ALIGNMENT NASHVILLE MOVING TO MAYOR'S OFFICE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 5, 2008) -Mayor Karl Dean today took a step to further the coordination of community efforts to improve Nashville public schools, announcing Alignment Nashville is moving to the Mayor’s Office.
Alignment Nashville strategically aligns the efforts of over 109 community organizations to meet the needs of Nashville public schools based on the district’s strategic plan.
“The need for better schools and higher graduation rates is not just a schools issue, it’s a community issue and it’s going to take the entire community coming together to solve it,” Dean said. “The leadership and staff of Alignment Nashville work every day to make sure our community resources are applied thoughtfully and efficiently. I can’t think of a better way to further that effort than to offer the full support of my office.”
Sydney Rogers, the executive director of Alignment Nashville, three other full-time staff and one part-time employee will report directly to the mayor.
“This move makes a lot of sense. Alignment Nashville is well positioned to assist the mayor with his agenda to connect the community and public education,” Rogers said.
Tom Cigarran, chairman and CEO of Healthways Inc. and operating board chair of Alignment Nashville, said: “Since its inception Alignment Nashville has more than exceeded all of our expectations. With the support of Mayor Dean’s office, I know we can do even more. All of us are eager to begin this partnership and to begin improving the lives of more children in Nashville.”
Alignment Nashville currently shares office space with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Metro Nashville Public Schools. The staff will relocate to the Mayor’s Office in the next few weeks.
Alignment Nashville operates on an annual budget comprised of both public and private funding. The organization is governed by a board of directors, which oversees its budget, and an operating board, which manages its project implementation. The structure of Alignment’s funding and governance will remain the same.
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Bonna Johnson
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