Superintendent Miller to discuss facilities needs through communications plan

Superintendent Miller to discuss facilities needs through "Educate, Listen and Plan" effort

Superintendent Mick Miller recently detailed to school board members his "Educate, Listen and Plan" facilities improvement effort he intends to carry out over the next two months.

Per this plan, Miller will be educating staff, students and community members on past district facilities studies. He will be listening to their thoughts and ideas on these issues and will then be working in collaboration to develop facility improvement plans based on this process.

With the completion of a new Edison Elementary, Support Services Facility and Transportation Cooperative, recent studies have placed Walla Walla High School and Lincoln Alternative High School at the top of the district's facilities improvement priorities.

Miller plans to visit each school in January and again in February to talk about district facility needs. He also plans to conduct a community meeting in January, meet with several focus groups, talk with student groups and conduct a survey. He also intends to meet with the Walla Walla Union Bulletin Editorial board next month to discuss the "Educate, Listen and Plan" process.

Miller says it is vital to get the right plan in place before taking anything to the voters. Miller says good plans begin with a lot of listening.