Making the Grade at Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Keeping aligned with the goals of the organization became especially important with the arrival of a new superintendent, Peter Gorman. After 100 days at the helm of the district, Gorman rolled out a “strategic plan” and challenged the staff at every part of the organization to show its adherence to best practices, dedication to the students, and to fiscal responsibility. The district is home to 161 individual schools and a growing student body that recently crested over 130,000. Griffin came at the challenge aggressively.