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TregoED Award

The York County School Division and members of the division’s executive leadership team were recognized Monday with the prestigious Benjamin B. Tregoe Award for Strategic Leadership in Education for excellence in collaborative decision-making.

The award recognizes school districts, individuals or teams that have achieved significant and enduring results using TregoED tools for collaborative problem solving and decision making. It is not based on the outcomes of the decisions themselves, but rather, the way the school system arrived at those outcomes.

YCSD has used TregoED processes for a variety of topics in the last two years such as crafting an elementary rezoning proposal, identifying an instructional program for alternatively-placed students, and the development of a standards-based elementary report card.

The TregoED framework ensures a trained, impartial facilitator leads discussion to assess complex issues, make decisions, solve problems, and implement change. Ultimately, participants are able to come to consensus on a data-driven course of action.

“As a result of the partnership with TregoED, York County School Division leaders are more confident in making decisions that get to the root of the problem and result in continuous improvement,” stated Dr. Victor Shandor, division superintendent. “In addition, the use of TregoED processes through York County School Division has resulted in extensive collaboration and created opportunities for engagement with the community.”