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Superintendent Laurie Putnam shares her inspiring vision for public education, emphasizing hope, truth, unity and growth in the St. Cloud Area Schools District. Through candid discussions on leadership challenges, the importance of diverse representation, and an innovative community school model, she highlights the imperative to rethink success metrics in education with a commitment to schools as a place for developing a stronger community. 

• Focus on hope as a cornerstone of leadership, 
• Importance of listening to educators on the front lines, 
• Addressing community representation within school staff, 
• Implementation of a community school model for comprehensive support of students and staff, 
• Advocating for new methods for assessment of academic performance across Minnesota, 
• Emphasis on self-care and resilience for educators, and 
• Call to action for collaborative conversations on the future of education.

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