The Park Hill School District continues to move forward with its Park Hill 2034 strategic plan.
Kevin Nelson and Lana Thorpe from Hollis and Miller last week updated the Board of Education on the current status of Park Hill 2034.
A public open house focused on draft proposals will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Park Hill South, Room A107/117.
After hosting numerous community meetings and staff chats and gathering input from the Board of Education, Park Hill 2034 will soon be moving into its final phase. Five draft concepts have been created and an online forum to review and discuss the five concepts is now live. Members of the Park Hill community are encouraged to view the concepts and share their ideas, comments and questions. The forum is open at parkhilllistens.com/ph2034onlineforum through May 8.
Park Hill 2034 involves decisions around facilities, classrooms and school space, technology and how students and staff use school space. These decisions are being made in unison with Park Hill staff, families and community, involving these partners throughout the process.
In addition, the Park Hill 2034 Team, a team of involved and connected parents, staff and community members, has helped guide decisions and feedback opportunities throughout the planning process.
The Park Hill School District recently announced some administrative changes as well.
Sarah McKenna has accepted the position of assistant principal at Park Hill South High School for the 2024-2025 school year.
McKenna is currently an assistant principal and athletic and activities director at Lakeview Middle School. Prior to that, she taught at Park Hill High School, where she was the ELA department head, Student Council sponsor, volleyball coach and athletic coordinator.
McKenna received her bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and her educational specialist degree from William Woods University, where she is currently pursuing her doctorate.
Rob Milner has also accepted the position of assistant principal at Park Hill South High School for the 2024-2025 school year.
Milner is currently an assistant principal and athletic director at Walden Middle School. Prior to joining Walden, he served as the principal and executive director at Hope Leadership Academy. Before Hope Leadership Academy, he was an administrator at Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy.
Milner earned his bachelor’s degree from Dillard University of New Orleans and his master’s from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he is completing his doctorate.