Daily Reporter staff reports
FORTVILLE — Mt. Vernon Community School Corp.’s new superintendent, Dr. Jack Parker, started his mission to acquaint himself with the district by riding a bus with elementary students on his first day.
Within his first week, he toured each of Mt. Vernon’s five schools and the preschool. In the following months, Parker plans to engage with staff and students at each of the schools, learn about Mt. Vernon and connect with the community.
Parker spent his first two days on the job touring and getting to know staff and students in each building including the Mini-Marauder Preschool. He met with several staff members, and he looks forward to becoming familiar with each school’s programs as well. He met with the bus drivers collectively, sharing that they are an integral part of the Mt. Vernon team.
Parker plans to meet with several core groups in the district and has already begun to connect with the greater community. In his first week, he spoke to the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce and moderated the Legislative Breakfast at Mt. Vernon with Speaker Brian Bosma, Sen. Michael Crider and Rep. Bob Cherry in attendance.
