Tyrone Area School District assistant Superintendent Joann Lang will retire from her position at the district effective June 29, 2007.
\nThe announcement was made during last night\u2019s school board meeting. The adoption of a motion by the board made it official. Lang was recognized by school members and Superintendent Dr. William N. Miller through their individual comments during last night\u2019s meeting.
\nShe had forwarded a letter to Dr. Miller and the school board earlier this month to inform them of her intentions.
\nLang said she would be focusing more time on her family and other educational opportunities. Lang has been involved in public education for three decades.
\nShe said she had been \u201cprivileged to work with many talented individuals\u201d at Tyrone Area. Lang also spoke of the \u201cjourney in making Tyrone Area School District\u201d a wonderful environment for students and staff.
\nShe noted the district\u2019s greatest resource was its students and said it was important for the focus to remain there as the district faces \u201cnew challenges.\u201d
\nIn comments to the school board and administrators last night, Lang said, \u201cIt\u2019s always about the kids with me.\u201d
\nIn her retirement letter, she said, \u201cAlthough I am leaving behind my Tyrone family, I feel confident that the Board of Directors, administration and staff will work collaboratively to take our district from good to great in the years to come.\u201d
\nShe also thanked Dr. Miller and school board members, past and present, for giving her \u201can opportunity to join in making a difference in the lives of the many students who passed through our doors.\u201d
\nSo, what will Lang be doing after leaving Tyrone Area next year?
\n\u201cI will continue to be a lifelong learner,\u201d said Lang. \u201cI\u2019m involved now in training for Governor (Ed) Rendell\u2019s initiative, Inspired Leadership.\u201d
\nLang said the initiative is designed to help school principals become \u201cinstructional leaders.\u201d
\nLang explained, \u201cYears ago, principals were considered managers and now we are looking at instructional leadership. There\u2019s a difference between managing and leading.\u201d
\nLang said studies show the United States is falling behind other countries in math, language and reading.
\n\u201cWe are learning how to better address that issue through the training of leaders such as a principal to lead (their) building,\u201d said Lang.
\nNext year, Lang will be deployed to take what she has learned through her training and bring it to principals in different schools in the state.
\n\u201cWhat I\u2019ve been able to do this year, through this training, I\u2019ve been able to bring a lot back to the (Tyrone Area) School District and we are starting to implement some of that change now,\u201d explained Lang. It\u2019s pretty exciting.\u201d
\nAs for her time at Tyrone Area, Lang said she couldn\u2019t have worked for \u201ca finer\u201d district. She called the district \u201cproactive\u201d and said it was \u201calways on the cutting edge\u201d at each educational level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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