared vision for WCPS to inspire the system toward new heights of success. As we move forward, it is essential that our work as a school system focuses on high-quality instruction, engaging learning experiences, student achievement, community partnerships, and strategic planning. During this transitional time period, it will be crucial for all of us to reflect and assess where we are now as a school system, collaboratively set goals for the future, and strategically plan for how we will accomplish them. I have developed a formal Superintendent Entry Plan which will allow me to gather input from stakeholders, demonstrate my commitment to work in partnership with the school system community, learn as much as possible from each of you, and officially introduce myself as I begin this new journey. I am beyond grateful for all of the support, positive energy, and the welcoming spirit I have received from the community thus far. The information outlined in this document is representative of my commitment to “servant leadership” as we work together for the betterment of our school system. As I begin this new role, please know that I genuinely welcome and seek your input as we strive to accept no limits on the success of WCPS. As follows in this document, please find for your review my principles of leadership, the current WCPS educational philosophy, mission, vision, and strategic priorities, and both phases of the entry plan. This will serve as our foundation and starting point for the work ahead. As we embark on this new journey, please take 24
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