From WCS inFocus
Fairview Middle School Assistant Principal Josiah Holland will serve as the principal for the Alternative Learning Center, ALC, next year. Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney made the announcement on Tuesday.
Williamson County Schools will be taking over the operation of the ALC from Williamson County Juvenile Services with the 2018-19 school year. The district will take full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Alternative Learning Center next school year while continuing to work with juvenile services.
”Josiah brings a diverse set of experiences to the ALC,” said Looney. “First and foremost, he is a champion of restorative practices. He wants to support students in their personal journey. He wants to see them grow academically and emotionally. Josiah has also shown the ability to meet my standard of instructional leadership. I anticipate under his leadership that students’ learning will be seamless as they transition.”
Holland has worked his way up the ranks of WCS. He joined the district in 2001 and has worked as a substitute teacher, paraprofessional, special education and gifted teacher and administrator. He says he plans to provide a framework that includes a rigorous educational experience and a restorative practices approach to helping students.
“This is an incredibly important job in our district as we grow student leaders at the ALC and work with families to restore these students back to their schools and communities,” said Holland. “I will miss my Fairview Middle School family tremendously and all the great work we’ve been able to do together over the past two years, but I am thrilled to be named to this new role.”
Holland earned his Bachelor’s in special education from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s in educational leadership from Lipscomb University. He will begin his new role in July.
