Trey Duke, Murfreesboro City Schools Director, shares valuable information for parents and educators as MCS begins the new school year in the latest edition of “The Insider.”
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This edition of Insider with Dr. Trey Duke features:
- How the MCS District devoted the summer school program to educating students, supporting child nutrition through providing 52,000 meals with the Feeding program, running Bob the Book Bus, upgrading facilities—including new multi-purpose play courts, and professional development for over 500 teachers
- Opening a new Pre-School with an annex on Cason Lane with eight pre-K classrooms
- Information on TCAP testing scores for parents and the TCAP Portal. MCS continues to outperform the state on testing achievement through the hard work of teachers
- The state’s 3rd Grade retention law and student promotion information for parents
- The no. 1 priority of School Safety and SROs in every City school in partnership with Murfreesboro Police. Monitors and cameras on school buses and the Parent Portal Lite App
- Assistant Superintendent of School Operations Don Bartch, previously Overall Creek Principal, State finalist for Principal of the Year
- Welcoming nominations in the second year for MCS Hall of Fame. Details at CitySchools.net
- The main 5-year plan district priorities adopted by the School Board— “Known, Safe, Challenged, Empowered”
- The benefits of the City Schools Foundation in helping fund City schools
- Ways parents and citizens can communicate with MCS administrators
MCS Director Dr. Trey Duke first joined MCS in 2019 to coordinate the opening of Salem Elementary and to serve as Principal. Previously, he served as the Coordinator of Federal Programs and Response to Intervention with Rutherford County Schools. He also served as the Coordinator of Instructional Technology and RTI as well as a principal at Smyrna Elementary. Duke holds an Ed.D. in Assessment, Learning, and School Improvement from MTSU as well as his master’s in educational leadership.
For more information on Murfreesboro City Schools, visit www.CitySchools.net.
This latest edition of “The Insider” is available via Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible and Google Podcasts. Podcasts can be accessed on the City of Murfreesboro’s website. Just click the “Podcast” link on the bottom of the homepage under “Connect With Us” https://cityofmurfreesborotn.podbean.com/ then click the latest episode or listen to previous episodes.
“The Insider,” hosted by Mike Browning, originates from City Hall, and is produced by award-winning producer Michael Nevills.
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