Rob McGill, Acting Superintendent

It brings me great pleasure to introduce you to Pulaski County Special School District. The 2009-2010 school year brings exciting opportunity to take our school district closer to greatness. During the past few years this District has seen steady improvement in our student academic achievements. As we celebrate the successes, we continue to search for ways to improve.

            We must be ever mindful that our number one goal is student achievement. We must insist on high standards and commitment to excellence from students, teachers, principals and support staff. Parents also play an important role in the educational success of our students. We welcome parent involvement and need your support in order to maximize student learning.

            During the past few months we have taken on several large construction projects and educational endeavors. We broke ground on the Oak Grove High School replacement in Maumelle and we will break ground soon on the new Sylvan Hills Middle School replacement in Sherwood. This is the first year for the Star Academy in Jacksonville. The school is equipped to serve up to 80 students and is designed for credit-restoration of ninth and tenth graders from Jacksonville High School. During the summer months the District conducted renovations on several schools and more improvements are planned for the summer of 2010.

            I believe leadership and accountability go hand in hand. We must be good stewards of the bottom line and maximize our financial resources to support and enrich the environment of every child. The job is not easy, but we must strive to improve the District and the students we serve every day.

            I look forward to a successful year and I encourage everyone to become involved in making things better for the students in Pulaski County Special School District.

Press Release: 3-16-2009
Rob McGill Selected PCSSD Acting Superintendent (PDF)
 

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