In the Box Ep. 2: Dr. David Schmitz
Lebanon Now’s In the Box with host David Millsap sits down with Dr. David Schmitz, Superintendent of Lebanon R-3 Schools. In his 10th year, Dr. Schmitz talks about community support, staff retention, the tax levy and Hancock, COVID recovery, school choice, new construction, workforce partnerships, and the future of education in Lebanon.
This is a long interview and we feel all the information is great so here are the time stamps to jump to a section:
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and background
01:21 Handling controversy and staying focused on students
04:26 From classroom passion to leadership
08:25 2018 levy, staff pay, and retention turnaround
16:22 Breaking down the property tax issue and Hancock Amendment
29:53 Academic recovery after COVID and student growth
35:25 Homeschooling, private schools, and school choice debate
44:32 Lebanon High School construction and new facilities
47:08 Workforce partnerships and preparing students for the future
49:22 Closing thoughts and community impact
Lebanon Now’s In the Box with host David Millsap sits down with Dr. David Schmitz, Superintendent of Lebanon R-3 Schools. In his 10th year, Dr. Schmitz talks about community support, staff retention, the tax levy and Hancock, COVID recovery, school choice, new construction, workforce partnerships, and the future of education in Lebanon.
This is a long interview and we feel all the information is great so here are the time stamps to jump to a section:
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and background
01:21 Handling controversy and staying focused on students
04:26 From classroom passion to leadership
08:25 2018 levy, staff pay, and retention turnaround
16:22 Breaking down the property tax issue and Hancock Amendment
29:53 Academic recovery after COVID and student growth
35:25 Homeschooling, private schools, and school choice debate
44:32 Lebanon High School construction and new facilities
47:08 Workforce partnerships and preparing students for the future
49:22 Closing thoughts and community impact