New Superintendent Wants Input In Survey; Writes Letter To All Employees

November 19, 2008

Newly-installed School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas sent an email to district employees Tuesday, and made a call to all parents, asking for input into running the district.

In his letter to employees, Thomas encouraged all employees to be role models for students in the county with a positive attitude that is “worth catching”.

The survey, which should be complete by December 5, can be accessed by clicking here.

The full text of the new superintendent’s letter to employees is below.

November 18, 2008

Open Letter to Escambia School District Employees:

I am excited about the opportunity to serve as your Superintendent of Schools. As employees of the school district we are all expected to be role models to our students. As role models, our attitude matters. Therefore, I pledge to you that I will model a respectful, dignified and positive attitude as we work together to meet the challenges that face
our district.

Realizing that we can accomplish more working together, I am asking that you join our team. Every employee in our district is important and I welcome everyone’s ideas, opinions and thoughts about how together we can make our students exemplary, thereby making our school system better.

To determine our most important priorities, a short survey has been constructed to collect your input. This survey can be accessed through the Escambia School District web site www.myescambiaschools.com. A paper version of the survey is available for individuals who do not have access to the internet. I will appreciate your downloading and distributing to anyone you know without internet access. It is important that a wide range of Escambia citizens participate and provide feedback. Responses will remain anonymous unless an individual chooses to be identified.

Completing the survey by Friday, December 5, 2008 will insure responses can be compiled in a timely manner with results being shared with everyone. If you believe, as I do, that the best days of our school district are ahead of us, please join me in making this vision a reality. Together we will create an outstanding school system: where students want to attend school and strive to the best of their abilities; where employees feel ownership and valued; where local businesses work cooperatively with the schools and are confident that
qualified and trained employees can enter the work force upon graduation; thus providing a transparent and accountable system where taxpayers realize a positive return on their investment.

Most importantly, attitude not only impacts your happiness and success, it also can impact the happiness and success of all the people around you . . . your family, your friends, and your peers at work. Remember, our attitudes are contagious, and from time to time we need to ask ourselves. . . “is mine worth catching?”
Respectfully,

Malcolm Thomas
Superintendent

Comments

One Response to “New Superintendent Wants Input In Survey; Writes Letter To All Employees”

  1. Beegee on November 21st, 2008 4:32 pm

    Time will tell……..

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