Local district chief appointed to lead state recovery advisory council
Panel will work to repair academic, mental health impacts of pandemic
Kevin Polston, Godfrey-Lee superintendent
Godfrey-Lee, All Districts Governor Gretchen Whitmer has formed a Student Recovery Advisory Council for the state of Michigan and named Godfrey-Lee Superintendent Kevin Polston to serve as chairperson, the governor’s office announced on Thursday.
The council will guide the work of helping the state’s education system recover from the traumatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a goal of ensuring all Michigan students have the tools and resources they need to get back on track. Its recommendations will focus on academic recovery; social, emotional, and mental health of students and educators; physical health and wellbeing; and potential out-of-school academic support.