NASSAU, Bahamas — Yamacraw MP Zane Lightbourne, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Technical & Vocational Training, posted a collection of photos on Facebook on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 taken during the Public School Administrators Conclave held from Sunday, August 13, to Tuesday, August 15. We decided to share some of them with readers of BAHAMAS CHRONICLE, which has a huge following among the Bahamian diaspora across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom as well as in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
Mr. Lightbourne posted the photos with the following narrative:
Under the theme, “The Year of Jubilee: Celebration of Fifty Years of Educational Leadership – Reflect, Reimagine, Recharge and Reconnect”, over 400 public school administrators gathered for the 2023 Public School Administrators Conclave from Sunday, 13th August to Tuesday 15th August, 2023.
The Public-School Administrators Conclave commenced with an inspiring church service at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday, August 13th, 2023.
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of public school administrators gathered, and I was excited to be a part of this occasion.
In addition to Ministry executives, the conclave was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister I. Chester Cooper and former Education Ministers Jeffrey Lloyd and Jerome Fitzgerald.
Deputy Prime Minister I. Chester Cooper underscored the importance of school administrators, describing them as “gatekeepers” and a “key component in ecosystem that will help to advance our children to the next level.”
Minister Glenys Hanna Martin highlighted all of the recent progress in public schools, including the implementation of coding in schools, the improvement of technology, and an improved focus on special education.
The two-day conclave will engage administrators in several sessions which will assist them with strategizing the way forward in education.
