Mumin moves on... what’s next?

Following 2022’s long winded election cycle, newly inaugurated Governor Josh Shapiro has made his picks for his new cabinet. Among those appointed, LMSD’s superintendent Dr. Mumin was given the immense honor of being appointed Secretary of Education. Following Shapiro’s decision, LMSD will shortly be on the hunt for a new superintendent. With that in mind, LMSD needs to look for candidates who are student centered, forward thinking, and a unifying leader for our school district. In this new era of post COVID-19 life, students are still struggling to assimilate to life without masks and Zoom. Lasting efects such as changes in lifestyle and behavior as well as delays in fundamental psychological development threaten high schoolers across the district. Additionally, our generation as a whole is facing a massive blow to our mental health. Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, as well as social phobias, are on the rise for teenagers and high school populations. With that in mind, it is crucial that we have a superintendent that will listen to our students and center their focus on not only our successes, but most importantly, our mental health. So how can a new superintendant work to better students’ lives? We need leadership who will implement policies like routine wellness days for students scattered throughout the year. We need someone who is open to creating programs and seminars for teachers and administrators on how to really be aware of the mental health plummets in their students, as well as introducing and implementing ways that our administration as a whole can make decisions signifcantly centered around the mental health of students. Being aware of the mental health of students also fts into needing a candidate who is mindful about constructing a brighter future for the students. We need someone who is accepting of