Miss Floro, assistant principal at Mercer County Intermediate School, opened a multi‑school presentation to the Mercer County Board of Education describing a new, teacher‑led “house system” modeled on Ron Clark Academy practices.

"I'm miss Floro, the assistant principal here at the intermediate school, and I'm excited to share an update on some of the academic growth happening here at MCIS," she told the board, noting teachers used the Titan Way and other strategies districtwide. Teachers and students then demonstrated the approach, including a staged debate and student testimonials.

Ashley Roach, a fifth‑grade teacher who helped lead the rollout, said the system was “teacher led” and emphasized staff buy‑in. "The most the best thing about it was that it was impactful not only to the students, to the staff, but also to the parents," Roach said, describing house meetings, staff celebrations and a school‑wide sorting event that assigns students to houses and awards house points for academic work and kindness.

Several classroom teachers described classroom practices tied to the house system. Beth Patterson (third grade) said rigorous Benchmark Advanced materials are now paired with expectations for homework, while Hannah Williams said teachers are using Claim‑Evidence‑Reasoning to strengthen student answers. Student Silas described how house points are awarded for "academic excellence" and "caring" and said the system encourages students to help one another.

Presenters and board members emphasized that the house activities are scheduled so as not to reduce instructional time. The superintendent reiterated district priorities and said the house system aligns with goals for culture, reading and math proficiency, and supports special‑needs students.

Board members congratulated students and staff for the presentation and noted visible energy in the school. The board recessed briefly to allow student attendees to leave if they needed to.

The session concluded with a promise to circulate a press release and photos, and the presenters left materials and contact points for board follow up.