
ALT "Here in Ankeny, we understand that people are the ones that drive the work in our district, and having effective people that are focused on working together for the benefit of students is our most important asset. However, we also understand that if we want to maintain them within our school district, we have to have a culture and climate that is conducive to not only the recruitment but also keeping those people in our district that are willing to work with our students and families and then also grow in their respective roles within our district and potentially outside of our district.” - Dr. Erick Pruitt

ALT "I think I can speak for many students when I say that having a positive high school experience is one of the most important aspects or factors that plays a part in our success. So as I embark on my journey to become an educator, having a positive high school expense is one of the most important things.” - Isaias Rodriguez Sanchez

ALT "For teaching, everything around recruitment comes from what they are seeing every day in the classroom. Teacher recruitment starts in pre-k, as intense as that sounds, but everything in terms of the school community and what is happening within the school is all leading towards rebuilding that teacher pipeline.” - Denise Cotton

















