Priorities
- Education
- Public Safety
- Economic Development
- Livability
Education
Town Hall Meetings on Education
The mayor is holding Town Hall Meetings throughout Davidson County to talk to parents, teachers, students and other concerned citizens about how to improve Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Project for Student Success
In December 2007, the mayor appointed a 40-member taskforce to develop ways to reduce the dropout rate in Metro schools. Read the announcement press release
Advisory Council on Special Education
Mayor Dean has convened a group of community members to review special education services provided by Metro schools and advise him on improvements to services that need to be made.
Alternative High Schools Initiative
Dean announced during the 2008 State of Metro Address that Nashville has been selected to participate in an initiative with the National League of Cities to bring a network of high school alternatives to Metro schools. Read the State of Metro press release or Dean’s speech
Attendance Center
Dean proposed funding in the 2008-2009 operating budget for an attendance center to be run by Juvenile Court to provide early intervention for truant students. Read Dean’s budget presentation speech.