Jackson Local School District

9 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 JACKSON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT to has to fall into one of its five core values. While no one area is more important than another, DiLoreto and his team pay considerable attention to safety and security. Among the district’s management team is former Jackson Township police chief, and three retired state highway patrol troopers with about 60 years of supervisory experience. That includes security director Cory Davies, who recently retired from the patrol as district commander. Thanks to a cooperative agreement between the district and its local government body, Jackson Township, a school resource officer is present in all six buildings, in addition to a security director, and assistant security director. There is a 24-7 tipline available for students and parents to utilize. The district continues to identify ways to integrate technology to enhance its safety and security efforts. The district’s energy conservation program has saved taxpayers about $5 million over the last 12 years. An aerial scanning program is used to monitor and replace as needed portions of the district’s roofs. “Taking care of our physical assets is crucial and it goes to support our resource management program,” DiLoreto said. The Jackson Local School District has not asked local taxpayers for additional new monies in 14 years. The district has stretched that levy to about nine years beyond its expectancy. Analyzing those human and physical resources and maintaining facilities have gone a long way toward protecting the community’s investment in its school district. Two concepts stand out for DiLoreto when considering the future: leadership and succession. DiLoreto’s management philosophy centers on identifying and cultivating leaders from within the organization, founded on some of the best management philosophies. DiLoreto identifies three philosophies influencing his leadership style: Jack Welch’s vision of high performers “interviewing every day for jobs that don’t even exist yet,” Jim Collins’s idea of “getting the right people in the right seats,” and John Maxwell’s emphasis on talent acquisition, development, and promotion. Guided by these principles, the district