After 30 years of dedicated service in public education, Bartow County School System Deputy Superintendent Dr. David Chiprany announces his intent to retire on June 30, 2024.
Dr. Chiprany served as the chief academic officer in Bartow County for one year before being promoted to the newly created position of deputy superintendent in 2019.
Dr. Chiprany is a relationship-oriented leader. Connection-building is truly the foundation of his role. While creating a collaborative culture, he naturally inspires group decision making and innovation. Those skills led to the Model Professional Learning Community District designation and subsequent National recognition. He also assisted 18 out of 20 Bartow County schools to achieve similar status.
If you are an employee of the Bartow County School System, you know the most prestigious award you can receive is an A-Team Award. Dr. Chiprany has been very involved in the process of celebrating collaborative teams that are focused on the right work. From idea conception to interviews and awards, Dr. Chiprany mentors teams and assists with board meeting presentations.
Dr. Chiprany also played a major role in the extensive internal preparation for Cognia’s Accreditation Engagement Review process. He carefully worked through survey data and more from students, parents, and teachers. It earned the system one of the best scores in the world.
Dr. Chiprany leads professional learning in all schools, at all levels, and Central Office. He models exactly what is expected and is always looking for ways to improve the learning process.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, along with Advanced Placement participation, have grown exponentially under the leadership of Dr. Chiprany. All schools are District STEM Certified and one middle school is State STEM Certified. College Board’s newly released AP Scholar roster includes 193 Bartow County School System students earning 236 awards – the highest numbers ever recorded in Bartow County.
It is not all “business,” though, when it comes to Dr. Chiprany. You may remember, last year, he endured countless hours of choreography to embody the one and only Maverick from Top Gun
in Cartersville Dances with the Stars to support Backpack Buddies and the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter. This is yet another example of Dr. Chiprany’s “whatever it takes” attitude that we will miss when he retires at the end of this academic year to focus on his family and farm.