 It is both an honor and privilege to be given the opportunity to lead the charge for Broken Arrow Public Schools beginning July 1, 2010. I know I am in the midst of greatness……great teachers, great students, and a great community. We have more Nationally Board Certified teachers than over three-fourths of the fifty states; we have students who continually earn higher ACT scores than both state and national averages;  we have a community that has supported this district through the passage of one of the largest bonds in the history of this state. Broken Arrow takes the education of its students as a community responsibility as seen in the resilient partnerships among parents, teachers, and patrons.
As Broken Arrow Public Schools’ superintendent, I aspire to follow the guiding principle of John Quincy Adams, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” I believe a leader is one who can take others where they could not go themselves, one who diminishes common fears of change, and one who demonstrates a clear vision. This clear vision guides a district with trust as its anchor. Thank you for entrusting me with the education of our community’s most valuable natural resource…..the children. They deserve only the best…and our partnership is vital in guiding them well. Thank you for joining me in this continued journey toward excellence. Jarod Mendenhall, Ed.D. |
MISSION STATEMENT:
"To provide all members of the school community an environment that assures intellectual, social, physical and character development appropriate for citizenship in an ever-changing world."
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