I am Janene Fitzpatrick, candidate for Suwannee County Superintendent of Schools. As a lifetime educator, I am experienced and well-rounded in all areas of education: teaching students, leading adults and administrators, business, finance, and strategic planning for the future. My proven leadership ability at the district level includes increasing student achievement and contributing to the positive fiscal position of our district since 2013. All students can learn. Every child deserves an education of the highest quality whether traditional, virtual, private, or other alternative means, or by home education.
As a voter in Suwannee County, you may or may not have students currently enrolled in the public schools, however, that should not change your desire to see the most highly qualified person leading our local school system. The success of the Suwannee County School District can have a lasting impact on our community in many ways from work-force development to property values. A thriving community begins with a successful and efficiently run school system.
For Suwannee County School District to succeed, we need to ensure that students are provided with opportunities and achieve success in a safe, encouraging environment. Our school system provides for many pieces of this puzzle, but we should always be striving to do better. When benchmarking Suwannee County School District to nearby, similar districts, we are outperforming some and underperforming in comparison to others.
My experience as Assistant Superintendent of Instruction (2016-2023) has uniquely prepared me to confidently take the district to the next level of success. I have a vision for the future and the ability to put the pieces of the plan together to make positive change take place. During my time at the district, I repeatedly utilized these skills to make deep and long-standing changes for the benefit of students, teachers, parents, and the organization. From redesigning the instructional team at the district level to planning and implementing the reconfiguration of our Live Oak elementary schools, I have had the opportunity to successfully work on many collaborative projects over the past years – not all of which were academic in nature. I am proud to be a trained school guardian. I take student and staff safety extremely seriously. I would like to invite you to visit my website www.janenefitzpatrick.com to check out more of my qualifications and history.
My position on the future of our district is simple. I believe we are either improving, or we are not. There is no staying the same. The world around us is changing rapidly, and it is our job to safely prepare our students for a future that we may not even be able to picture yet. Our current vision statement for the district states: Suwannee County School District will be a system of excellence ensuring that all students are prepared for personal success. I believe in all aspects of that statement. We must work as a system, not as individuals. We must serve all students. We must help our students prepare for whatever their definition of success may be. Not all students have the same life/career goals.
Thank you for taking time to read this introduction. I hope that I have provided you with reasons to support me in the November 5, 2024, election for Superintendent of Schools. I would love the opportunity to speak with you or your organization at any time. You may reach me at Janene.Fitzpatrick@gmail.com or message me through my Facebook page Janene Fitzpatrick for Suwannee County Superintendent.
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