Joined by local, state and congressional representatives, the Superintendent and School Board of the School District of Lancaster announced that their district has officially become the first in North America to be ISO 9000 certified. At an all-staff celebration held at J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, community and business leaders congratulated the district on this historic achievement. A quality system like ISO 9000 obligates us to provide the best education possible for our children. They deserve it and our economic future depends on it.
Subsequent audits take place at six-month intervals.
It emphasizes high standards in the delivery of essential supports to schools including financial, administrative, technology and pupil services. The excitement about this incredible accomplishment is soaring through the community, from parents, students and teachers, to business and community leaders and state and local legislators. For more than two years, teachers, administrators and staff have been at work helping to create a district-wide quality manual that covers all the ISO standards. Hours of hard work, including overtime, have paid off for the district of nearly 11,500 students. I look forward to coming back.