Click Here to Apply for the LCMCSS Class of 2026!
The sessions will be hosted for a minimum of a half-day (8 am to 1 pm) each month of September, October, November 2025, and January, February, March, and May 2026. Due to generous community sponsorships, there is no cost to be a part of the program for those whose applications are accepted and approved by the CMC Education Foundation Board.
The purpose of the LCMCSS program is to foster a more widespread understanding of public education in our community through sharing the challenges and successes of CMCSS with business and community leaders. Ultimately the goal is to build a more substantial advocacy base of leaders who can impact positive change in education.
Leadership CMCSS is a tremendous learning opportunity for those who can affect more positive relationships between the community and the district. Our goal is for participants to be better informed about public education as a whole, so they are empowered to share correct knowledge about our school system’s successes and challenges as they interact with other community members.
The seven program sessions expose current and aspiring community and business leaders to various CMCSS departments and instructional areas through seminars, in-school visits, hands-on participation, and group discussions. Selected applicants will explore the interworking of our district. Sessions will focus on strategic direction, planning for growth, exploring principal and teacher roles, the impact of state and federal laws in the classroom, community partnerships, and much more.
Leadership CMCSS is open to all business and community leaders free of charge through generous sponsorships. Leadership CMCSS is NOT open to any employee of the Clarksville-Montgomery County school system.
The Leadership CMCSS program IS:
- A community-based program to create advocates for public education
- Based on the long-standing Leadership Clarksville program model
- A program created by the CMC Education Foundation to engage the Clarksville-Montgomery County community in the importance of supporting student success
- A place to learn and become empowered with valuable information about CMCSS programs and their impact on the local workforce and business community
The Leadership CMCSS program IS NOT:
- A professional development program for any CMCSS employees
- A certification course offered by the Clarksville Montgomery County School System
- An avenue to air grievances about local public education in a public setting
- A program to effect changes at the district or school levels in policy, leadership, governance, or curriculum
