August 2011
It is my honor and privilege to serve as superintendent of the Garfield Heights City Schools. For the past 11 years I have experienced the outstanding attributes of the school district and community. The Garfield Heights School District is comprised of wonderful and supportive individuals.
We believe in the extraordinary potential of all of our more than 4,000 students and are committed to meeting their individual needs. Our work together requires teamwork, dedication and collaboration. That collaboration extends beyond our school district staff and students to the entire community.
This is both and exciting and challenging time in Garfield Heights City Schools. As a school district we have set high expectations for ourselves – to become a high performing school district in preparing our students for the 21stCentury. With the work that has already been completed on our Strategic Plan and our newly renovated buildings, there is a strong foundation in place from which we will build upon in order to accomplish this ambitious goal.
Our new vision and mission statements express, we are responsible“to ensure the development of high-achieving and responsible citizens, and to ensure these citizens – our students – graduate with the skills, knowledge, and experiences needed to fulfill their dreams and to be life and work ready for the 21stCentury.”
At the same time that we are working toward meeting these goals we face many new challenges, including enrollment growth, high student mobility, and an economic climate that impacts our current and future funding. In order to cope with these challenges we will creatively leverage existing resources, seek out innovative partnerships, and continuously evaluate our operation in order to align resources to our strategic goals and to identify the most efficient and effective means to fulfill our mission and operational objectives.
I invite you to join our journey toward excellence. If you have any questions or if we can be of assistance, please feel free to call us at 216-475-8100. Feel free to contact me via e-mail at mailto:lnreid@garfield-heights.k12.oh.us