Early training and support for young professionals and high potentials is a crucial investment. The first few years of anyone’s career are an unanticipated and critical point of transition. Young professionals move out of the structured and predictable world of education and enter the professional landscape, with heightened responsibilities.

Transitioning from a small firm to TowerPinkster, Cassandra Ritchie was eager to begin the program. “I was having trouble navigating my way of how I can be a leader when I’m not in a management role,” said Cassandra. “I’ve learned to adapt to the thought process that you don’t have to have a title to be a leader.”

Students at Crossroads Middle and West Oakview Elementary schools are being greeted with a change this year right at the front doors. Vestibule construction and main office renovations recently wrapped up at both schools.

After the recent bond passage, Rockford Construction and Tower Pinkster began design work with the district on East Oakview Elementary.

Fulton Schools will once again seek passage of a bond issue in the Nov. 3 general election. In the primary the district actually had two proposals on the ballot but have decided to trim that to one for what is termed “essential needs” that was defeated by just four votes in August, 602-598.

School officials began the process by hiring the engineering firm TowerPinkster and construction managers Wieland Builds Inc. to do a facility needs assessment to help identify essential building projects and upgrades that should be done.