Michael Laflamme

Olentangy Local School District

The Mission of the Olentangy Local School District is to facilitate maximum learning for every student. We do this by focusing on key areas including: Students and Stakeholders, Resource Stewardship, and Learning and Organizational Development. • Students and Stakeholders: In order to achieve our Mission, we must alleviate barriers to learning, promote a culture of inclusive excellence and expand community engagement and relationships through partnerships and committees. • Resource Stewardship: As the 7th largest district in the state, it is of utmost importance that we maximize investments and revenue, manage assets wisely and model fiscal responsibility and transparency. • Learning and Organizational Development: We must foster leadership development and mastery of learning at every level—teachers and students—to achieve our vision to be the recognized leader for high performance and efficiency in education. The District is highly regarded statewide for its academic excellence. We are consistently in the top rankings of US News and World Report, our four-year graduation rate is 98.3% and we received an "A" on gap closing on the State Report Card. Our students have the ability to participate in 25 AP courses, robust elective offerings, gifted services for qualified students grades 3-12 and a comprehensive professional development program. Extracurricular programs—from athletics to the arts—are also recognized for achievement. Our district encompasses 95 square miles, seven townships, five cities and two counties. More than 21,000 students attend our schools, making our population larger than Miami University. We employ 2,500 people and operate 26 schools; 4 high schools, 5 middle schools, and 15 elementary schools. We also support OASIS, Olentangy Academy and Olentangy Preschool. In 2018, Columbus CEO magazine named Olentangy Local School District one of the Top Places to Work.