Terran Perry

Dear Tangipahoa Parish family, Thank you very much to those of you encouraging me to "place my name in the hat" to serve our children and families as the next superintendent of schools. To say the least, your confidence in my ability to serve our community this way is deeply moving and such an honor. However, I remain content in accepting that this is simply not my season to best serve our community in this particular way.

Dear Tangipahoa Parish Family, Thank you very much to those of you encouraging me to "place my name in the hat" to serve our children and families as the next superintendent of schools. To say the least, your confidence in my ability to serve our community this way is deeply moving and such an honor. However, I remain content in accepting that this is simply not my season to best serve our community in this particular way.

A former student (Amite High) asked for my thoughts surrounding what is occurring with our youth. After much thought, my response was that I believe our youth need us to listen to what they are trying to say to us. Then, they need us to act accordingly. The issues raised by our youth (spoken loudly and clearly via actions) are not simple ones to digest nor resolve. They require deep reflection, effective planning and robust execution on our part to bring about desired outcomes.