School board hears HRS update from LHS
ELLY GRIMM
• Leader & Times
The USD 480 school board got to hear of some good work going on at Liberal High School during its most recent meeting Monday evening.
Monday, the board heard from school representatives regarding its High Reliable Schools (HRS) data.
“Some of us attended an HRS summit in San Antonio a couple weeks ago, and it provided some really valuable insight into that bigger picture of HRS,” LHS Principal Darla Forney said. “I wasn’t here when this initiative was started, so that experience of going to the summit really helped me better understand how all the different pieces fit together. HRS is not a checklist of tasks to complete, it’s an attitude of operation that guides how we think, behave, and continuously strive to grow and improve. HRS has five levels, but at its core, it emphasizes the importance of both the teachers and students feeling safe and secure at school. It requires a collaborative environment where all stakeholders have a voice and commitment to excellent teaching every day in every classroom and the implementation of a viable, guaranteed curriculum. LHS is dedicated to a growth mindset where we intentionally look for strategies to increase the culture, teaching and education of our staff and students while including parents in that process. HRS surveys were previously administered to parents, students, teachers and administrators. By analyzing, discussing and ultimately creating concrete action steps, based on the data provided, we seek to demonstrate to our stakeholders how powerful their voices are when it comes to bettering our school and encourage more people in the community to participate in future surveys so we can continue to grow.”
