Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

260 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 whatever it takes to help kids be successful.” That goal begins with students learning how to read. According to Superintendent Spainhour, Greenbrier incorporates the Science of Reading, which includes word recognition and language comprehension, to honor its promise to get students to read at grade level by the third grade. And while each school building within the district has a local vision supporting its student body’s uniqueness, their methods align with the student-first philosophy at the heart of every decision, policy, and hire. Student-focused to its Core Greenbrier’s philosophy comprises three core beliefs. The first closely relates to its philosophy and states that students must always come first. Whether it’s implementing a new rule, building a new facility, or even altering the curriculum, if it doesn’t display a direct and obvious benefit to students, it’s something Greenbrier Schools won’t ever consider doing. A prime result of this belief is the RISE Initiative, which ensures that every teacher within the district is fully trained on and implements the Science of Reading in all instruction. As an institution, empowering its children is a paramount principle that is undoubtedly the secret behind their position as the district with the #2 Best Teachers (out of 242) in Arkansas, according to Niche.com. This sets the foundation for another of Greenbrier’s core beliefs: leadership and accountability are keys to the district’s success, which applies to school board members, administrators, teachers, staff, and students. Recently, the board invested a large sum of its budget into building capacity in the schools’ guiding coalitions. The goal here is to work with teachers and staff to streamline and strengthen the leadership development process and ultimately function Mr. Scott Spainhour © 2022 Johnson Controls. All rights reserved. Delivering your business goals Johnson Controls is transforming the environments where people live, work, learn and play. Through our comprehensive suite of connected digital solutions and enhanced analytics, we power better occupant health, safety and satisfaction, optimize building performance and drive sustainability.