Greetings Heartland!
It’s an honor and a privilege to be writing to you as the Interim Chief Administrator. I am very excited to have this opportunity to provide leadership for our agency this year, and if the first six days of duty are any indicator, I know the remaining days in this year will be very full.
As many of you know, over the last couple of years we’ve experienced a significant amount of change in our agency as we implemented our current model built on partnerships. We are not planning to initiate any major organizational changes this year, as the model we have in place is strongly supported by our board and is going very well. Nevertheless, we know change is a constant in our world, and this year is no different. We know we have changes in leadership, we have changes among our colleagues, we have changes in some policies and procedures and we always have changes in those we serve. I know change is hard, but I hope you will take it in stride and make the best of the opportunities these inevitable changes bring.
I believe in our agency, in our mission and core values, in the leadership team, in our staff and in our many partnerships, both internal and external. I believe our partnerships are key to our continued growth, and I believe each of you is key to building those partnerships in whatever role you serve in our agency. I believe we are caring, passionate, collaborative, pro-active and cutting edge in all aspects of our work and that we are continuing to build on those core values as we move the mission of our agency forward. Because we are all those things, we will continue to have a significant impact on the achievement and growth of those we serve.
As we begin this new school year and I begin this new role, I hope I have the chance to meet each and every one of you. I’d like to encourage you to introduce yourself to me when you see me and feel free to e-mail or call anytime if you have questions, comments or ideas you’d like me to know. It’s going to take the team, and I believe our greatest strength comes when we team together for the benefit of those we serve.
Have a great year. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Sheila
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