Thomasville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Laine Reichert, center, hosted the second town hall meeting at Studio 209 Monday night. 

THOMASVILLE — The city schools’ top educator continued to gather feedback about Thomasville City Schools Monday night.

Superintendent Dr. Laine Reichert hosted a second town hall meeting at Studio 209.

“There are some things on the horizon for us,” she told attendees, which included parents and city school staff.

Restorative practices, Reichert said, is a discipline system aimed to provide a safe and open environment for the “harmed” and “harmer.” The change to restorative practices to resolve issues will be put in place “very, very slowly,” Reichert said.

“We want to do it right,” she said.

The city schools’ push to implement the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program is “another journey we’re about to embark on,” Reichert said.

The superintendent also addressed the barriers of chronic absenteeism, chronic stress, and poverty within the city school district.

Reichert asked attendees why they chose to show up.

Reasons given included wanting to be part of a solution, to see what’s going on in the school system and what the system can do better, among others.

The superintendent sought feedback in what city schools do well and opportunities for growth. Attendees also used stick-on notes to write skills and attributes desired in a Thomasville High School graduate.

“We’re not going to shy away from the tough questions,” Reichert said.

Attendees believed what the city schools does well is having the ability to support different levels of learning, Jerger Elementary’s welcoming environment, and more honesty among the school system.

Suggested opportunities for growth were better implementation of technology, more books in the classroom and more arts at the elementary and middle school levels.

A strategic plan to help all students in the city school system also was suggested.

The city schools’ consideration to implement a drug-testing policy, parent involvement, and the district looking to launch a mobile app also were discussed.

Reichert addressed getting out into the community to develop trust among parents and stakeholders, along with more town hall meetings.

“We’re going to do more of this,” she said.