Tremblay Plan-13 points-13 Years.
Posted by Sr. Thomas Sawyer
Milford's School Superintendent, Robert A. Tremblay appeared as the guest speaker at Rotary this week. He looked pumped up and ready to serve. Tremblay, carrying his 3 x 3 or so replica of the larger "Milford Public Schools: Long Term Strategic Planning Map" that hangs on his office wall, couldn't wait to share his vision with those in attendance.
It was clear. He has a vision, he wrote it down, he believes in the vision and wants everyone to buy into the vision. He believes the plan should be the rally point and the working document that will help Milford prepare for the future. The plan is packed with partnerships, but none more important than the center hub labeled " Milford Public Schools Education Success Plan For Students & Families". Just ask Tremblay what those 10 keys words mean and you may not get out of the meeting in time to vote in the November Presidential Election. He gets that excited and he knows the plan-in and out.
The next four key points, Budget, Programs, Community, and Personnel surround the hub. The outer ring of the hub highlights eight spokes that include key issues such as, the Long Range Educational Plan, Focus on District Needs, Streamlined Operations, Community Networking, Performance Accountability, Full Day Kindergarten, Integrated Technology, and Beyond the Classroom. Tremblay is very excited about the overall vision and every individual bullet point on the chart. I guess you can say, "his enthusiasm and commitment is off the charts". No matter how far out on the chart a label or key point appears, it always leads back to the center hub. It is all linked together.
Tremblay revealed that a lot of the plan came to him in the wee hours of the morning, like 2.AM. As energized as Tremblay is, that may be the best time for "new and creative thoughts" to weave their way into his vision to help improve the life of everyone around him.
Following the overview of his vision, Tremblay shared his thoughts on a wide range of topics including the challenge of special education, helping the homeless, dealing with illegal immigrants and his goal of exceeding MCAS expectations while dealing with the needs of a changing population. It's a challenge," Tremblay said, "one that I looked forward to dealing with for many years to come".
One of my goals is that "I want to be around long enough to see the first full time kindergarten student graduate from high school". Tremblay noted that there is high demand across the state for school superintendents but he likes this job. He is excited about the opportunity here and feels that the school department is best served by leaders who want to stick around to make things happen. He wants to achieve both short and long-term results. Tremblay believes that "short term is not the answer, it's just the beginning of the journey". He loves the schools, the community and the people. His goal is to encourage you to buy into the vision. Tremblay is confident that the real win lies in facing today's challenges, creating a vision, selling the vision, getting support, implementing the vision and seeing it through. Watch out that chart is headed your way!
Perhaps one of the Rotarians at the meeting got it right when he said " you know, the selection processes that the town went through was a little stressing and challenging, but it seems like in the end we got the right leader".
With that thought lingering in the room, Tremblay departed and was off to his next community meeting to continue selling his vision to anyone who will listen, whether they are at church, the mall, the grocery store or standing on a street corner. If you are in speaking distance, you are going to have an opportunity to buy into his vision and to share his long term plan for Milford's success.
You can read a lot more about Tremblay's plan by going to the school department's web site. Good luck Bob and thanks for including Rotary on your Road Trip.