Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

317 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 NEW KENT COUNT Y PUBL IC SCHOOLS dotting our I’s, we found an opportunity to stand up the Corps of Cadets program quicker. Kids still take military science 1,2,3, and 4, the major difference between the two is that we are funded entirely local. So, working with the county we were able to fund the entire thing and set it up.” The Navy’s enthusiastic partnership paved the way for the program’s initiation last summer, initially operating on a halftime basis with nearly 40 students. “We know by year two, it’ll be a full time program, we’ll need to bring on a second instructor. It’s going to be one of the biggest, most beautiful things we have. Really, even if you don’t enlist, it provides a lot of opportunities for kids in terms of scholarships. It provides a lot to kids in terms of self discipline and working through those different components. It’s just a win,” he asserts. Teacher Philosophy and Recruitment Allison Anderson, Executive Director of Human Resources, delves into the district’s approach to teacher recruitment. She shares, “We are