Just two weeks into his tenure as Lee's Summit R-7 Schools Superintendent, Dr. Dennis Carpenter sits down with Jason and Nick for a candid conversation about the district, it's strengths, it's opportunities, and its areas of need. In the interview — the first since his contract officially began on July 1 — Dr. Carpenter offers insight into his efforts to repair and restore public trust, some things that make the district, and the community, an attractive and exciting place to be, and some of his plans for ensuring the needs of all students can be met today as well as in the future.