Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

261 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 GREENBRI ER SCHOOLS as a professional learning community. The board also invested funds into security systems within each of its seven schools. And by providing security features like advanced concealed weapons scanners, students have an increased peace of mind. This core belief of leadership has brought in other incredible results like the first-ever Superintendent’s Student Council, co-created by Superintendent Spainhour and eight juniors and seniors from Greenbrier High School. This student voice opportunity allowed for a variety of students to express interest and get involved in what goes on behind the scenes of the classroom environment. It is an exciting new coalition of leadership proposing new initiatives to improve the student experience both inside and outside the classroom. Advantages of the Non-traditional Classroom The classroom atmosphere holds a deep significance to the district, as it is the cornerstone of their final core belief, which is that the classroom is the most important place in the district. Dr. Kelli Martin, Deputy Superintendent, explains that within the last ten years, Greenbrier classrooms have superseded the traditional classroom environment. “It could be anything from a performing arts stage to an English classroom, from a barn for our Agri students to a differentiated kindergarten classroom, from a local bank hosting an intern to the football field,” she describes, indicating that the characteristics of the classroom are tailored specifically to whatever subject the students are learning and whatever student needs are to be met. The traditional classroom no longer meets every student’s needs nor their individual interests. Greenbrier’s real-world approach ensures an equal distribution of intellectual and