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School Transformation Office: Coaches in the Corner
By Lauren Roth
Being assigned to the School Transformation Office may sound scary. But it’s more like having coaches in your corner, said Rock Lake Principal Melanie Simmons.
Joining the School Transformation Office is an opportunity for schools to harness professional support and resources to improve the culture and performance at a school in a school-specific way, she said.
“It’s layers of support,” Simmons said. “I don’t want to leave STO. They’re always at the ready.”
Schools are assigned to the STO based on their overall school performance as measured by the State of Florida Grading System. The office was established in 2013 to provide strategic, centralized support above and beyond what a larger learning community can provide for an individual school. The office has 11 schools this year.
