Youngstown schools new goals are attainable, superintendent says

YOUNGSTOWN

City schools Superintendent Connie Hathorn says the goals outlined in the latest academic recovery plan for the district are attainable.

“I don’t think they’re out of reach,” he said.

The updated plan, adopted by the Youngstown Academic Distress Commission Oct. 3, lists short and long-term goals to improve the district’s academic performance. The commission was appointed in 2010 to guide the district out of academic difficulty.

The updated plan was submitted to Richard Ross, state superintendent of public instruction, the same day it was adopted by the commission.

John Charlton, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Education, said Ross is reviewing the plan and will decide whether to approve it within 30 days.

The plan isn’t final until it’s approved by Ross.

Long-term goals list high marks for improvement.

Read what those are in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.