Second Community Forum Set For Thursday At Northridge High

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa City Schools will host its second community feedback forum at Northridge High School on Thursday, Nov. 3, which follows a similar event hosted last month.

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The second installment of the forum will be held from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., focusing on the culture and climate of the school system. .

The forum is open to the public regardless of school affiliation and will start with a general session in the NHS cafeteria that will be moderated by Roger Cleveland from Eastern Kentucky University.

TCS says forum attendees will then break out into focus groups to discuss their experiences.

"Community input and support is vital for making our system stronger," TCS Deputy Superintendent James Pope said. "We had excellent comments and suggestions during the first community forum, however we decided to host a second to allow more people to attend."

TCS aims to collect student, staff, parent, and community input in the hopes of promoting unity within all of its schools.

The forum is the bi-product of data from a culture survey conducted this year, along with recent input from the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council.

"It's critical for student success that each and every student feel safe and supported at their school," TCS Superintendent Mike Daria said. "These community forums are important in our work to strengthen unity as a school system and ensure that we continue to provide a positive environment where students thrive."

In addition to the community forums at Northridge High, there will be similar events held at Central High School and Paul W. Bryant High School later this school year.

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