MCCSC Interim Superintendent Dr. Markay Winston’s Entry Plan aims to honor the historical academic excellence of the corporation while focusing new energy on aligning resources to achieve the vision and mission of MCCSC’s strategic plan. Phase 3 of her entry plan concentrates on providing an analysis on the organizational capacity, alignment, and overall fiscal and operational health of the organization.
See below for Dr. Winston’s September Phase 3 updates.
Strategic Initiatives
- Strategic Plan Goal 3: Student Learning was presented at the September Board of School Trustees meeting, containing curriculum priortities to inform MCCSC’s next strategic plan.
- A hearing on the 2025 Budget was also presented at the September Board meeting.
- Information on how school finance works was shared at a Parent University session, School Finance 101: How Can We Afford That? See the slide deck and recorded video.
Childs-Templeton Engagement
An ongoing series of sessions have been held for teachers, parents, and community members to share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns regarding planning for a successful school merger. In this phase, we have held:
- 2 Childs-Templeton Advisory Team Meetings
- 1 Childs-Templeton Parent-Guardian Group Meeting
- 1 Corporation Discussion Council Meeting (DISCO)
- 1 Childs-Templeton Community Forum
Community Engagement
- Presented and Participated
- Ivy Tech Education Class 101 – guest speaker on Education law to future teachers
- Dr. Winston interviewed by Bloomington North for “Talking Up North” podcast
- Dr. Winston interviewed by WFHB for “Bring It On” radio show
- Met with Boys & Girls Club Director Jeff Baldwin
- Met with Dean Morrone, IU School of Education
- Attended
- Poverty Simulation event sponsored by Thriving Community Connections
- NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
- City of Bloomington’s Black Male Summit
- Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Community Award Banquet
Celebrating Scholastic Esports at MCCSC
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Scholastic Esports programs was held on September 17th. Five secondary MCCSC schools opened state of the art arenas for competition and academic study. These programs were made possible by generous support from an Indiana Department of Education 3E grant and the hard work of MCCSC teachers and staff.
An Esports Computer Science Pathway is being offered at Bloomington High School North and Bloomington South. Batchelor Middle School, former Indiana Esports Network State Champion, also offers an Esports production class.
Jackson Creek Middle School, Bloomington Graduation School, The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, and Tri-North Middle School offer Esports at the club level and have new spaces of their own.
