13. NEW for 2024-25 School Year at DMPS

In this special episode of The Become Here Project, a Des Moines Public Schools Podcast and we dive into five important things to know before heading back to school on Monday, August 26! We are aiming to keep you informed and get you ready for the 2024-25 school year by keeping our interviews to five minutes each.

Five new things to expect this Fall at DMPS:

· Learning more about the Reimagining Education Initiative as our community committee makes recommendations to the Superintendent and School Board for changes to the district.

· School buses will now have Wi-Fi for student convenience and enhanced safety!

· A renewed focus on making sure students attend school – because every day matters.

· An expansion of Montessori opportunities

· And, we’ll see how Hoover High School rolls out their new cell-phone free environment – part of the Mental Health Movement.

Host Amanda Lewis speaks with:

Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts on district goals.

Director of Transportation Samantha Sonnichsen about the addition of Wi-Fi capabilities on school buses.

Pleasant Hill Elementary School's new principal Todd Johnson on implementing Montessori programming.

Hoover High School Associate Principal Robert Randazzo on how a cell phone-free environment is part of a larger Mental Health Movement.

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Hosted by Amanda Lewis

Produced by Kyle Knicley, DMPS-TV