Dear GF Nation Families:
My goal from the day I began my tenure here in Glens Falls was to make sure I would leave the District in better shape than how I found it. I believe that together, we have been able to do just that. And so today, I’m announcing my retirement at the end of the school year.
It has been my honor to lead the Glens Falls City School District for the past eleven years. With the support and trust of the Board of Education, I have had the privilege to partner with our administration, faculty, staff, students, and community to provide a quality educational experience for our students, expand and upgrade our facilities, introduce and implement new programs, and remain fiscally responsible throughout my time here as Superintendent.
Together, we put Chromebooks in the hands of every Glens Falls student, well before other districts in our state. As a team, we focused on poverty training and trauma education, which has helped hundreds of students achieve their educational goals. We established a later start time for our High School, which has positively impacted attendance, engagement, and graduation rates. And we’ve created spaces and places for truly interactive learning and relationship-building through technology infrastructure projects, classroom re-designs, and yes, even lights on our students’ turf field.
The Board of Education will now determine the search parameters for the next Superintendent, and details on that process will be provided to all in the coming weeks. We still have a great deal of work to do over the next six months, so we won’t be slowing down at all through the spring.
I want to thank you for your commitment to our students and our community. I am proud to have been part of the Glens Falls City School District and all we have been able to accomplish over the years.
Sincerely,
Paul Jenkins
Superintendent