CCSD Superintendent Presents Game Changer Award Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower recently presented the first of four annual Game Changer Awards, which recognize excellence in instruction. The Game Changer award for Instructional Support was awarded posthumously to the late Dr. Rouel Belleza and was accepted by his wife, Ellie. Dr. Belleza passed away in November after a two-year battle with gastric cancer. He served as CCSD’s first supervisor of student services in the Office of School Operations and, in this role, laid the groundwork for a future Virtual Academy program. He was also the architect of the CCSD’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative. “Rouel recognized early on that, while our primary mission is teaching and learning, effective instruction can’t happen if we neglect the mental health and well-being of our students and staff,” Dr. Hightower said. “His work has saved the lives of at-risk students, and that’s a legacy that will live on for generations.”
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