MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS UPDATES
Lakeland School System to
Partner with Memphis
Goodwill Industries
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On April 1, the Lakeland Board of Education
approved a resolution authorizing Lakeland School
System to enter into a contract with Memphis Goodwill Industries to provide
janitorial and grounds
services to Lakeland Elementary School for the
2014--‐15 school year. The
contract is being supervised
by Community Rehabilitation Agencies of Tennessee
which provides employment
opportunities for Tennesseans with disabilities who face
challenges in the competitive
job market.
Lakeland School System
superintendent Dr. Ted
Horrell described the partnership with Goodwill as an
opportunity to give back to
the Memphis community
that will also benefit the
students of Lakeland. “If we
can receive outstanding
service for our school at a
highly competitive price
while also providing opportunities for individuals
with disabilities to find productive work, then this is a
great outcome for all involved.”
Horrell was impressed
with the professionalism and
responsiveness of the Goodwill staff with whom he
worked in researching the
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possibility of working with
Goodwill. He also received
rave reviews from current
Goodwill clients like The
Soulsville Charter School. “I
know our parents and community members have high
expectations for the appearance and cleanliness of our
school. I am confident that
they will be impressed by the
service we receive from
Goodwill,” said Horrell.
Horrell also noted that
the small size of the Lakeland School System allowed him and the school
board to think outside the
box when considering options for services like janitorial and grounds. “While
there are some challenges to
being a small system, there
are also opportunities for
approaches that might not
be feasible for larger systems,” stated Horrell.
Memphis Goodwill, Inc.
was founded in 1927 as a
territory of the nationwide
Goodwill Industries movement. Today the organization employs more than
770 people in Tennessee
and Mississippi, many of
whom
face
significant
barriers to employment.
Arlington Community Schools
Reach Enrollment Targets
By Terry Louderback
At the April 22 Arlington
Community School Board
meeting, Superintendent
Tammy Mason reported that
the combined enrollment numbers for the four-school system
had passed the numbers projected by the Southern Education Strategies Feasibility
Report with a total of 4,400
students.
Approval letters for nonresident status were sent to 641
students, including 6