Leadership Week offers chance for administrators to reflect, plan

Members of the Liberty administration team pose for a photo outside.

School may be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean work has slowed down for Liberty Central School District administrators.

People sit or stand around tables set up in a U shape as a woman speaks at back.The administration team spent this week preparing for the 2025-26 school year.

The annual summer professional development and planning retreat was held Tuesday through Friday, using LCSD’s five-year Strategic Plan and the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan as a focus and guide for the sessions.

Administrators reflected on progress during the 2024-25 school year, heard from speakers, participated in activities, took part in professional development sessions and worked on plans for the upcoming school year.

People sit around a table and speakTeacher facilitators joined sessions on Thursday to learn more about LinkIt, the new data warehouse system designed to help more efficiently analyze and support students’ academic, social and emotional growth. They also worked with administrators on the building and Student Services school comprehensive education and priority plans, which were finalized on Friday.

The week ended with a session for administrators on Leader in Me with Robin Sampson.

“It is important to reflect on our past work while planning for our future,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan said. “This week was very successful in doing that. I thank our speakers, administrators and teacher facilitators for their dedication to making Liberty a great place to learn.”