Gary Faculties Supervisor McNulty to finish tenure with district June 30, 2023

Photograph caption: Dr. Paige McNulty

On Could 17, 2023, MGT introduced that Dr. Paige McNulty will depart the Gary Neighborhood College Company on the finish of subsequent month, concluding a tenure marked by her efficient dealing with of the pandemic, profitable marketing campaign to go a neighborhood referendum, and achievement of a long-awaited balanced finances.

“We’re so happy with the progress that has been made within the Gary Neighborhood College Company,” mentioned Eric Parish, Government Vice President at MGT. “With improved monetary stability, a student-centered tradition, and constructive educational momentum, Dr. McNulty has demonstrated tireless service throughout an extremely complicated and tough interval for educators and leaders. We welcome and have full confidence within the continued progress and enchancment on behalf of scholars and your complete Gary neighborhood.”

Dr. McNulty’s transition comes at an inflection level for the district at giant, following the state legislature’s passage earlier this month of a invoice to maneuver Gary Neighborhood College Company again to a faculty board with full energy in July 2024.

Dr. McNulty’s successor might be Dr. Mike Raisor, a 27-year training veteran with intensive expertise at one of many largest college districts within the nation, who will handle Gary Neighborhood College Company throughout this subsequent section of MGT’s management of the district.

“I began in February 2020, simply weeks earlier than the pandemic modified life as we knew it,” Dr. McNulty mentioned. “I’ll depart this summer time with our faculties in a a lot stronger place academically, financially, and operationally. Our accomplishments are the results of teamwork amongst mother and father, households, guardians, alumni, residents, volunteers, and advisory board members. I’m grateful for the neighborhood’s engagement and help, and I’m deeply happy with what now we have achieved collectively. Now, with management of the district set to start its shift, this summer time felt like a pure time to transition.”

In her time as Supervisor, Dr. McNulty has introduced enhancements to each nook of the district. Amongst her notable achievements in lecturers:

• Elevated the variety of youngsters who may attend free pre-school;
• Lengthened the college day for an hour every day, which provides one month extra per 12 months and two years further of studying time for college kids throughout Ok-12;
• Modified the college calendar to make sure lecturers may obtain skilled improvement frequently;
• Improved particular training providers so dramatically the state ended its management;
• Adopted new curricula for English, math, and science;
• Decreased suspensions for college kids and elevated restorative justice coaching for workers; and
• Elevated the choices on the Gary Space Profession Heart whereas rising its enrollment with college students from GCSC and neighboring districts.

“Dr. McNulty took one of many hardest jobs within the State of Indiana and gave it every little thing she had,” mentioned Justin McAdam, chairman of the Distressed Unit Attraction Board, the state company that oversees the college district. “Dr. McNulty’s constant management within the face of quite a few challenges has set the stage for the following leaders to construct upon her successes and supply higher alternatives for the youngsters of Gary now and into the longer term.”

Most of the positive factors achieved throughout this section of MGT’s management, led by Dr. McNulty, will profit the Gary neighborhood for years to come back. Most notably, the eight-year referendum authorised in 2020 by Gary residents by a 60-40 margin helped the district eradicate the $22 million deficit and set the stage for state management to finish.

Dr. McNulty additionally led an overhaul of the district’s growing older stock of buildings, promoting greater than 10 closed buildings and investing tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} within the amenities at the moment in use by college students, employees, and households. All college buildings function new furnishings with many receiving new playgrounds, new roofs, and new HVAC models. Moreover, the brand new observe at West Aspect Management Academy has develop into a supply of delight for your complete neighborhood.

“Dr. McNulty began as superintendent on this long-challenged college district proper earlier than the pandemic, and lesser leaders wouldn’t have made it by way of the final three years,” mentioned State Sen. Ed Charbonneau, an alumnus of Gary faculties. “However Dr. McNulty is hard as nails, and he or she not solely continued however thrived, passing a needed referendum and enhancing Gary faculties to the purpose the place the state is on the verge of winding down its involvement. I congratulate Dr. McNulty on her profitable tenure in Gary.”

As we speak, due to MGT’s involvement and Dr. McNulty’s management, the Gary neighborhood sees its public faculties in a different way than it did in 2017, not as a district that was shedding college students and shedding funds and compelled to simply accept assist from Indianapolis however as a district on the rise, with secure enrollment, strong financials, and climbing expectations.

“As a guardian of a student-athlete, I respect Dr. McNulty’s efforts to emphasise lecturers whereas pouring assets into our athletics program,” mentioned Qiana Jones. “The brand new gear and passionate employees undoubtedly had a constructive impression on pupil morale. I want her properly in her future endeavors and hope she is aware of what a constructive impression she made on the district and our kids as Supervisor of the Gary Faculties.”

Dr. McNulty’s final day in-person on the district might be June 4, and she’s going to help the management transition all through the remainder of the month.

“I’ve gotten to know Mike Raisor from a number of years of working collectively, and I do know all that he achieved in one of many largest and most complicated college districts within the nation,” Dr. McNulty mentioned. “Mike and his crew will choose up proper the place we left off and construct on the momentum in Gary.”