Garcia outlines changes for students, principals

Six weeks into his new job, Metro School Superintendent Dr. Pedro Garcia addressed 40 journalists, parents and educators in the Bell South Building Thursday and gave a preview of his expectations.

Hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists, the lunch meeting was a question-and-answer session between print and TV journalists and Garcia.

Garcia, who has already made several high-level administrative changes and did not rule out others, put several items on the table, including outlining a consistent dress code in Metro schools. Currently, Garcia said dress codes vary from school to school, and he would like to see a more defined approach across the board.

Similarly, in his drive to bring consistency to Metro schools, Garcia said he would like to see the same standards apply when a student-athlete transfers to another school across town, noting problems some of them are having.

Garcia underlined what he expects from the principals