Even in a small community like the Sackets Harbor Central School District in New York, superintendents can drive meaningful change. Here’s how this superintendent is making award-winning progress for students.
Superintendent Jennifer Gaffney, who was recently named New York’s Superintendent of the Year, stands confident in her ability to improve student outcomes, despite having fewer resources than most districts around the country. She attributes her recent success to the buy-in mentality of her staff.
“I see [the award] as a reflection of the work that my colleagues and our school community as a whole have done over the last several years,” she says. “If you were to come and visit Sackets Harbor, you would see how interconnected and engaged everyone is around our school community. That’s what really stands out.”