Dr. Curtis Cain of Wentzville School District in Missouri accepts the Superintendent of the Year Award on Feb. 17, 2022, as his peers from across the U.S. look on.
Over the next five years, Cain
said WSD will be implementing its strategic plan of expanding opportunities and experiences that prepare students to engage in an ever-changing, connected world. This includes developing and maintaining a safe, caring and inclusive school culture and community with members who value and support children. The last part of the strategic plan is providing financial resources to support the ever-changing needs of students, staff and facilities. “Without our transportation
encounter,” she said. Boix relayed that each year Cain spends a weekend
at the transportation department helping to prepare for the City of Wentzville’s Christmas Parade. “We decorate a bus, and he walks alongside our staff passing out candy to the community. He is a hands-on leader, and this small gesture is one example of that.” Meanwhile, Claire Miller, First Student’s senior vice
president of strategy, business development, marketing and communications, said Cain exemplifies the highest standards of leading a school district. “Curtis is an ex- traordinary superintendent, who remains steadfast in his commitment to create positive pathways for students, even while guiding his rapidly growing district through the most challenging of times,” she said.
District Goals Cain noted that his administration works closely with the transportation team because it is a key piece to keep- ing schools up and running. “Our transportation team is currently working to improve their work facility to make it more open and collaborative which will allow for im- proved transportation services in the Wentzville School District for years to come,” he explained.
department, these goals would not be possible, as [school bus staff] give our students the opportunity to arrive at school safely and engage in learning,” he said. Boix added that having a good
relationship with the administration helps with collab- oration and providing an extra set of eyes and ears. “We are all working together toward the same goal, so it is great to be able to reach out and bounce ideas off of one another,” she said. “Having an open dialogue also pre- vents any surprises from popping up because everyone is already on the same page.” Cain concluded, “From construction to staffing to
pandemic questions and challenges, our one point of consistency is that we have done it as a team at the Wentzville School District. There can’t be a superin- tendent of the year without a school community that supports the efforts of the district. This honor is reflec- tive of not only my work but of the work of the entire Wentzville School District.” First Student’s Miller said the bus contractor is proud
to once again co-sponsor the National Superintendent of the Year Award. “As a partner in education to the more than 1,000 school districts across North America, First Student knows how vital superintendents are to the future and success of our students and communities,” she said, “It is our privilege to celebrate their excellence in education.”
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