Director's View

Spring Forward

Dr. Vic Wilson, CLAS Executive Director

Greetings all,

The second semester has reached the halfway point! Can you believe it? Spring Break time is just around the corner, and we will be working with testing, testing, and testing before we know it. Good luck on a successful break and an even more successful testing window.

The second semester also brings more Spring sports than anyone can count. If any new sport is introduced or invented, chances are it will be played during the spring semester. If you need to find an administrator during the spring, look for the testing area. If you need to find an administrator after 3:00pm, chances are they are working on their laptop at a sporting event or taking up tickets at said event, or maybe even doing both at the same time.

The second semester also brings the state legislature to Montgomery. They arrived the first week of February, and they have been working diligently since to enact laws. I encourage you to read Whitney’s Legislative Update every Friday to get clear, concise updates on education-related bills. Her updates have very important information about the work we do. If you don’t find something you are seeking let us know. Contact Whitney or me, and we can get information for you.

As always, I encourage you to be an active participant in the legislative process. Let your voice be heard on issues of importance to you and those under your care. Whitney and I advocate daily for you in Montgomery; however, a bigger impact can be made when you advocate in your home district. Craft your narrative, or someone will craft it for you.

Divide and conquer is the order of the day. If you have a leadership team, make sure everyone has an opportunity to spend time with family. If you don’t have a leadership team, get your tech department to produce an AI hologram of you to place at events you cannot attend. Otherwise, get a great pair of walking/running shoes as you will need them.

We continue to have great professional learning events this semester thanks to the hard work of Dr. Demica Sanders and the professional learning staff. We also have great communication coming your way thanks to Alyssa Godfrey and Anita Reid. Everything we do at CLAS is better because of the great staff. Join me in thanking Tammy, DeAnna, Debbie, Starr, Linda, Leslie, Demica, Whitney, Alyssa, Anita, and Katrina for the great job they do every day for all of you.

As always, let us know how we can assist you on your leadership journey. Thank you for the job you do for those under your care every day! You are all rock stars in my book.

Sincerely,Vic Wilson