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Supt. Alan Reed delivers 'State of the District' address "If we ever go backward again, then shame on us. This is only the beginning, and I hope it continues to move forward long after I'm gone." - ALAN W. REED Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools Adair County Schools Supt. Alan Reed and Adair County High School Asst. Principal Travis Gay spoke at the Tuesday, July 12, 2016, Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce meeting about the state of the district and the innovative and evolving opportunities that are being made available to students. Most prominently, Reed outlined the district's dedication to preparing students for life after high school, either by the traditional four-year college route, or by certification and technical training, which churns out future employees in areas of increasing demand. Notably, the high school's welding and metal fabrication career path is getting students hired in the high-paying field almost as soon as they graduate. Reed said it's important to make both of these avenues--college and career certification--available to students. "Many of our students will go on to college, and many now will go to work," Reed explained. "[Employers] stand in line to come get our graduates. ACHS is going to turn out people that can work." The dedication to college and career readiness is already paying dividends communitywide as Adair County was officially named a Work Ready Community this week, after several years of working toward the designation under the title of Work Ready In Progress. Adair County obtained the seal - which demonstrates a competent workforce for prospective businesses and industries--in part by raising its rate of career-ready high school graduates from only 26-percent in 2009 all the way to 55.2-percent in 2015, and that number continues to grow. Gay attributed the success of the career pathways and career-readiness efforts to a cultural shift within the schools that tailors the learning experience toward individual students--understanding their various strengths, weaknesses, goals, and interests. "That's really what drives everything," Gay said. Part of preparing students for the future includes having some understanding of what the future might hold, and Reed said it's important to adapt students' education as technology and industry adapt. Learning programs should be fluid to evolve with the changing job market. "We're trying to train people for jobs that don't even exist yet," Reed said. "Schools will change as rapidly as industry." Other recent accomplishments that were highlighted in Reed's speech include a graduation rate that's jumped more than 10 percentage points since 2012, no dropouts the past three school years, increased per-student funding to eliminate the dreaded and expensive back-to-school supplies lists for parents, and the Healthy Kids Clinic - the product of a partnership with Cumberland Family Medical that aims to support student health. The superintendent also showed preliminary drawings for the Adair County Community Learning and Technical Center, which will offer even more advanced training opportunities for students and the community. Reed thanked the district's board, administration, teachers, and staff for their efforts to make Adair County a leading innovator in education in Kentucky. He urged the audience, as well as the community, to continue in its support, calling it absolutely necessary for continued improvements. "If we ever go backward again, then shame on us," Reed said. "This is only the beginning, and I hope it continues to move forward long after I'm gone." This story was posted on 2016-07-12 15:22:50
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