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Swain County Public Schools 50 Main Street Bryson City, NC 28713BeliefsVision and MissionSwain County Schools District LeadershipSwain County Schools Board of Education
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At Swain County Schools, we believe:
- In the future of our community
- In developing mutual partnerships
- In the personal genius
- In maintaining a high-trust, loving culture
- In the development of the whole person
- In individuals as leaders of their own learning
- Everyone is a Leader

Vision:
To prepare every student
to pursue a career and
to lead a balanced life

Mission:
We will:
Live The Leader in Me Principles Daily Take personal responsibility for our actions and think before we act
Know our goals and create a plan
to achieve them
Identify priorities and work before we play
Work for the benefit of all without compromising principles
Treat others with respect, listening to understand before we respond
Accomplish more by working together
Strive to live a balanced life, taking care of body, mind, heart, and spirit
Mark Sale- Superintendent, Chairman: Cody White, Mitch Carson,
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Brandon Sutton- Chief Academic Officer
Tommy Dills- Chief of Operations
Vice-Chair: Mitch Carson
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Stephanie Treadway - Chief Finance Officer
Karen Cook- Director of Technology
Gerald McKinney
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Katrina Turbyfill- Director of School Improvement
Evan Clappsaddle- Director of Federal Programs,
Lisa Loftis,
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Jodi Marr- Director of Testing and Accountability,
Michele Herron - Director Food/Nutrition
Robert (RL) Taylor,
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Toby Burrell - Director of Communication, Transportaion and Safety
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GOAL 1ACADEMICS
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SCS will achieve and sustain from two to four schools that meet or exceed growth by 2026, and from zero to four schools that achieve B status by 2028.
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GOAL 2LEADERSHIP
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SCS will achieve and sustain from one to five Lighthouse schools by 2027.
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GOAL 3CULTURE
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SCS will achieve and sustain from zero to five exemplary culture status schools as measured through the MRA by 2028.
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